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1	1		1.1 A bill for an act
2		-	1.2 relating to legacy; appropriating money from outdoor heritage, clean water, parks
3		-	1.3 and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds; extending prior appropriations;
4		-	1.4 providing for leveraging federal grant money; modifying reporting requirements;
5		-	1.5 modifying accountability provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections
6		-	1.6 97A.056, by adding a subdivision; 114D.30, subdivision 7; 129D.17, subdivision
7		-	1.7 2, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision
8		-	1.8 6.
9		-	1.9BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
10		-	1.10 ARTICLE 1
11		-	1.11 OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND
12		-	1.12Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
13		-	1.13 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
14		-	1.14and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor heritage
15		-	1.15fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in
16		-	1.16this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year
17		-	1.17ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026.
18		-	1.18"The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The
19		-	1.19appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations.
20		-	1.20 APPROPRIATIONS
21		-	1.21 Available for the Year
22		-	1.22 Ending June 30
23		-	20271.23 2026
24		-	1.24Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND
25		-	775,000$162,111,000$1.25Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
26		-	1Article 1 Sec. 2.
27		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT
	2	+	1.2 relating to legacy; appropriating money to maintain dedicated funding website.
	3	+	1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
	4	+	1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; DEDICATED LEGACY FUNDING WEBSITE.
	5	+	1.5 $23,000 in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated to the Legislative Coordinating Commission
	6	+	1.6to maintain the website required under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.
	7	+	1.7Of this amount:
	8	+	1.8 (1) $7,000 is from the outdoor heritage fund;
	9	+	1.9 (2) $7,000 is from the clean water fund;
	10	+	1.10 (3) $5,000 is from the arts and cultural heritage fund; and
	11	+	1.11 (4) $4,000 is from the parks and trails fund.
	12	+	1Section 1.
	13	+	REVISOR CKM/LJ 25-0478703/10/25
28	14		State of Minnesota
29	15		This Document can be made available
30	16		in alternative formats upon request
31	17		HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
32	18		H. F. No. 2563
33	19		NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
34	20		Authored by Vang and McDonald03/20/2025
35	21		The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Legacy Finance
36		-	Adoption of Report: Amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means04/10/2025 2.1This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage
37		-	2.2fund. The amounts that may be spent for each
38		-	2.3purpose are specified in the following
39		-	2.4subdivisions.
40		-	-0-33,432,0002.5Subd. 2.Prairies
41		-	2.6(a) Martin County DNR WMA Acquisition,
42		-	2.7Phase 9
43		-	2.8$1,332,000 the first year is to the
44		-	2.9commissioner of natural resources for
45		-	2.10agreements to acquire land in fee and restore
46		-	2.11and enhance strategic prairie grassland,
47		-	2.12wetland, and other wildlife habitat in Martin
48		-	2.13County for wildlife management area purposes
49		-	2.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
50		-	2.15subdivision 8, as follows: $970,000 to Fox
51		-	2.16Lake Conservation League, Inc., $327,000 to
52		-	2.17Ducks Unlimited, and $35,000 to the
53		-	2.18Conservation Fund.
54		-	2.19(b) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of the
55		-	2.20Southern Red River Valley, Phase 11
56		-	2.21$3,607,000 the first year is to the
57		-	2.22commissioner of natural resources for an
58		-	2.23agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
59		-	2.24cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie
60		-	2.25Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and
61		-	2.26restore and enhance lands in the southern Red
62		-	2.27River Valley for wildlife management
63		-	2.28purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
64		-	2.2986A.05, subdivision 8, or to be designated and
65		-	2.30managed as waterfowl production areas in
66		-	2.31Minnesota, in cooperation with the United
67		-	2.32States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to
68		-	2.33evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part
69		-	2.346136.0900, priority must be given to
70		-	2.35acquisitions of lands that are eligible for the
71		-	2Article 1 Sec. 2.
72		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 3.1native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes,
73		-	3.2section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected
74		-	3.3native prairie.
75		-	3.4(c) RIM Grasslands Reserve, Phase 6
76		-	3.5$3,375,000 the first year is to the Board of
77		-	3.6Water and Soil Resources to acquire
78		-	3.7permanent conservation easements and to
79		-	3.8restore and enhance grassland habitat under
80		-	3.9Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to
81		-	3.10103F.531. Of this amount, up to $70,000 is to
82		-	3.11establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
83		-	3.12as approved in the accomplishment plan and
84		-	3.13subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
85		-	3.1497A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
86		-	3.15paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
87		-	3.16A list of permanent conservation easements
88		-	3.17must be provided as part of the final report.
89		-	3.18(d) RIM Buffers for Wildlife and Water, Phase
90		-	3.1911
91		-	3.20$4,000,000 the first year is to the Board of
92		-	3.21Water and Soil Resources to acquire
93		-	3.22permanent conservation easements and restore
94		-	3.23habitat under Minnesota Statutes, section
95		-	3.24103F.515, to protect, restore, and enhance
96		-	3.25habitat by expanding the riparian buffer
97		-	3.26program under the clean water fund for
98		-	3.27additional wildlife benefits from buffers on
99		-	3.28private land. Of this amount, up to $60,000 is
100		-	3.29to establish a monitoring and enforcement
101		-	3.30fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
102		-	3.31and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
103		-	3.3297A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
104		-	3.33paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
105		-	3.34A list of permanent conservation easements
106		-	3.35must be provided as part of the final report.
107		-	3Article 1 Sec. 2.
108		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 4.1(e) Accelerating the Wildlife Management Area
109		-	4.2Program, Phase 17
110		-	4.3$4,863,000 the first year is to the
111		-	4.4commissioner of natural resources for an
112		-	4.5agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
113		-	4.6in fee and restore and enhance lands for
114		-	4.7wildlife management area purposes under
115		-	4.8Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
116		-	4.9subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria
117		-	4.10in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
118		-	4.11must be given to acquisition of lands that are
119		-	4.12eligible for the native prairie bank under
120		-	4.13Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
121		-	4.14adjacent to protected native prairie.
122		-	4.15(f) Minnesota Prairie Recovery Program, Phase
123		-	4.1614
124		-	4.17$2,433,000 the first year is to the
125		-	4.18commissioner of natural resources for an
126		-	4.19agreement with The Nature Conservancy to
127		-	4.20acquire land in fee and restore and enhance
128		-	4.21native prairie, grasslands, wetlands, and
129		-	4.22savanna. Subject to evaluation criteria in
130		-	4.23Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
131		-	4.24must be given to acquiring lands that are
132		-	4.25eligible for the native prairie bank under
133		-	4.26Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
134		-	4.27adjacent to protected native prairie. Annual
135		-	4.28income statements and balance sheets for
136		-	4.29income and expenses from land acquired with
137		-	4.30this appropriation must be submitted to the
138		-	4.31Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council no
139		-	4.32later than 180 days following the close of The
140		-	4.33Nature Conservancy's fiscal year. A list of
141		-	4.34proposed land acquisitions, restorations, and
142		-	4.35enhancements must be provided as part of the
143		-	4.36required accomplishment plan and must be
144		-	4Article 1 Sec. 2.
145		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 5.1consistent with the priorities identified in
146		-	5.2Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan.
147		-	5.3(g) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife
148		-	5.4Refuge, Phase 15
149		-	5.5$3,658,000 the first year is to the
150		-	5.6commissioner of natural resources for an
151		-	5.7agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in
152		-	5.8cooperation with the United States Fish and
153		-	5.9Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or
154		-	5.10permanent conservation easements and to
155		-	5.11restore and enhance lands in the Northern
156		-	5.12Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in
157		-	5.13western Minnesota for addition to the Northern
158		-	5.14Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge.
159		-	5.15Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota
160		-	5.16Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given
161		-	5.17to acquiring lands that are eligible for the
162		-	5.18native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes,
163		-	5.19section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected
164		-	5.20native prairie.
165		-	5.21(h) DNR Wildlife Management Area and
166		-	5.22Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition, Phase
167		-	5.2317
168		-	5.24$1,916,000 the first year is to the
169		-	5.25commissioner of natural resources to acquire
170		-	5.26in fee and restore and enhance lands for
171		-	5.27wildlife management purposes under
172		-	5.28Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
173		-	5.29subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for
174		-	5.30scientific and natural area purposes under
175		-	5.31Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
176		-	5.32subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria
177		-	5.33in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
178		-	5.34must be given to acquisition of lands that are
179		-	5.35eligible for the native prairie bank under
180		-	5Article 1 Sec. 2.
181		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 6.1Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
182		-	6.2adjacent to protected native prairie.
183		-	6.3(i) Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands, Phase
184		-	6.48
185		-	6.5$3,440,000 the first year is to the
186		-	6.6commissioner of natural resources for an
187		-	6.7agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance
188		-	6.8and restore grassland and wetland habitat on
189		-	6.9public lands in the forest prairie transition,
190		-	6.10metro urban, and prairie ecoregions of
191		-	6.11Minnesota.
192		-	6.12(j) Accelerating the USFWS Habitat
193		-	6.13Conservation Easement Program, Phase 5
194		-	6.14$4,808,000 the first year is to the
195		-	6.15commissioner of natural resources for
196		-	6.16agreements to restore and enhance wetland
197		-	6.17and prairie habitat on habitat easements of the
198		-	6.18United States Fish and Wildlife Service as
199		-	6.19follows: $3,100,000 to Ducks Unlimited and
200		-	6.20$1,708,000 to Pheasants Forever.
201		-	-0-19,958,0006.21Subd. 3.Forests
202		-	6.22(a) Minnesota Forest Recovery Project, Phase
203		-	6.233
204		-	6.24$3,464,000 the first year is to the
205		-	6.25commissioner of natural resources for an
206		-	6.26agreement with The Nature Conservancy in
207		-	6.27cooperation with the Department of Natural
208		-	6.28Resources and Minnesota Land Trust to
209		-	6.29acquire permanent conservation easements
210		-	6.30and to restore and enhance degraded forests
211		-	6.31in Beltrami, Cass, Cook, Itasca, Lake,
212		-	6.32Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties. Of this
213		-	6.33amount, up to $84,000 is to the easement
214		-	6.34holder to establish a monitoring and
215		-	6.35enforcement fund as approved in the
216		-	6Article 1 Sec. 2.
217		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 7.1accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
218		-	7.2Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
219		-	7.3(b) Itasca County Memorial Forest Project
220		-	7.4$2,720,000 the first year is to the
221		-	7.5commissioner of natural resources for an
222		-	7.6agreement with Itasca County to acquire
223		-	7.7priority forest habitat lands in fee as county
224		-	7.8forests.
225		-	7.9(c) Hardwood Hills Habitat Conservation
226		-	7.10Program, Phase 2
227		-	7.11$1,803,000 the first year is to the
228		-	7.12commissioner of natural resources for
229		-	7.13agreements to acquire permanent conservation
230		-	7.14easements and to restore and enhance forest
231		-	7.15habitats in the hardwood hills ecological
232		-	7.16section of west-central Minnesota as follows:
233		-	7.17$100,000 to St. John's University and
234		-	7.18$1,703,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Of the
235		-	7.19amount to Minnesota Land Trust, $196,000 is
236		-	7.20to establish a monitoring and enforcement
237		-	7.21fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
238		-	7.22and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
239		-	7.2397A.056, subdivision 17.
240		-	7.24(d) Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Protection
241		-	7.25Program ACUB, Phase 13
242		-	7.26$2,183,000 the first year is to the Board of
243		-	7.27Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
244		-	7.28the Morrison County Soil and Water
245		-	7.29Conservation District, to acquire permanent
246		-	7.30conservation easements and to restore and
247		-	7.31enhance forest wildlife habitat within the
248		-	7.32boundaries of the Minnesota National Guard
249		-	7.33Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape and Army
250		-	7.34Compatible Use Buffer. Of this amount, up to
251		-	7.35$110,000 is to establish a monitoring and
252		-	7Article 1 Sec. 2.
253		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 8.1enforcement fund as approved in the
254		-	8.2accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
255		-	8.3Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
256		-	8.4Subdivision 8, paragraph (b), does not apply
257		-	8.5to this project. A list of permanent
258		-	8.6conservation easements must be provided as
259		-	8.7part of the final report.
260		-	8.8(e) Minnesota Forests for the Future, Phase 5
261		-	8.9$5,241,000 the first year is to the
262		-	8.10commissioner of natural resources to acquire
263		-	8.11lands in conservation easements and to restore
264		-	8.12and enhance forests, wetlands, and shoreline
265		-	8.13habitat through working forest permanent
266		-	8.14conservation easements under the Minnesota
267		-	8.15forests for the future program according to
268		-	8.16Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66. A
269		-	8.17conservation easement acquired with money
270		-	8.18appropriated under this paragraph must
271		-	8.19comply with Minnesota Statutes, section
272		-	8.2097A.056, subdivision 13. The accomplishment
273		-	8.21plan must include an easement monitoring and
274		-	8.22enforcement plan. Of this amount, up to
275		-	8.23$400,000 is to establish a monitoring and
276		-	8.24enforcement fund as approved in the
277		-	8.25accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
278		-	8.26Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
279		-	8.27(f) DNR Forest Habitat Enhancement, Phase 5
280		-	8.28$2,543,000 the first year is to the
281		-	8.29commissioner of natural resources to restore
282		-	8.30and enhance forest wildlife habitats on public
283		-	8.31lands throughout Minnesota.
284		-	8.32(g) Moose Habitat Collaborative - Northeast
285		-	8.33Minnesota Forest Habitat Enhancement, Phase
286		-	8.345
287		-	8Article 1 Sec. 2.
288		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 9.1$2,004,000 the first year is to the
289		-	9.2commissioner of natural resources for an
290		-	9.3agreement with the Ruffed Grouse Society to
291		-	9.4restore and enhance public forest lands in the
292		-	9.5northern forest region for moose habitat
293		-	9.6purposes.
294		-	-0-29,032,0009.7Subd. 4.Wetlands
295		-	9.8(a) Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration
296		-	9.9Program, Phase 10
297		-	9.10$2,853,000 the first year is to the
298		-	9.11commissioner of natural resources for an
299		-	9.12agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
300		-	9.13acquire permanent conservation easements
301		-	9.14and to restore and enhance prairie, wetland,
302		-	9.15and other habitats on permanently protected
303		-	9.16conservation easements in high-priority
304		-	9.17wetland habitat complexes in the prairie,
305		-	9.18forest/prairie transition, and forest ecoregions.
306		-	9.19Of this amount, up to $168,000 is to establish
307		-	9.20a monitoring and enforcement fund as
308		-	9.21approved in the accomplishment plan and
309		-	9.22subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
310		-	9.2397A.056, subdivision 17.
311		-	9.24(b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection and
312		-	9.25Restoration Program, Phase 14
313		-	9.26$5,673,000 the first year is to the
314		-	9.27commissioner of natural resources for an
315		-	9.28agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire
316		-	9.29land in fee for wildlife management purposes
317		-	9.30under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
318		-	9.31subdivision 8, or to be designated and
319		-	9.32managed as waterfowl production areas or
320		-	9.33national wildlife refuges in Minnesota, in
321		-	9.34cooperation with the United States Fish and
322		-	9.35Wildlife Service, and to restore and enhance
323		-	9Article 1 Sec. 2.
324		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 10.1prairie lands, wetlands, and land-buffering
325		-	10.2shallow lakes.
326		-	10.3(c) RIM Wetlands - Restoring the Most
327		-	10.4Productive Habitat in Minnesota, Phase 14
328		-	10.5$4,291,000 the first year is to the Board of
329		-	10.6Water and Soil Resources to acquire
330		-	10.7permanent conservation easements and to
331		-	10.8restore wetlands and native grassland habitat
332		-	10.9under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515.
333		-	10.10Of this amount, up to $70,000 is for
334		-	10.11establishing a monitoring and enforcement
335		-	10.12fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
336		-	10.13and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
337		-	10.1497A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
338		-	10.15paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
339		-	10.16A list of permanent conservation easements
340		-	10.17must be provided as part of the final report.
341		-	10.18(d) Accelerating the Waterfowl Production Area
342		-	10.19Acquisition Program, Phase 17
343		-	10.20$5,121,000 the first year is to the
344		-	10.21commissioner of natural resources for an
345		-	10.22agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
346		-	10.23cooperation with the United States Fish and
347		-	10.24Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and to
348		-	10.25restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands
349		-	10.26to be designated and managed as waterfowl
350		-	10.27production areas in Minnesota.
351		-	10.28(e) Nelson Slough - East Park Wildlife
352		-	10.29Management Area, Phase 2
353		-	10.30$1,543,000 the first year is to the
354		-	10.31commissioner of natural resources for an
355		-	10.32agreement with the Middle-Snake-Tamarac
356		-	10.33Rivers Watershed District to restore and
357		-	10.34enhance wetland and upland wildlife habitat
358		-	10Article 1 Sec. 2.
359		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 11.1in Nelson Slough and the East Park Wildlife
360		-	11.2Management Area in Marshall County.
361		-	11.3(f) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands
362		-	11.4Enhancement and Restoration Initiative, Phase
363		-	11.511
364		-	11.6$5,601,000 the first year is to the
365		-	11.7commissioner of natural resources for an
366		-	11.8agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore
367		-	11.9and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on
368		-	11.10public lands and wetlands under permanent
369		-	11.11conservation easement for wildlife
370		-	11.12management.
371		-	11.13(g) Big Swamp North
372		-	11.14$1,442,000 the first year is to the
373		-	11.15commissioner of natural resources for an
374		-	11.16agreement with the Roseau River Watershed
375		-	11.17District to restore and enhance wetland,
376		-	11.18stream, and other related wildlife habitat on
377		-	11.19public lands in the Big Swamp area in Roseau
378		-	11.20County.
379		-	11.21(h) DNR Accelerated Shallow Lakes and
380		-	11.22Wetland Enhancement, Phase 17
381		-	11.23$2,508,000 the first year is to the
382		-	11.24commissioner of natural resources to enhance
383		-	11.25and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat
384		-	11.26statewide.
385		-	-0-77,646,00011.27Subd. 5.Habitats
386		-	11.28(a) Cannon River Watershed Habitat
387		-	11.29Restoration and Protection Program, Phase 14
388		-	11.30$2,663,000 the first year is to the
389		-	11.31commissioner of natural resources for
390		-	11.32agreements to acquire land in fee and to
391		-	11.33restore and enhance wildlife habitat in the
392		-	11.34Cannon River Watershed as follows: $62,000
393		-	11.35to Clean River Partners; $1,198,000 to Great
394		-	11Article 1 Sec. 2.
395		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 12.1River Greening; and $1,403,000 to the Trust
396		-	12.2for Public Land.
397		-	12.3(b) Spring Road Conservation Project
398		-	12.4$1,982,000 the first year is to the
399		-	12.5commissioner of natural resources for an
400		-	12.6agreement with the Riley Purgatory Bluff
401		-	12.7Creek Watershed District to acquire priority
402		-	12.8wildlife habitat lands in fee in Hennepin
403		-	12.9County.
404		-	12.10(c) Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Conservation,
405		-	12.11Phase 10
406		-	12.12$3,518,000 the first year is to the
407		-	12.13commissioner of natural resources for
408		-	12.14agreements to acquire permanent conservation
409		-	12.15easements and to restore and enhance wildlife
410		-	12.16habitat on public lands and easements in the
411		-	12.17Anoka Sand Plain ecoregion and intersecting
412		-	12.18minor watersheds as follows: $553,000 to
413		-	12.19Anoka Conservation District; $1,385,000 to
414		-	12.20Great River Greening; $300,000 to The Nature
415		-	12.21Conservancy; and $1,280,000 to Minnesota
416		-	12.22Land Trust. Up to $112,000 to Minnesota
417		-	12.23Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and
418		-	12.24enforcement fund as approved in the
419		-	12.25accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
420		-	12.26Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
421		-	12.27(d) Integrating Habitat and Clean Water, Phase
422		-	12.283
423		-	12.29$2,691,000 the first year is to the Board of
424		-	12.30Water and Soil Resources to acquire
425		-	12.31permanent conservation easements and restore
426		-	12.32and enhance wildlife habitat identified in One
427		-	12.33Watershed, One Plan for stacked benefit to
428		-	12.34wildlife and clean water. Of this amount, up
429		-	12.35to $80,000 is for establishing a monitoring and
430		-	12Article 1 Sec. 2.
431		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 13.1enforcement fund as approved in the
432		-	13.2accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
433		-	13.3Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
434		-	13.4Subdivision 8, paragraph (b), does not apply
435		-	13.5to this project. A list of permanent
436		-	13.6conservation easements must be provided as
437		-	13.7part of the final report.
438		-	13.8(e) St. Croix Watershed Habitat Protection and
439		-	13.9Restoration, Phase 6
440		-	13.10$3,184,000 the first year is to the
441		-	13.11commissioner of natural resources for
442		-	13.12agreements to acquire land in fee and
443		-	13.13permanent conservation easements and to
444		-	13.14restore and enhance natural habitat systems in
445		-	13.15the St. Croix River Watershed as follows:
446		-	13.16$1,199,000 to the Trust for Public Land;
447		-	13.17$121,000 to Wild Rivers Conservancy; and
448		-	13.18$1,864,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to
449		-	13.19$168,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to
450		-	13.20establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
451		-	13.21as approved in the accomplishment plan and
452		-	13.22subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
453		-	13.2397A.056, subdivision 17.
454		-	13.24(f) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor
455		-	13.25Project, Phase 9
456		-	13.26$2,769,000 the first year is to acquire lands in
457		-	13.27fee and permanent conservation easements
458		-	13.28and to restore wildlife habitat in the
459		-	13.29Mississippi headwaters. Of this amount: (1)
460		-	13.30$1,769,000 is to the commissioner of natural
461		-	13.31resources for agreements as follows: $60,000
462		-	13.32to the Mississippi Headwaters Board and
463		-	13.33$1,709,000 to the Trust for Public Land; and
464		-	13.34(2) $1,000,000 is to the Board of Water and
465		-	13.35Soil Resources, of which up to $50,000 is to
466		-	13.36establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
467		-	13Article 1 Sec. 2.
468		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 14.1as approved in the accomplishment plan and
469		-	14.2subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
470		-	14.397A.056, subdivision 17.
471		-	14.4(g) Southeast Minnesota Protection and
472		-	14.5Restoration, Phase 13
473		-	14.6$2,334,000 the first year is to the
474		-	14.7commissioner of natural resources for an
475		-	14.8agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
476		-	14.9acquire permanent conservation easements
477		-	14.10and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat on
478		-	14.11public lands and permanent conservation
479		-	14.12easements in southeast Minnesota. Of this
480		-	14.13amount, up to $140,000 is to establish a
481		-	14.14monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
482		-	14.15in the accomplishment plan and subject to
483		-	14.16Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
484		-	14.17subdivision 17.
485		-	14.18(h) Protecting Coldwater Fisheries on
486		-	14.19Minnesota's North Shore, Phase 3
487		-	14.20$2,187,000 the first year is to the
488		-	14.21commissioner of natural resources for an
489		-	14.22agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
490		-	14.23acquire permanent conservation easements
491		-	14.24and to restore and enhance wildlife habitat in
492		-	14.25priority coldwater tributaries to Lake Superior.
493		-	14.26Of this amount, up to $196,000 is to establish
494		-	14.27a monitoring and enforcement fund as
495		-	14.28approved in the accomplishment plan and
496		-	14.29subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
497		-	14.3097A.056, subdivision 17.
498		-	14.31(i) Metro Big Rivers, Phase 15
499		-	14.32$6,793,000 the first year is to the
500		-	14.33commissioner of natural resources for
501		-	14.34agreements to acquire land in fee and
502		-	14.35permanent conservation easements and to
503		-	14Article 1 Sec. 2.
504		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 15.1restore and enhance natural habitat systems
505		-	15.2associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota,
506		-	15.3and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries in
507		-	15.4the metropolitan area as follows: $1,000,000
508		-	15.5to Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
509		-	15.6Trust, Inc.; $488,000 to Friends of the
510		-	15.7Mississippi River; $975,000 to Great River
511		-	15.8Greening; $2,151,000 to the Trust for Public
512		-	15.9Land; and $2,179,000 to Minnesota Land
513		-	15.10Trust. Up to $168,000 to Minnesota Land
514		-	15.11Trust is to establish a monitoring and
515		-	15.12enforcement fund as approved in the
516		-	15.13accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
517		-	15.14Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
518		-	15.15(j) Minnesota River Watershed Habitat
519		-	15.16Conservation Program
520		-	15.17$3,078,000 the first year is to the
521		-	15.18commissioner of natural resources for
522		-	15.19agreements to acquire land in fee and
523		-	15.20permanent conservation easements and to
524		-	15.21restore and enhance priority habitat in the
525		-	15.22Minnesota River watershed as follows:
526		-	15.23$1,364,000 to Great River Greening and
527		-	15.24$1,714,000 to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to
528		-	15.25$168,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to
529		-	15.26establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
530		-	15.27as approved in the accomplishment plan and
531		-	15.28subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
532		-	15.2997A.056, subdivision 17.
533		-	15.30(k) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat
534		-	15.31Restoration Program, Phase 14
535		-	15.32$2,141,000 the first year is to the
536		-	15.33commissioner of natural resources for an
537		-	15.34agreement with the Shell Rock River
538		-	15.35Watershed District to acquire land in fee and
539		-	15Article 1 Sec. 2.
540		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 16.1to restore and enhance habitat in the Shell
541		-	16.2Rock River watershed.
542		-	16.3(l) Protecting Minnesota's Lakes of Outstanding
543		-	16.4Biological Significance, Phase 4
544		-	16.5$3,137,000 the first year is to the
545		-	16.6commissioner of natural resources for
546		-	16.7agreements to acquire land in fee and
547		-	16.8permanent conservation easements and to
548		-	16.9restore and enhance lakes of outstanding
549		-	16.10biological significance in northeast and
550		-	16.11north-central Minnesota. Of this amount,
551		-	16.12$1,494,000 is to the Northern Waters Land
552		-	16.13Trust and $1,643,000 is to Minnesota Land
553		-	16.14Trust. Up to $168,000 to Minnesota Land
554		-	16.15Trust is for establishing a monitoring and
555		-	16.16enforcement fund as approved in the
556		-	16.17accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
557		-	16.18Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
558		-	16.19(m) Shakopee Creek: Headwaters Restored,
559		-	16.20Species and Land Protected
560		-	16.21$2,359,000 the first year is to the
561		-	16.22commissioner of natural resources for an
562		-	16.23agreement with the Kandiyohi Soil and Water
563		-	16.24Conservation District to restore and enhance
564		-	16.25wildlife habitat in the headwaters area of
565		-	16.26Shakopee Creek in Kandiyohi County.
566		-	16.27(n) DNR Trout Stream Conservation Easements,
567		-	16.28Phase 4
568		-	16.29$973,000 the first year is to the commissioner
569		-	16.30of natural resources to acquire land in
570		-	16.31permanent conservation easements to protect
571		-	16.32trout-stream aquatic habitat. Of this amount,
572		-	16.33up to $120,000 is for establishing a monitoring
573		-	16.34and enforcement fund as approved in the
574		-	16Article 1 Sec. 2.
575		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 17.1accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
576		-	17.2Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
577		-	17.3(o) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic
578		-	17.4North-Central Minnesota Lakes, Phase 11
579		-	17.5$2,878,000 the first year is to the
580		-	17.6commissioner of natural resources for
581		-	17.7agreements to acquire land in fee and
582		-	17.8permanent conservation easements and to
583		-	17.9restore and enhance wildlife habitat to sustain
584		-	17.10healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes in
585		-	17.11Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard
586		-	17.12Counties as follows: $1,259,000 to Northern
587		-	17.13Waters Land Trust and $1,619,000 to
588		-	17.14Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $168,000 to
589		-	17.15Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a
590		-	17.16monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
591		-	17.17in the accomplishment plan and subject to
592		-	17.18Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
593		-	17.19subdivision 17.
594		-	17.20(p) Minnesota Statewide Trout Habitat
595		-	17.21Enhancement, Phase 2
596		-	17.22$2,124,000 the first year is to the
597		-	17.23commissioner of natural resources for an
598		-	17.24agreement with Minnesota Trout Unlimited
599		-	17.25to restore and enhance habitat for trout and
600		-	17.26other species in and along coldwater rivers,
601		-	17.27lakes, and streams throughout Minnesota.
602		-	17.28(q) Restoring and Enhancing Minnesota's
603		-	17.29Important Bird Areas, Phase 4
604		-	17.30$2,003,000 the first year is to the
605		-	17.31commissioner of natural resources for an
606		-	17.32agreement with Audubon Minnesota to restore
607		-	17.33and enhance wildlife habitat in important bird
608		-	17.34areas or Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan
609		-	17.35Priority areas of northwestern Minnesota.
610		-	17Article 1 Sec. 2.
611		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 18.1(r) Fall River Restoration
612		-	18.2$1,318,000 the first year is to the
613		-	18.3commissioner of natural resources for an
614		-	18.4agreement with Cook County to restore and
615		-	18.5enhance coldwater stream habitat in the Fall
616		-	18.6River in Cook County.
617		-	18.7(s) DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and
618		-	18.8Enhancement, Phase 8
619		-	18.9$3,800,000 the first year is to the
620		-	18.10commissioner of natural resources to restore
621		-	18.11and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded
622		-	18.12streams and aquatic management areas and to
623		-	18.13facilitate fish passage throughout Minnesota.
624		-	18.14(t) Rum River Corridor Fish and Wildlife
625		-	18.15Habitat Enhancement, Phase 3
626		-	18.16$1,356,000 the first year is to the
627		-	18.17commissioner of natural resources for an
628		-	18.18agreement with the Anoka County Soil and
629		-	18.19Water Conservation District to restore and
630		-	18.20enhance upland and riverine habitat in the
631		-	18.21Rum River corridor.
632		-	18.22(u) DNR Roving Crew, Phase 3
633		-	18.23$12,642,000 the first year is to the
634		-	18.24commissioner of natural resources to restore
635		-	18.25and enhance fish and wildlife habitat on
636		-	18.26permanently protected lands throughout
637		-	18.27Minnesota using the roving crew program of
638		-	18.28the Department of Natural Resources.
639		-	18.29(v) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant
640		-	18.30Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat, Phase
641		-	18.3117
642		-	18.32$11,716,000 the first year is to the
643		-	18.33commissioner of natural resources for a
644		-	18.34program to provide competitive matching
645		-	18.35grants of up to $500,000 to local, regional,
646		-	18Article 1 Sec. 2.
647		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 19.1state, and national organizations for enhancing,
648		-	19.2restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands,
649		-	19.3prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife
650		-	19.4in Minnesota. Of this amount, unless not
651		-	19.5enough eligible grant applications are
652		-	19.6received, at least $3,000,000 is for grants in
653		-	19.7the seven-county metropolitan area and cities
654		-	19.8with a population of 50,000 or more and at
655		-	19.9least $2,620,000 is for grants to applicants that
656		-	19.10have not previously applied for money from
657		-	19.11the outdoor heritage fund. Grants must not be
658		-	19.12made for activities required to fulfill the duties
659		-	19.13of owners of lands subject to conservation
660		-	19.14easements. Grants must not be made from the
661		-	19.15appropriation in this paragraph for projects
662		-	19.16that have a total project cost exceeding
663		-	19.17$1,000,000. Of the total appropriation,
664		-	19.18$600,000 may be spent for personnel costs,
665		-	19.19outreach, and support to first-time applicants
666		-	19.20and other direct and necessary administrative
667		-	19.21costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests
668		-	19.22in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants
669		-	19.23may not be used to establish easement
670		-	19.24stewardship accounts. The program must
671		-	19.25require a match of at least ten percent from
672		-	19.26nonstate sources for all grants. The match may
673		-	19.27be cash or in-kind. For grant applications of
674		-	19.28$25,000 or less, the commissioner must
675		-	19.29provide a separate, simplified application
676		-	19.30process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the
677		-	19.31commissioner of natural resources must, when
678		-	19.32evaluating projects of equal value, give
679		-	19.33priority to organizations that have a history of
680		-	19.34receiving, or a charter to receive, private
681		-	19.35contributions for local conservation or habitat
682		-	19.36projects. All restoration or enhancement
683		-	19Article 1 Sec. 2.
684		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 20.1projects must be on land permanently
685		-	20.2protected by a permanent covenant ensuring
686		-	20.3perpetual maintenance and protection of
687		-	20.4restored and enhanced habitat, by a
688		-	20.5conservation easement, or by public ownership
689		-	20.6or in public waters as defined in Minnesota
690		-	20.7Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15.
691		-	20.8Priority must be given to restoration and
692		-	20.9enhancement projects on public lands.
693		-	20.10Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
694		-	20.11subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded
695		-	20.12under this paragraph. This appropriation is
696		-	20.13available until June 30, 2028. No less than five
697		-	20.14percent of the amount of each grant must be
698		-	20.15held back from reimbursement until the grant
699		-	20.16recipient completes a grant accomplishment
700		-	20.17report by the deadline and in the form
701		-	20.18prescribed by and satisfactory to the
702		-	20.19Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The
703		-	20.20commissioner must provide notice of the grant
704		-	20.21program in the summary of game and fish law
705		-	20.22prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section
706		-	20.2397A.051, subdivision 2.
707		-	775,0002,043,00020.24Subd. 6.Administration
708		-	20.25(a) Contract Management
709		-	20.26$410,000 the first year is to the commissioner
710		-	20.27of natural resources for contract management
711		-	20.28duties assigned in this section. The
712		-	20.29commissioner must provide an
713		-	20.30accomplishment plan in the form specified by
714		-	20.31the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
715		-	20.32on expending this appropriation. The
716		-	20.33accomplishment plan must include a copy of
717		-	20.34the grant contract template and reimbursement
718		-	20.35manual. No money may be expended before
719		-	20Article 1 Sec. 2.
720		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 21.1the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
721		-	21.2approves the accomplishment plan. Money
722		-	21.3appropriated in this paragraph is available until
723		-	21.4June 30, 2027.
724		-	21.5(b) Legislative Coordinating Commission
725		-	21.6$732,000 the first year and $772,000 the
726		-	21.7second year are to the Legislative
727		-	21.8Coordinating Commission for administrative
728		-	21.9expenses of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor
729		-	21.10Heritage Council and for compensating and
730		-	21.11reimbursing expenses of council members.
731		-	21.12This appropriation is available until June 30,
732		-	21.132027. Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.281,
733		-	21.14applies to this appropriation.
734		-	21.15(c) Technical Evaluation Panel
735		-	21.16$157,000 the first year is to the commissioner
736		-	21.17of natural resources for a technical evaluation
737		-	21.18panel to conduct up to 20 restoration and
738		-	21.19enhancement evaluations under Minnesota
739		-	21.20Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 10.
740		-	21.21Money appropriated in this paragraph is
741		-	21.22available until June 30, 2027.
742		-	21.23(d) Core Functions in Partner-Led OHF Land
743		-	21.24Acquisitions
744		-	21.25$740,000 the first year is to the commissioner
745		-	21.26of natural resources for administering the
746		-	21.27initial development, restoration, and
747		-	21.28enhancement of land acquired in fee with
748		-	21.29money appropriated from the outdoor heritage
749		-	21.30fund. This appropriation may be used for land
750		-	21.31acquisition costs incurred by the department
751		-	21.32as part of conveyance of parcels to the
752		-	21.33Department of Natural Resources and initial
753		-	21.34development activities on fee title acquisitions.
754		-	21Article 1 Sec. 2.
755		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 22.1Money appropriated in this paragraph is
756		-	22.2available until June 30, 2033.
757		-	22.3(e) Legacy Website
758		-	22.4$4,000 the first year and $3,000 the second
759		-	22.5year are to the Legislative Coordinating
760		-	22.6Commission for the website required under
761		-	22.7Minnesota Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision
762		-	22.810.
763		-	22.9Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation
764		-	22.10(a) Money appropriated in this section may
765		-	22.11not be spent on activities unless they are
766		-	22.12directly related to and necessary for a specific
767		-	22.13appropriation and are specified in the
768		-	22.14accomplishment plan approved by the
769		-	22.15Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
770		-	22.16Money appropriated in this section must not
771		-	22.17be spent on indirect costs or other institutional
772		-	22.18overhead charges that are not directly related
773		-	22.19to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
774		-	22.20Money appropriated for fee title acquisition
775		-	22.21of land may be used to restore, enhance, and
776		-	22.22provide for public use of the land acquired
777		-	22.23with the appropriation. Public-use facilities
778		-	22.24must have a minimal impact on habitat in
779		-	22.25acquired lands.
780		-	22.26(b) Money appropriated in this section is
781		-	22.27available as follows:
782		-	22.28(1) money appropriated for acquiring real
783		-	22.29property is available until June 30, 2029;
784		-	22.30(2) money appropriated for restoring and
785		-	22.31enhancing land acquired with an appropriation
786		-	22.32in this article is available for four years after
787		-	22.33the acquisition date with a maximum end date
788		-	22.34of June 30, 2033;
789		-	22Article 1 Sec. 2.
790		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 23.1(3) money appropriated for restoring and
791		-	23.2enhancing other land is available until June
792		-	23.330, 2030;
793		-	23.4(4) notwithstanding clauses (1) to (3), money
794		-	23.5appropriated for a project that receives at least
795		-	23.615 percent of its funding from federal funds
796		-	23.7is available until a date sufficient to match the
797		-	23.8availability of federal funding to a maximum
798		-	23.9of six years if the federal funding was
799		-	23.10confirmed and included in the original
800		-	23.11approved draft accomplishment plan; and
801		-	23.12(5) money appropriated for other projects is
802		-	23.13available until the end of the fiscal year in
803		-	23.14which it is appropriated.
804		-	23.15Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital
805		-	23.16Equipment Expenditures
806		-	23.17(a) All agreements referred to in this section
807		-	23.18must be administered on a reimbursement
808		-	23.19basis unless otherwise provided in this section.
809		-	23.20Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
810		-	23.2116A.41, expenditures directly related to each
811		-	23.22appropriation's purpose made on or after July
812		-	23.231, 2025, or the date of accomplishment plan
813		-	23.24approval, whichever is later, are eligible for
814		-	23.25reimbursement unless otherwise provided in
815		-	23.26this section. For the purposes of administering
816		-	23.27appropriations and legislatively authorized
817		-	23.28agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage
818		-	23.29fund, an expense must be considered
819		-	23.30reimbursable by the administering agency
820		-	23.31when the recipient presents the agency with
821		-	23.32an invoice or binding agreement with the
822		-	23.33landowner and the recipient attests that the
823		-	23.34goods have been received or the landowner
824		-	23.35agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement
825		-	23Article 1 Sec. 2.
826		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 24.1must be made upon receiving documentation
827		-	24.2that the items articulated in the
828		-	24.3accomplishment plan approved by the
829		-	24.4Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have
830		-	24.5been achieved, including partial achievements
831		-	24.6as evidenced by progress reports approved by
832		-	24.7the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
833		-	24.8Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
834		-	24.9projects to accommodate cash flow needs,
835		-	24.10support future management of acquired lands,
836		-	24.11or match a federal share. The advances must
837		-	24.12be approved as part of the accomplishment
838		-	24.13plan. Capital equipment expenditures for
839		-	24.14specific items in excess of $10,000 must be
840		-	24.15itemized in and approved as part of the
841		-	24.16accomplishment plan.
842		-	24.17(b) Unless otherwise provided, no money
843		-	24.18appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund
844		-	24.19in this article may be used to acquire, restore,
845		-	24.20or enhance any real property unless the
846		-	24.21specific acquisition, restoration, or
847		-	24.22enhancement is approved as part of the
848		-	24.23accomplishment plan on the parcel list.
849		-	24.24Subd. 9.Mapping
850		-	24.25Each direct recipient of money appropriated
851		-	24.26in this section, as well as each recipient of a
852		-	24.27grant awarded under this section, must provide
853		-	24.28geographic information to the Lessard-Sams
854		-	24.29Outdoor Heritage Council for mapping of any
855		-	24.30lands acquired in fee with funds appropriated
856		-	24.31in this section and open to the public taking
857		-	24.32of fish and game. The commissioner of natural
858		-	24.33resources must include the lands acquired in
859		-	24.34fee with money appropriated in this section
860		-	24.35on maps showing public recreation
861		-	24Article 1 Sec. 2.
862		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 25.1opportunities. Maps must include information
863		-	25.2on and acknowledgment of the outdoor
864		-	25.3heritage fund, including a notation of any
865		-	25.4restrictions.
866		-	25.5Subd. 10.Carryforward
867		-	25.6(a) The availability of the appropriation for
868		-	25.7Laws 2020, chapter 104, article 1, section 2,
869		-	25.8subdivision 5, paragraph (b), Metro Big Rivers
870		-	25.9- Phase X, is extended to June 30, 2026.
871		-	25.10(b) The availability of the appropriation for
872		-	25.11Laws 2020, chapter 104, article 1, section 2,
873		-	25.12subdivision 5, paragraph (k), St. Louis River
874		-	25.13Restoration Initiative - Phase VII, is extended
875		-	25.14to June 30, 2026.
876		-	25.15(c) The availability of the appropriation for
877		-	25.16Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 1, section 2,
878		-	25.17subdivision 6, paragraph (d), Core Functions
879		-	25.18in Partner-Led OHF Land Acquisitions, is
880		-	25.19extended to June 30, 2031.
881		-	25.20Subd. 11.Cancellation
882		-	25.21$120,000 of the outdoor heritage fund
883		-	25.22appropriation in Laws 2020, chapter 104,
884		-	25.23article 1, section 2, subdivision 2, paragraph
885		-	25.24(i), is canceled no later than June 29, 2025.
886		-	25.25 EFFECTIVE DATE.Subdivision 11 is effective the day following final enactment.
887		-	25.26Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 97A.056, is amended by adding a subdivision to
888		-	25.27read:
889		-	25.28 Subd. 25.Federal grant fund requirements.An interest in real property acquired with
890		-	25.29money appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund may be used to leverage federal grant
891		-	25.30funds for related conservation programs, such as Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration,
892		-	25.31United States Code, title 16, section 669 et seq.; Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration,
893		-	25.32United States Code, title 16, section 777 et seq.; and the North American Wetlands
894		-	25.33Conservation Act, United States Code, title 16, section 4401. These grant programs may
895		-	25Article 1 Sec. 3.
896		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 26.1place conditions on land use that require the continued use of the land for conservation
897		-	26.2purposes. Placement of conditions on land use under these programs does not require prior
898		-	26.3review and approval of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council or its successor under
899		-	26.4subdivision 15, paragraph (b).
900		-	26.5 ARTICLE 2
901		-	26.6 CLEAN WATER FUND
902		-	26.7Section 1. CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
903		-	26.8 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
904		-	26.9and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean water
905		-	26.10fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the
906		-	26.11Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this
907		-	26.12article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year
908		-	26.13ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026.
909		-	26.14"The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. These
910		-	26.15are onetime appropriations.
911		-	26.16 APPROPRIATIONS
912		-	26.17 Available for the Year
913		-	26.18 Ending June 30
914		-	202726.19 2026
915		-	26.20Sec. 2. CLEAN WATER FUND
916		-	159,301,000$144,625,000$26.21Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
917		-	26.22This appropriation is from the clean water
918		-	26.23fund. The amounts that may be spent for each
919		-	26.24purpose are specified in the following sections.
920		-	26.25Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
921		-	26.26Money appropriated in this article may not be
922		-	26.27spent on activities unless they are directly
923		-	26.28related to and necessary for a specific
924		-	26.29appropriation. Money appropriated in this
925		-	26.30article must be spent in accordance with
926		-	26.31Minnesota Management and Budget MMB
927		-	26.32Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund
928		-	26.33Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota
929		-	26Article 2 Sec. 2.
930		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 27.1Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise
931		-	27.2specified in this article, fiscal year 2026
932		-	27.3appropriations are available until June 30,
933		-	27.42027, and fiscal year 2027 appropriations are
934		-	27.5available until June 30, 2028. If a project
935		-	27.6receives federal funds, the period of the
936		-	27.7appropriation is extended to equal the
937		-	27.8availability of federal funding.
938		-	27.9Subd. 3.Disability Access
939		-	27.10Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean
940		-	27.11water funds, in consultation with the Council
941		-	27.12on Disability and other appropriate
942		-	27.13governor-appointed disability councils, boards,
943		-	27.14committees, and commissions, should make
944		-	27.15progress toward providing people with
945		-	27.16disabilities greater access to programs, print
946		-	27.17publications, and digital media related to the
947		-	27.18programs the recipient funds using
948		-	27.19appropriations made in this article.
949		-	27.20Subd. 4.Increasing Diversity in Environmental
950		-	27.21Careers
951		-	27.22Agencies should work to provide opportunities
952		-	27.23that encourage a diversity of students to pursue
953		-	27.24careers in environment and natural resources
954		-	27.25when implementing appropriations in this
955		-	27.26article.
956		-	17,275,000$16,075,000$27.27Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
957		-	27.28(a) $370,000 the first year and $370,000 the
958		-	27.29second year are to increase monitoring for
959		-	27.30pesticides and pesticide degradates in surface
960		-	27.31water and groundwater and to use data
961		-	27.32collected to assess pesticide use practices.
962		-	27.33(b) $3,100,000 the first year and $3,100,000
963		-	27.34the second year are for monitoring and
964		-	27Article 2 Sec. 3.
965		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 28.1evaluating trends in the concentration of
966		-	28.2nitrate in groundwater; promoting, developing,
967		-	28.3and evaluating regional and crop-specific
968		-	28.4nutrient best management practices, cover
969		-	28.5crops, and other vegetative cover; assessing
970		-	28.6adoption of best management practices and
971		-	28.7other recommended practices; education and
972		-	28.8technical support from University of
973		-	28.9Minnesota Extension; grants to support
974		-	28.10agricultural demonstration and implementation
975		-	28.11activities, including research activities at the
976		-	28.12Rosholt Research Farm; and other actions to
977		-	28.13protect groundwater from degradation from
978		-	28.14nitrate.
979		-	28.15(c) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
980		-	28.16the second year are for the agriculture best
981		-	28.17management practices loan program. Any
982		-	28.18unencumbered balance at the end of the second
983		-	28.19year must be added to the corpus of the loan
984		-	28.20fund.
985		-	28.21(d) $1,600,000 the first year and $1,600,000
986		-	28.22the second year are for technical assistance;
987		-	28.23research, demonstration, and promotion
988		-	28.24projects on properly implementing best
989		-	28.25management practices and vegetative cover;
990		-	28.26and more-precise information on nonpoint
991		-	28.27contributions to impaired waters and for grants
992		-	28.28to support on-farm demonstration of
993		-	28.29agricultural practices.
994		-	28.30(e) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
995		-	28.31second year are for maintenance of the
996		-	28.32Minnesota Water Research Digital Library.
997		-	28.33Costs for information technology development
998		-	28.34or support for the digital library may be paid
999		-	28.35to Minnesota IT Services.
1000		-	28Article 2 Sec. 3.
1001		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 29.1(f) $3,500,000 the first year and $3,500,000
1002		-	29.2the second year are to implement the
1003		-	29.3Minnesota agricultural water quality
1004		-	29.4certification program statewide.
1005		-	29.5(g) $155,000 the first year and $155,000 the
1006		-	29.6second year are for a regional irrigation water
1007		-	29.7quality specialist through University of
1008		-	29.8Minnesota Extension.
1009		-	29.9(h) $2,000,000 the first year and $3,000,000
1010		-	29.10the second year are for grants to the Board of
1011		-	29.11Regents of the University of Minnesota to
1012		-	29.12fund the Forever Green initiative and to protect
1013		-	29.13the state's natural resources while increasing
1014		-	29.14the efficiency, profitability, and productivity
1015		-	29.15of Minnesota farmers by incorporating
1016		-	29.16perennial and winter-annual crops into existing
1017		-	29.17agricultural practices.
1018		-	29.18(i) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1019		-	29.19second year are for testing drinking-water
1020		-	29.20wells for pesticides.
1021		-	29.21(j) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000
1022		-	29.22the second year are for conservation
1023		-	29.23equipment assistance grants to purchase
1024		-	29.24equipment or items to retrofit existing
1025		-	29.25equipment that has climate and water quality
1026		-	29.26benefits.
1027		-	29.27(k) $1,050,000 the first year and $1,250,000
1028		-	29.28the second year are for expanding the existing
1029		-	29.29state weather station and soil temperature
1030		-	29.30network to provide accurate and timely
1031		-	29.31weather data to optimize the timing of
1032		-	29.32irrigation, fertilizer, pesticide, and manure
1033		-	29.33applications and support land management
1034		-	29.34decisions.
1035		-	29Article 2 Sec. 3.
1036		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 30.1(l) Unless otherwise specified, the
1037		-	30.2appropriations in this section are available
1038		-	30.3until June 30, 2030.
1039		-	24,702,000$24,501,000$30.4Sec. 4. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
1040		-	30.5(a) $9,450,000 the first year and $9,450,000
1041		-	30.6the second year are for completing needed
1042		-	30.7statewide assessments of surface water quality
1043		-	30.8and trends according to Minnesota Statutes,
1044		-	30.9chapter 114D.
1045		-	30.10(b) $7,250,000 the first year and $7,250,000
1046		-	30.11the second year are to support public
1047		-	30.12participation in the watershed approach and
1048		-	30.13to update watershed restoration and protection
1049		-	30.14strategies, which include total maximum daily
1050		-	30.15load (TMDL) and other supporting studies
1051		-	30.16according to Minnesota Statutes, chapter
1052		-	30.17114D, for waters on the impaired waters list
1053		-	30.18approved by the United States Environmental
1054		-	30.19Protection Agency.
1055		-	30.20(c) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
1056		-	30.21the second year are for groundwater
1057		-	30.22assessment, including enhancing the ambient
1058		-	30.23monitoring network, modeling, and evaluating
1059		-	30.24trends.
1060		-	30.25(d) $1,600,000 the first year and $1,600,000
1061		-	30.26the second year are for national pollutant
1062		-	30.27discharge elimination system wastewater and
1063		-	30.28stormwater TMDL implementation efforts.
1064		-	30.29(e) $3,340,000 the first year and $3,541,000
1065		-	30.30the second year are for enhancing the
1066		-	30.31county-level delivery systems for subsurface
1067		-	30.32sewage treatment system (SSTS) activities
1068		-	30.33necessary to implement Minnesota Statutes,
1069		-	30.34sections 115.55 and 115.56, for protecting
1070		-	30Article 2 Sec. 4.
1071		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 31.1groundwater. This appropriation includes base
1072		-	31.2grants for all counties with SSTS programs.
1073		-	31.3Counties that receive base grants must report
1074		-	31.4the number of properties with noncompliant
1075		-	31.5systems upgraded through an SSTS
1076		-	31.6replacement, connection to a centralized sewer
1077		-	31.7system, or other means, including property
1078		-	31.8abandonment or buyout. Counties also must
1079		-	31.9report the number of existing SSTS
1080		-	31.10compliance inspections conducted in areas
1081		-	31.11under county jurisdiction. The required reports
1082		-	31.12must be part of the established annual
1083		-	31.13reporting for SSTS programs. Of this amount,
1084		-	31.14at least $900,000 each year is available to
1085		-	31.15counties for grants to low-income landowners
1086		-	31.16to address systems that pose an imminent
1087		-	31.17threat to public health or safety or fail to
1088		-	31.18protect groundwater. A county receiving a
1089		-	31.19grant under this paragraph must submit a
1090		-	31.20report to the agency listing the projects funded,
1091		-	31.21including an account of the expenditures.
1092		-	31.22(f) $650,000 the first year and $650,000 the
1093		-	31.23second year are for activities and grants that
1094		-	31.24reduce chloride pollution.
1095		-	31.25(g) $461,000 the first year and $461,000 the
1096		-	31.26second year are to support activities of the
1097		-	31.27Clean Water Council according to Minnesota
1098		-	31.28Statutes, section 114D.30, subdivision 1.
1099		-	31.29(h) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the
1100		-	31.30second year are for a grant program for
1101		-	31.31sanitary sewer projects that are included in the
1102		-	31.32draft or any updated Voyageurs National Park
1103		-	31.33Clean Water Project Comprehensive Plan to
1104		-	31.34restore the water quality of waters in
1105		-	31.35Voyageurs National Park. Grants must be
1106		-	31Article 2 Sec. 4.
1107		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 32.1awarded to local government units for projects
1108		-	32.2approved by the Voyageurs National Park
1109		-	32.3Clean Water Joint Powers Board and must be
1110		-	32.4matched by at least 25 percent from sources
1111		-	32.5other than the clean water fund.
1112		-	32.6(i) Any unencumbered grant balances in the
1113		-	32.7first year do not cancel but are available for
1114		-	32.8grants in the second year. Notwithstanding
1115		-	32.9Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the
1116		-	32.10appropriations in this section are available
1117		-	32.11until June 30, 2030.
1118		-	14,650,000$14,150,000$
1119		-	32.12Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
1120		-	32.13RESOURCES
1121		-	32.14(a) $2,825,000 the first year and $2,825,000
1122		-	32.15the second year are for stream flow
1123		-	32.16monitoring.
1124		-	32.17(b) $1,525,000 the first year and $1,525,000
1125		-	32.18the second year are for lake Index of
1126		-	32.19Biological Integrity (IBI) assessments.
1127		-	32.20(c) $550,000 the first year and $550,000 the
1128		-	32.21second year are for assessing mercury and
1129		-	32.22other fish contaminants, including PFAS
1130		-	32.23compounds, and monitoring to track the status
1131		-	32.24of impaired waters over time.
1132		-	32.25(d) $2,250,000 the first year and $2,500,000
1133		-	32.26the second year are for developing targeted,
1134		-	32.27science-based watershed restoration and
1135		-	32.28protection strategies and for technical
1136		-	32.29assistance for local governments.
1137		-	32.30(e) $2,350,000 the first year and $2,350,000
1138		-	32.31the second year are for water-supply planning,
1139		-	32.32aquifer protection, and monitoring activities
1140		-	32.33and analysis.
1141		-	32Article 2 Sec. 5.
1142		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 33.1(f) $2,100,000 the first year and $2,250,000
1143		-	33.2the second year are for technical assistance to
1144		-	33.3support local implementation of nonpoint
1145		-	33.4source restoration and protection activities and
1146		-	33.5targeted forest stewardship for water quality.
1147		-	33.6(g) $700,000 the first year and $700,000 the
1148		-	33.7second year are for tool development and
1149		-	33.8evaluation, including maintaining and updating
1150		-	33.9spatial data for watershed boundaries, streams,
1151		-	33.10and water bodies and integrating
1152		-	33.11high-resolution digital elevation data and for
1153		-	33.12assessing the effectiveness of forestry best
1154		-	33.13management practices for water quality.
1155		-	33.14(h) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
1156		-	33.15second year are for accelerating completion
1157		-	33.16of or updates to county geologic atlases and
1158		-	33.17supplementing water chemistry or chemical
1159		-	33.18movement studies.
1160		-	33.19(i) $350,000 the first year and $350,000 the
1161		-	33.20second year are for increasing native
1162		-	33.21freshwater mussel production capacity and
1163		-	33.22restoring and monitoring freshwater mussel
1164		-	33.23restoration efforts.
1165		-	33.24(j) $1,400,000 the first year and $1,500,000
1166		-	33.25the second year are for providing technical
1167		-	33.26and financial assistance for county and local
1168		-	33.27governments to replace failing or ineffective
1169		-	33.28culverts using modern designs that restore
1170		-	33.29floodplain connectivity, biological
1171		-	33.30connectivity, and channel stability. This
1172		-	33.31appropriation is available for up to two
1173		-	33.32additional years.
1174		-	75,004,000$64,332,000$
1175		-	33.33Sec. 6. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
1176		-	33.34RESOURCES
1177		-	33Article 2 Sec. 6.
1178		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 34.1(a) $39,962,000 the first year and $48,138,000
1179		-	34.2the second year are for agreements to
1180		-	34.3implement state-approved watershed-based
1181		-	34.4plans. The agreements may be used to
1182		-	34.5implement projects or programs that protect,
1183		-	34.6enhance, and restore surface water quality in
1184		-	34.7lakes, rivers, and streams; protect groundwater
1185		-	34.8from degradation; and protect drinking water
1186		-	34.9sources. Activities must be identified in a
1187		-	34.10comprehensive watershed plan developed
1188		-	34.11under the One Watershed, One Plan program
1189		-	34.12and seven-county metropolitan groundwater
1190		-	34.13or surface water management frameworks as
1191		-	34.14provided for in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
1192		-	34.15103B, 103C, 103D, and 114D. Other legacy
1193		-	34.16funds may be used to supplement projects
1194		-	34.17funded under this paragraph. This
1195		-	34.18appropriation may be used for:
1196		-	34.19(1) implementing state-approved plans,
1197		-	34.20including within the following watershed
1198		-	34.21planning areas: Big Fork River, Blue Earth
1199		-	34.22River, Bois de Sioux - Mustinka, Buffalo-Red
1200		-	34.23River, Cannon River, Cedar - Wapsipinicon,
1201		-	34.24Chippewa River, Clearwater River,
1202		-	34.25Cottonwood-Middle Minnesota, Crow Wing
1203		-	34.26River, Des Moines River, Greater Zumbro
1204		-	34.27River, Hawk Creek - Middle Minnesota, Kettle
1205		-	34.28and Upper St. Croix, Lac qui Parle-Yellow
1206		-	34.29Bank, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior
1207		-	34.30North, Le Sueur River, Leech Lake River,
1208		-	34.31Little Fork River, Long Prairie River, Lower
1209		-	34.32Minnesota River East, Lower Minnesota River
1210		-	34.33West, Lower St. Croix River,
1211		-	34.34Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers, Minnesota
1212		-	34.35River-Mankato, Mississippi River Brainerd,
1213		-	34.36Mississippi River Headwaters, Mississippi
1214		-	34Article 2 Sec. 6.
1215		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 35.1River St. Cloud, Mississippi River-Sartell,
1216		-	35.2Mississippi River Winona/La Crescent,
1217		-	35.3Missouri River Basin, Nemadji River, North
1218		-	35.4Fork Crow River, Otter Tail, Pine River,
1219		-	35.5Pomme de Terre River, Rainy-Rapid River,
1220		-	35.6Rainy Headwaters - Vermilion, Rainy
1221		-	35.7River-Rainy Lake, Red Lake River, Redeye
1222		-	35.8River, Redwood River, Root River, Roseau
1223		-	35.9River, Rum River, Sand Hill River, Sauk
1224		-	35.10River, Shell Rock and Winnebago River,
1225		-	35.11Snake River, South Fork of the Crow River,
1226		-	35.12St. Louis River, Thief River, Two Rivers Plus,
1227		-	35.13Upper and Lower Red Lake, Upper Minnesota
1228		-	35.14River, Upper Mississippi - Grand Rapids,
1229		-	35.15Watonwan River, Wild Rice - Marsh, and
1230		-	35.16Yellow Medicine River;
1231		-	35.17(2) implementing seven-county metropolitan
1232		-	35.18groundwater or surface water management
1233		-	35.19frameworks; and
1234		-	35.20(3) implementing other comprehensive
1235		-	35.21watershed management plan planning areas
1236		-	35.22that have a board-approved and
1237		-	35.23local-government-adopted plan as authorized
1238		-	35.24in Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.801.
1239		-	35.25The board must establish eligibility criteria
1240		-	35.26and determine whether a planning area is ready
1241		-	35.27to proceed.
1242		-	35.28(b) $2,935,000 the first year and $3,065,000
1243		-	35.29the second year are for agreements with local
1244		-	35.30government units to protect and restore surface
1245		-	35.31water and drinking water; to keep water on
1246		-	35.32the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water
1247		-	35.33quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to
1248		-	35.34protect groundwater and drinking water,
1249		-	35.35including feedlot water quality and subsurface
1250		-	35Article 2 Sec. 6.
1251		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 36.1sewage treatment system projects and stream
1252		-	36.2bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration,
1253		-	36.3and ravine stabilization projects. The projects
1254		-	36.4must use practices demonstrated to be
1255		-	36.5effective, be of long-lasting public benefit,
1256		-	36.6include a match, and be consistent with total
1257		-	36.7maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation
1258		-	36.8plans, watershed restoration and protection
1259		-	36.9strategies (WRAPS), groundwater restoration
1260		-	36.10and protection strategies (GRAPS), or local
1261		-	36.11water management plans or their equivalents.
1262		-	36.12Up to 50 percent of this appropriation is
1263		-	36.13available for land-treatment projects and
1264		-	36.14practices that benefit drinking water.
1265		-	36.15(c) $4,350,000 the first year and $4,350,000
1266		-	36.16the second year are for accelerated
1267		-	36.17implementation, local resource protection,
1268		-	36.18statewide analytical targeting or technology
1269		-	36.19tools that fill an identified gap, program
1270		-	36.20enhancements for technical assistance, citizen
1271		-	36.21and community outreach, compliance, and
1272		-	36.22training and certification.
1273		-	36.23(d) $1,250,000 the first year and $1,250,000
1274		-	36.24the second year are:
1275		-	36.25(1) to provide state oversight and
1276		-	36.26accountability, evaluate and communicate
1277		-	36.27results, provide implementation tools, and
1278		-	36.28measure the value of conservation program
1279		-	36.29implementation by local governments; and
1280		-	36.30(2) to submit to the legislature by December
1281		-	36.3115 each even-numbered year a biennial report
1282		-	36.32detailing the recipients and projects funded
1283		-	36.33and the results accomplished under this
1284		-	36.34section.
1285		-	36Article 2 Sec. 6.
1286		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 37.1(e) $2,000,000 the first year and $2,000,000
1287		-	37.2the second year are to provide assistance,
1288		-	37.3oversight, and support for local governments
1289		-	37.4in implementing and complying with riparian
1290		-	37.5protection and excessive soil loss
1291		-	37.6requirements.
1292		-	37.7(f) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
1293		-	37.8the second year are for a working lands
1294		-	37.9floodplain program and to purchase, restore,
1295		-	37.10or preserve riparian land and floodplains
1296		-	37.11adjacent to lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams,
1297		-	37.12and tributaries, by conservation easements or
1298		-	37.13other agreements to keep water on the land,
1299		-	37.14to decrease sediment, pollutant, and nutrient
1300		-	37.15transport; reduce hydrologic impacts to surface
1301		-	37.16waters; and increase protection and recharge
1302		-	37.17for groundwater. Up to $60,000 is for deposit
1303		-	37.18in a conservation easement stewardship
1304		-	37.19account established according to Minnesota
1305		-	37.20Statutes, section 103B.103.
1306		-	37.21(g) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000
1307		-	37.22the second year are for conservation easements
1308		-	37.23under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.501
1309		-	37.24to 103F.535, or for agreements with local units
1310		-	37.25of government or Tribal governments for
1311		-	37.26long-term protection of groundwater supply
1312		-	37.27sources. Priority must be placed on drinking
1313		-	37.28water supply management areas where the
1314		-	37.29vulnerability of the drinking water supply is
1315		-	37.30designated as high or very high by the
1316		-	37.31commissioner of health, that are mitigation
1317		-	37.32level 1 or 2 under the groundwater protection
1318		-	37.33rule, where drinking water protection plans
1319		-	37.34developed by Tribal governments have
1320		-	37.35identified high vulnerability, or where drinking
1321		-	37Article 2 Sec. 6.
1322		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 38.1water protection plans have identified specific
1323		-	38.2activities that will achieve long-term
1324		-	38.3protection. Up to $200,000 is for deposit in a
1325		-	38.4conservation easement stewardship account
1326		-	38.5established according to Minnesota Statutes,
1327		-	38.6section 103B.103.
1328		-	38.7(h) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
1329		-	38.8second year are for a technical evaluation
1330		-	38.9panel to conduct restoration evaluations under
1331		-	38.10Minnesota Statutes, section 114D.50,
1332		-	38.11subdivision 6.
1333		-	38.12(i) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1334		-	38.13second year are for assistance to, oversight of,
1335		-	38.14and agreements with local governments to
1336		-	38.15enhance and update comprehensive watershed
1337		-	38.16management plans developed under Minnesota
1338		-	38.17Statutes, section 103B.801.
1339		-	38.18(j) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
1340		-	38.19the second year are for technical and financial
1341		-	38.20assistance for the conservation drainage
1342		-	38.21program, in consultation with the Drainage
1343		-	38.22Work Group, coordinated under Minnesota
1344		-	38.23Statutes, section 103B.101, subdivision 13,
1345		-	38.24and including projects to improve
1346		-	38.25multipurpose water management under
1347		-	38.26Minnesota Statutes, section 103E.015.
1348		-	38.27(k) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1349		-	38.28second year are to purchase permanent
1350		-	38.29conservation easements to protect lands
1351		-	38.30adjacent to public waters that have good water
1352		-	38.31quality but that are threatened with
1353		-	38.32degradation. Up to $60,000 is for deposit in a
1354		-	38.33conservation easement stewardship account
1355		-	38.34established according to Minnesota Statutes,
1356		-	38.35section 103B.103.
1357		-	38Article 2 Sec. 6.
1358		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 39.1(l) $425,000 the first year and $425,000 the
1359		-	39.2second year are to systematically collect data
1360		-	39.3and produce county, watershed, and statewide
1361		-	39.4estimates of soil erosion caused by water and
1362		-	39.5wind, and track adoption of conservation
1363		-	39.6measures, including cover crops, to address
1364		-	39.7erosion. This appropriation may be used for
1365		-	39.8agreements with the University of Minnesota
1366		-	39.9to complete this work.
1367		-	39.10(m) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1368		-	39.11second year are for implementing a water
1369		-	39.12legacy program to expand partnerships for
1370		-	39.13clean water.
1371		-	39.14(n) $2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000
1372		-	39.15the second year are for permanent
1373		-	39.16conservation easements to protect and restore
1374		-	39.17wetlands and associated uplands. Up to
1375		-	39.18$100,000 is for deposit in a conservation
1376		-	39.19easement stewardship account established
1377		-	39.20according to Minnesota Statutes, section
1378		-	39.21103B.103.
1379		-	39.22(o) $3,560,000 the first year and $5,926,000
1380		-	39.23the second year are for financial and technical
1381		-	39.24assistance to enhance adoption of cover crops
1382		-	39.25and other soil health practices to achieve water
1383		-	39.26quality or drinking water benefits. The board
1384		-	39.27may use agreements with local governments,
1385		-	39.28the United States Department of Agriculture,
1386		-	39.29AgCentric at Minnesota State Center for
1387		-	39.30Excellence, and other practitioners and
1388		-	39.31partners to accomplish this work. Up to
1389		-	39.32$450,000 is for an agreement with the
1390		-	39.33University of Minnesota Office for Soil Health
1391		-	39.34for applied research and education on
1392		-	39.35Minnesota's agroecosystems and soil health
1393		-	39Article 2 Sec. 6.
1394		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 40.1management systems. This appropriation may
1395		-	40.2be extended to leverage available federal
1396		-	40.3funds.
1397		-	40.4(p) $750,000 the first year and $750,000 the
1398		-	40.5second year are to contract for delivery of
1399		-	40.6services with Conservation Corps Minnesota
1400		-	40.7and Iowa for restoration, maintenance,
1401		-	40.8training, and other activities consistent with
1402		-	40.9this section.
1403		-	40.10(q) $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1404		-	40.11second year are to provide support to soil and
1405		-	40.12water conservation districts and other local
1406		-	40.13governments and partner organizations in the
1407		-	40.14Lake Superior basin to leverage Great Lakes
1408		-	40.15Restoration Initiative or other federal funding
1409		-	40.16to implement prioritized activities.
1410		-	40.17(r) The board may shift funds in this section
1411		-	40.18and may adjust the technical and
1412		-	40.19administrative assistance portion of the funds
1413		-	40.20to leverage federal or other nonstate funds, to
1414		-	40.21facilitate oversight responsibilities, or to
1415		-	40.22address high-priority activities identified by
1416		-	40.23the board consistent with local water
1417		-	40.24management plans.
1418		-	40.25(s) The board must require grantees to specify
1419		-	40.26the outcomes that will be achieved by the
1420		-	40.27grants.
1421		-	40.28(t) The appropriations in this section are
1422		-	40.29available until June 30, 2030, except grant or
1423		-	40.30easement funds are available for five years
1424		-	40.31after the date a grant or other agreement is
1425		-	40.32executed. Returned funds must be repurposed
1426		-	40.33consistent with the purposes of this section.
1427		-	15,845,000$14,295,000$40.34Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
1428		-	40Article 2 Sec. 7.
1429		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 41.1(a) $5,925,000 the first year and $5,925,000
1430		-	41.2the second year are to develop health risk
1431		-	41.3limits and other health-based guidance and
1432		-	41.4conduct outreach activities for contaminants
1433		-	41.5found or anticipated to be found in Minnesota
1434		-	41.6drinking water; to accredit private laboratories
1435		-	41.7to conduct analyses for these contaminants;
1436		-	41.8and to increase the capacity of the
1437		-	41.9department's laboratory to analyze for these
1438		-	41.10contaminants.
1439		-	41.11(b) $2,300,000 the first year and $3,700,000
1440		-	41.12the second year are for ensuring safe drinking
1441		-	41.13water for private well users in southeast
1442		-	41.14Minnesota and statewide by designing and
1443		-	41.15implementing voluntary interventions to
1444		-	41.16reduce health risks to private well users,
1445		-	41.17including identifying private well locations,
1446		-	41.18studying the occurrence and magnitude of
1447		-	41.19contaminants in private wells, developing
1448		-	41.20guidance and conducting outreach and
1449		-	41.21education about well testing and mitigation,
1450		-	41.22awarding grants to local governments, and
1451		-	41.23offering well testing.
1452		-	41.24(c) $3,770,000 the first year and $3,920,000
1453		-	41.25the second year are for protecting sources of
1454		-	41.26drinking water, including planning,
1455		-	41.27implementation, and monitoring activities and
1456		-	41.28grants to local governments and public water
1457		-	41.29systems.
1458		-	41.30(d) $1,750,000 the first year and $1,750,000
1459		-	41.31the second year are to develop and deliver
1460		-	41.32groundwater restoration and protection
1461		-	41.33strategies on a watershed scale for use in local
1462		-	41.34comprehensive water planning efforts, to
1463		-	41.35provide resources to local governments for
1464		-	41Article 2 Sec. 7.
1465		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 42.1activities that sustain groundwater and protect
1466		-	42.2sources of drinking water, and to enhance
1467		-	42.3approaches that improve the capacity of local
1468		-	42.4governmental units to protect and restore
1469		-	42.5groundwater resources.
1470		-	42.6(e) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
1471		-	42.7second year are to develop public health
1472		-	42.8policies and approaches to address threats to
1473		-	42.9safe drinking water, including implementation
1474		-	42.10of a statewide action plan for protecting
1475		-	42.11drinking water.
1476		-	42.12(f) $300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
1477		-	42.13second year are for optimizing the statewide
1478		-	42.14recreational water portal that includes an
1479		-	42.15inventory of public beaches and information
1480		-	42.16about local monitoring results and closures
1481		-	42.17and that provides information about preventing
1482		-	42.18illness and recreational water stewardship.
1483		-	42.19(g) Unless otherwise specified, the
1484		-	42.20appropriations in this section are available
1485		-	42.21until June 30, 2029.
1486		-	2,125,000$2,025,000$42.22Sec. 8. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
1487		-	42.23(a) $1,375,000 the first year and $1,375,000
1488		-	42.24the second year are to support communities
1489		-	42.25implementing projects that address emerging
1490		-	42.26drinking water supply threats and overall water
1491		-	42.27sustainability, provide cost-effective regional
1492		-	42.28solutions, leverage interjurisdictional
1493		-	42.29coordination, support local implementation of
1494		-	42.30wellhead protection plans, and prevent
1495		-	42.31degradation of groundwater and surface water
1496		-	42.32resources. These activities will provide
1497		-	42.33communities with:
1498		-	42Article 2 Sec. 8.
1499		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 43.1(1) potential solutions to better connect land
1500		-	43.2use impacts on water supply and overall water
1501		-	43.3sustainability;
1502		-	43.4(2) ways to balance regional water use by
1503		-	43.5using surface water, stormwater, wastewater,
1504		-	43.6and groundwater;
1505		-	43.7(3) an analysis of infrastructure requirements
1506		-	43.8needed to maintain and strengthen the
1507		-	43.9reliability of water systems;
1508		-	43.10(4) development of planning-level cost
1509		-	43.11estimates, including capital costs and operating
1510		-	43.12costs;
1511		-	43.13(5) funding mechanisms and an equitable
1512		-	43.14cost-sharing structure for regionally beneficial
1513		-	43.15water supply development projects;
1514		-	43.16(6) information and tools to use to address
1515		-	43.17climate change impacts on overall water
1516		-	43.18supply systems and overall water
1517		-	43.19sustainability; and
1518		-	43.20(7) ways to reduce impacts on the groundwater
1519		-	43.21system through stormwater reuse grants to
1520		-	43.22assist communities in reducing water use.
1521		-	43.23(b) $650,000 the first year and $750,000 the
1522		-	43.24second year are for grants that implement
1523		-	43.25water demand reduction measures. The grants
1524		-	43.26are to assist municipalities in the metropolitan
1525		-	43.27area with implementing water demand
1526		-	43.28reduction measures to ensure the reliability
1527		-	43.29and protection of drinking water supplies.
1528		-	1,400,000$1,000,000$43.30Sec. 9. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
1529		-	43.31(a) $400,000 the first year and $400,000 the
1530		-	43.32second year are for developing Part A of
1531		-	43Article 2 Sec. 9.
1532		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 44.1county geologic atlases. This appropriation is
1533		-	44.2available until June 30, 2030.
1534		-	44.3(b) $600,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
1535		-	44.4second year are for a program to evaluate
1536		-	44.5performance and technology transfer for
1537		-	44.6stormwater best management practices, to
1538		-	44.7evaluate best management performance and
1539		-	44.8effectiveness to support meeting total
1540		-	44.9maximum daily loads, to develop standards
1541		-	44.10and incorporate state-of-the-art guidance using
1542		-	44.11minimal impact design standards as the model,
1543		-	44.12and to implement a system to transfer
1544		-	44.13knowledge and technology across the local
1545		-	44.14government, industry, and regulatory sectors.
1546		-	44.15This appropriation is available until June 30,
1547		-	44.162032.
1548		-	8,300,000$8,240,000$44.17Sec. 10. PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY
1549		-	44.18(a) $8,190,000 the first year and $8,250,000
1550		-	44.19the second year are for the point source
1551		-	44.20implementation grants program under
1552		-	44.21Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.073. This
1553		-	44.22appropriation is available until June 30, 2032.
1554		-	44.23(b) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
1555		-	44.24second year are for small community
1556		-	44.25wastewater treatment grants and loans under
1557		-	44.26Minnesota Statutes, section 446A.075. This
1558		-	44.27appropriation is available until June 30, 2032.
1559		-	44.28(c) If there is any uncommitted money at the
1560		-	44.29end of each fiscal year under paragraph (a) or
1561		-	44.30(b), the Public Facilities Authority may
1562		-	44.31transfer the remaining funds to eligible
1563		-	44.32projects under any of the programs listed in
1564		-	44.33this section according to a project's priority
1565		-	44Article 2 Sec. 10.
1566		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 45.1rank on the Pollution Control Agency's project
1567		-	45.2priority list.
1568		-	-0-$7,000$45.3Sec. 11. LEGISLATURE
1569		-	45.4$7,000 the first year is for the Legislative
1570		-	45.5Coordinating Commission for the website
1571		-	45.6required under Minnesota Statutes, section
1572		-	45.73.303, subdivision 10.
1573		-	45.8 Sec. 12. ASH RIVER SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT
1574		-	45.9SYSTEM APPROPRIATION EXTENSION.
1575		-	45.10 The portion of the appropriation in Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2, article
1576		-	45.112, section 5, paragraph (h), as amended by Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1,
1577		-	45.12article 2, section 18, for the Ash River Sanitary Sewer Collection and Treatment System is
1578		-	45.13available until June 30, 2026.
1579		-	45.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1580		-	45.15Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 114D.30, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
1581		-	45.16 Subd. 7.Reports to legislature.By January 15 each odd-numbered year, the council
1582		-	45.17must submit a report to the legislature that includes:
1583		-	45.18 (1) a summary of the activities for which money has been or will be spent in the current
1584		-	45.19biennium;
1585		-	45.20 (2) the recommendations required under subdivision 6 for how money in the clean water
1586		-	45.21fund should be spent in the next biennium, broken out by fiscal year and including
1587		-	45.22recommended legislative bill language; and
1588		-	45.23 (3) the impact on economic development of the implementation of efforts to protect and
1589		-	45.24restore groundwater and the impaired waters program.
1590		-	45.25 ARTICLE 3
1591		-	45.26 PARKS AND TRAILS FUND
1592		-	45.27Section 1. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
1593		-	45.28 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
1594		-	45.29and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the parks and
1595		-	45.30trails fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures
1596		-	45.31"2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure
1597		-	45Article 3 Section 1.
1598		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 46.1are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, respectively. "The
1599		-	46.2first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The biennium" is
1600		-	46.3fiscal years 2026 and 2027. These are onetime appropriations.
1601		-	46.4 APPROPRIATIONS
1602		-	46.5 Available for the Year
1603		-	46.6 Ending June 30
1604		-	202746.7 2026
1605		-	46.8Sec. 2. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND
1606		-	68,733,000$61,434,000$46.9Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
1607		-	46.10The amounts that may be spent for each
1608		-	46.11purpose are specified in the following sections.
1609		-	46.12Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
1610		-	46.13Money appropriated in this article may not be
1611		-	46.14spent on activities unless they are directly
1612		-	46.15related to and necessary for a specific
1613		-	46.16appropriation. Money appropriated in this
1614		-	46.17article must be spent in accordance with
1615		-	46.18Minnesota Management and Budget MMB
1616		-	46.19Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund
1617		-	46.20Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota
1618		-	46.21Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise
1619		-	46.22specified in this article, fiscal year 2026
1620		-	46.23appropriations are available until June 30,
1621		-	46.242028, and fiscal year 2027 appropriations are
1622		-	46.25available until June 30, 2029. If a project
1623		-	46.26receives federal funds, the period of the
1624		-	46.27appropriation is extended to equal the
1625		-	46.28availability of federal funding.
1626		-	46.29Subd. 3.Disability Access
1627		-	46.30Where appropriate, grant recipients of parks
1628		-	46.31and trails funds, in consultation with the
1629		-	46.32Council on Disability and other appropriate
1630		-	46.33governor-appointed disability councils, boards,
1631		-	46.34committees, and commissions, should make
1632		-	46Article 3 Sec. 2.
1633		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 47.1progress toward providing people with
1634		-	47.2disabilities greater access to programs, print
1635		-	47.3publications, and digital media related to the
1636		-	47.4programs the recipient funds using
1637		-	47.5appropriations made in this article.
1638		-	47.6Subd. 4.Energy and Water Conservation
1639		-	47.7Grant recipients of parks and trails funds
1640		-	47.8should prioritize water and energy
1641		-	47.9conservation technology and the use of
1642		-	47.10renewable energy for construction and
1643		-	47.11building projects funded with an appropriation
1644		-	47.12made in this article.
1645		-	41,511,000$37,120,000$
1646		-	47.13Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
1647		-	47.14RESOURCES
1648		-	47.15(a) $24,310,000 the first year and $27,222,000
1649		-	47.16the second year are for state parks, recreation
1650		-	47.17areas, and trails to:
1651		-	47.18(1) connect people to the outdoors;
1652		-	47.19(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
1653		-	47.20(3) maintain existing holdings; and
1654		-	47.21(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with
1655		-	47.22partners to implement the 25-year long-range
1656		-	47.23parks and trails legacy plan.
1657		-	47.24(b) Of the amount appropriated under
1658		-	47.25paragraph (a), $100,000 the first year and
1659		-	47.26$100,000 the second year are for grants to
1660		-	47.27Wilderness Inquiry to connect Minnesota
1661		-	47.28youth and families to natural resources through
1662		-	47.29activities that support state parks and trails.
1663		-	47.30(c) The commissioner may spend money
1664		-	47.31appropriated under paragraph (a) on I Can!
1665		-	47.32programs, including but not limited to
1666		-	47.33programs designed to provide underserved
1667		-	47Article 3 Sec. 3.
1668		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 48.1youth the opportunity to experience the
1669		-	48.2outdoors with similar peers.
1670		-	48.3(d) $12,146,000 the first year and $13,561,000
1671		-	48.4the second year are for grants for parks and
1672		-	48.5trails of regional significance outside the
1673		-	48.6seven-county metropolitan area under
1674		-	48.7Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants
1675		-	48.8awarded under this paragraph must be based
1676		-	48.9on the lists of recommended projects
1677		-	48.10submitted to the legislative committees under
1678		-	48.11Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536,
1679		-	48.12subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota
1680		-	48.13Regional Parks and Trails Commission
1681		-	48.14established under Minnesota Statutes, section
1682		-	48.1585.536. Grants funded under this paragraph
1683		-	48.16must support parks and trails of regional or
1684		-	48.17statewide significance that meet the applicable
1685		-	48.18definitions and criteria for regional parks and
1686		-	48.19trails contained in the Greater Minnesota
1687		-	48.20Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan
1688		-	48.21adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional
1689		-	48.22Parks and Trails Commission on April 22,
1690		-	48.232015. Grant recipients identified under this
1691		-	48.24paragraph must submit a grant application to
1692		-	48.25the commissioner of natural resources. Up to
1693		-	48.262.5 percent of the appropriation may be used
1694		-	48.27by the commissioner for the actual cost of
1695		-	48.28issuing and monitoring the grants for the
1696		-	48.29commission. Of the amount appropriated,
1697		-	48.30$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1698		-	48.31second year are for the Greater Minnesota
1699		-	48.32Regional Parks and Trails Commission to
1700		-	48.33carry out its duties under Minnesota Statutes,
1701		-	48.34section 85.536, including the continued
1702		-	48.35development of a statewide system plan for
1703		-	48Article 3 Sec. 3.
1704		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 49.1regional parks and trails outside the
1705		-	49.2seven-county metropolitan area.
1706		-	49.3(e) $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the
1707		-	49.4second year are for grants to Wilderness
1708		-	49.5Inquiry to connect Minnesota youth and
1709		-	49.6families to natural resources through activities
1710		-	49.7that support parks and trails of regional
1711		-	49.8significance outside the seven-county
1712		-	49.9metropolitan area.
1713		-	49.10(f) By January 15, 2026, the Greater
1714		-	49.11Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
1715		-	49.12Commission must submit a list of projects that
1716		-	49.13contains the commission's recommendations
1717		-	49.14for funding from the parks and trails fund for
1718		-	49.15fiscal year 2027 to the chairs and ranking
1719		-	49.16minority members of the legislative
1720		-	49.17committees and divisions with jurisdiction
1721		-	49.18over environment and natural resources and
1722		-	49.19the parks and trails fund.
1723		-	49.20(g) By January 15, 2026, the Greater
1724		-	49.21Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
1725		-	49.22Commission must submit a report that contains
1726		-	49.23the commission's criteria for funding from the
1727		-	49.24parks and trails fund, including the criteria
1728		-	49.25used to determine if a park or trail is of
1729		-	49.26regional significance, to the chairs and ranking
1730		-	49.27minority members of the legislative
1731		-	49.28committees and divisions with jurisdiction
1732		-	49.29over environment and natural resources and
1733		-	49.30the parks and trails fund.
1734		-	49.31(h) $614,000 the first year and $678,000 the
1735		-	49.32second year are for coordination and projects
1736		-	49.33between the department, the Metropolitan
1737		-	49.34Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional
1738		-	49.35Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced
1739		-	49Article 3 Sec. 3.
1740		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 50.1web-based information for park and trail users;
1741		-	50.2and support of activities of the Parks and
1742		-	50.3Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.
1743		-	50.4(i) The commissioner must contract for
1744		-	50.5services with Conservation Corps Minnesota
1745		-	50.6and Iowa for restoration, maintenance, and
1746		-	50.7other activities under this section for at least
1747		-	50.8$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the
1748		-	50.9second year.
1749		-	50.10(j) Grant recipients of an appropriation under
1750		-	50.11this section must give consideration to
1751		-	50.12contracting with Conservation Corps
1752		-	50.13Minnesota and Iowa for restoration,
1753		-	50.14maintenance, and other activities.
1754		-	50.15(k) In addition to the requirements under
1755		-	50.16paragraph (i), the commissioner should work
1756		-	50.17to provide other opportunities that encourage
1757		-	50.18a diversity of students to pursue careers in
1758		-	50.19environment and natural resources when
1759		-	50.20implementing appropriations in this section.
1760		-	27,222,000$24,310,000$50.21Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
1761		-	50.22(a) $24,210,000 the first year and $27,122,000
1762		-	50.23the second year are for distribution according
1763		-	50.24to Minnesota Statutes, section 85.53,
1764		-	50.25subdivision 3.
1765		-	50.26(b) $100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
1766		-	50.27second year are for grants to Wilderness
1767		-	50.28Inquiry to connect Minnesota youth and
1768		-	50.29families to natural resources through activities
1769		-	50.30that support parks and trails of regional
1770		-	50.31significance within the seven-county
1771		-	50.32metropolitan area.
1772		-	50.33(c) Money appropriated under this section and
1773		-	50.34distributed to implementing agencies must be
1774		-	50Article 3 Sec. 4.
1775		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 51.1used only to fund the list of projects approved
1776		-	51.2by the elected representatives of each of the
1777		-	51.3metropolitan parks implementing agencies.
1778		-	51.4Projects funded by the money appropriated
1779		-	51.5under this section must be substantially
1780		-	51.6consistent with the project descriptions and
1781		-	51.7dollar amounts approved by each elected body.
1782		-	51.8Any money remaining after completing the
1783		-	51.9listed projects may be spent by the
1784		-	51.10implementing agencies on projects to support
1785		-	51.11parks and trails.
1786		-	51.12(d) Grant agreements entered into by the
1787		-	51.13Metropolitan Council and recipients of money
1788		-	51.14appropriated under this section must ensure
1789		-	51.15that the money is used to supplement and not
1790		-	51.16substitute for traditional sources of funding.
1791		-	51.17(e) The implementing agencies receiving
1792		-	51.18appropriations under this section must give
1793		-	51.19consideration to contracting with Conservation
1794		-	51.20Corps Minnesota and Iowa for restoration,
1795		-	51.21maintenance, and other activities.
1796		-	-0-$4,000$51.22Sec. 5. LEGISLATURE
1797		-	51.23$4,000 the first year is for the Legislative
1798		-	51.24Coordinating Commission for the website
1799		-	51.25required under Minnesota Statutes, section
1800		-	51.263.303, subdivision 10.
1801		-	51.27Sec. 6. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND
1802		-	51.28APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS
1803		-	51.29The availability of the grant to Goodhue
1804		-	51.30County for the Cannon Valley Trail project
1805		-	51.31from the parks and trails fund fiscal year 2023
1806		-	51.32appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special
1807		-	51.33Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3,
1808		-	51.34paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
1809		-	51Article 3 Sec. 6.
1810		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 52.1The availability of the grant to Stearns County
1811		-	52.2for the Beaver Island Trail project from the
1812		-	52.3parks and trails fund fiscal year 2023
1813		-	52.4appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special
1814		-	52.5Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3,
1815		-	52.6paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
1816		-	52.7The availability of the grant to the city of
1817		-	52.8Winona for the Bluffs Traverse Trail project
1818		-	52.9from the parks and trails fund fiscal year 2023
1819		-	52.10appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special
1820		-	52.11Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3,
1821		-	52.12paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
1822		-	52.13The availability of the grant to the city of
1823		-	52.14Austin for the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
1824		-	52.15project from the parks and trails fund fiscal
1825		-	52.16year 2024 appropriation under Laws 2023,
1826		-	52.17chapter 40, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c),
1827		-	52.18is extended to June 30, 2027.
1828		-	52.19The availability of the grant to the city of
1829		-	52.20Duluth for the Spirit Mountain Recreation
1830		-	52.21Area project from the parks and trails fund
1831		-	52.22fiscal year 2023 appropriation under Laws
1832		-	52.232021, First Special Session chapter 1, article
1833		-	52.243, section 3, paragraph (b), is extended to June
1834		-	52.2530, 2027.
1835		-	52.26The availability of the grant to the city of
1836		-	52.27Duluth for the Waabizheshikana/Marten Trail
1837		-	52.28project from the parks and trails fund fiscal
1838		-	52.29year 2024 appropriation under Laws 2023,
1839		-	52.30chapter 40, article 3, section 3, paragraph (c),
1840		-	52.31is extended to June 30, 2027.
1841		-	52.32 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1842		-	52.33Sec. 7. CANCELLATIONS
1843		-	52Article 3 Sec. 7.
1844		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 53.1(a) The unobligated balance from the parks
1845		-	53.2and trails fund appropriation under Laws 2019,
1846		-	53.3First Special Session, chapter 2, article 3,
1847		-	53.4section 3, paragraph (b), for grants estimated
1848		-	53.5to be $10,000 is canceled to the parks and
1849		-	53.6trails fund no later than June 30, 2025.
1850		-	53.7(b) The unobligated balance from the parks
1851		-	53.8and trails fund appropriation under Laws 2021,
1852		-	53.9First Special Session, chapter 1, article 3,
1853		-	53.10section 3, paragraph (b), for grants estimated
1854		-	53.11to be $31,000 is canceled to the parks and
1855		-	53.12trails fund no later than June 30, 2025.
1856		-	53.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1857		-	53.14 ARTICLE 4
1858		-	53.15 ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND
1859		-	53.16Section 1. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
1860		-	53.17 The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
1861		-	53.18and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts and cultural
1862		-	53.19heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
1863		-	53.20the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15, except that any unencumbered balance
1864		-	53.21remaining under this article from the first year does not cancel but is available in the second
1865		-	53.22year. The figures "2026" and "2027" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed
1866		-	53.23under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027,
1867		-	53.24respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2026. "The second year" is fiscal year 2027. "The
1868		-	53.25biennium" is fiscal years 2026 and 2027. All appropriations in this article are onetime.
1869		-	53.26 APPROPRIATIONS
1870		-	53.27 Available for the Year
1871		-	53.28 Ending June 30
1872		-	202753.29 2026
1873		-	53.30Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
1874		-	94,618,000$85,293,000$53.31Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
1875		-	53Article 4 Sec. 2.
1876		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 54.1The amounts that may be spent for each
1877		-	54.2purpose are specified in the following
1878		-	54.3subdivisions.
1879		-	54.4Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
1880		-	54.5Money appropriated in this article must not
1881		-	54.6be spent on activities unless they are directly
1882		-	54.7related to and necessary for a specific
1883		-	54.8appropriation. Money appropriated in this
1884		-	54.9article must not be spent on institutional
1885		-	54.10overhead charges that are not directly related
1886		-	54.11to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
1887		-	54.12Money appropriated in this article must be
1888		-	54.13spent in accordance with Minnesota
1889		-	54.14Management and Budget MMB Guidance to
1890		-	54.15Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure.
1891		-	54.16Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
1892		-	54.1716A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this
1893		-	54.18article, fiscal year 2026 appropriations are
1894		-	54.19available until June 30, 2027, and fiscal year
1895		-	54.202027 appropriations are available until June
1896		-	54.2130, 2028. Water and energy conservation
1897		-	54.22technology and the use of renewable energy
1898		-	54.23should be priorities for construction and
1899		-	54.24building projects funded through this
1900		-	54.25appropriation. If a project receives federal
1901		-	54.26funds, the period of the appropriation is
1902		-	54.27extended to equal the availability of federal
1903		-	54.28funding.
1904		-	54.29Sec. 3. MINNESOTA STATE ARTS BOARD
1905		-	47,322,000$38,136,000$54.30Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
1906		-	54.31The amounts that may be spent for each
1907		-	54.32purpose are specified in the following
1908		-	54.33subdivisions.
1909		-	54.34Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
1910		-	54Article 4 Sec. 3.
1911		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 55.1The amounts in this section are appropriated
1912		-	55.2to the Minnesota State Arts Board for arts, arts
1913		-	55.3education, arts preservation, and arts access.
1914		-	55.4Grant agreements entered into by the
1915		-	55.5Minnesota State Arts Board and other
1916		-	55.6recipients of appropriations in this section
1917		-	55.7must ensure that the money is used to
1918		-	55.8supplement and not substitute for traditional
1919		-	55.9sources of funding. Each grant program
1920		-	55.10established in this appropriation must be
1921		-	55.11separately administered from other state
1922		-	55.12appropriations for program planning and
1923		-	55.13outcome measurements, but may take into
1924		-	55.14consideration other state resources awarded
1925		-	55.15in the selection of applicants and grant award
1926		-	55.16size.
1927		-	37,978,00029,669,00055.17Subd. 3.Arts and Arts Access Initiatives
1928		-	55.18$29,669,000 the first year and $37,978,000
1929		-	55.19the second year are to support Minnesota
1930		-	55.20artists and arts organizations in creating,
1931		-	55.21producing, and presenting high-quality arts
1932		-	55.22activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret
1933		-	55.23art forms and works of art so that they are
1934		-	55.24accessible to Minnesota audiences; to
1935		-	55.25overcome barriers to accessing high-quality
1936		-	55.26arts activities; and to instill the arts into the
1937		-	55.27community and public life in this state. Grants
1938		-	55.28provided under this subdivision must prioritize
1939		-	55.29artists and arts organizations that plan to
1940		-	55.30present art from communities that have been
1941		-	55.31historically underrepresented in the arts or that
1942		-	55.32improve access to the programs and projects
1943		-	55.33for groups, including youth and historically
1944		-	55.34underserved communities, that have struggled
1945		-	55.35to access arts programming in the past.
1946		-	55Article 4 Sec. 3.
1947		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 6,670,0006,013,00056.1Subd. 4.Arts Education
1948		-	56.2$6,013,000 the first year and $6,670,000 the
1949		-	56.3second year are for high-quality,
1950		-	56.4age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans
1951		-	56.5of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and
1952		-	56.6understanding of the arts. Priority in the award
1953		-	56.7of grants under this subdivision must be given
1954		-	56.8to providing educational opportunities to
1955		-	56.9underserved communities with grants for
1956		-	56.10organizations or entities providing
1957		-	56.11opportunities to K-12 students throughout the
1958		-	56.12state for arts education, including access to
1959		-	56.13arts instruction, arts programming, museums,
1960		-	56.14and arts presentations.
1961		-	2,224,0002,004,00056.15Subd. 5.Arts and Cultural Heritage
1962		-	56.16$2,004,000 the first year and $2,224,000 the
1963		-	56.17second year are for events and activities that
1964		-	56.18represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse
1965		-	56.19cultural arts traditions, including folk and
1966		-	56.20traditional artists and art organizations,
1967		-	56.21represented in this state.
1968		-	56.22Subd. 6.Administrative Costs
1969		-	56.23Up to five percent of the totals in subdivisions
1970		-	56.243 to 5 each year is for administering grant
1971		-	56.25programs, delivering technical services,
1972		-	56.26providing fiscal oversight for the statewide
1973		-	56.27system, and ensuring accountability in fiscal
1974		-	56.28years 2026 and 2027.
1975		-	56.29Subd. 7.Regional Arts Councils
1976		-	56.30Thirty percent of the remaining total
1977		-	56.31appropriation to each of the categories listed
1978		-	56.32in subdivisions 3 to 5 is for grants to the
1979		-	56.33regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any
1980		-	56.34other provision of law, regional arts council
1981		-	56Article 4 Sec. 3.
1982		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 57.1grants or other arts council grants for touring
1983		-	57.2programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure
1984		-	57.3the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to
1985		-	57.4tour in their own region as well as all other
1986		-	57.5regions of the state.
1987		-	57.6Subd. 8.Minnesota Musicians
1988		-	57.7$200,000 each year is for a competitive grant
1989		-	57.8program to award grants to Minnesota
1990		-	57.9musicians to create, produce, and perform
1991		-	57.10music throughout the state.
1992		-	57.11Subd. 9.Youth Literary Grants
1993		-	57.12$250,000 each year is for competitive grants
1994		-	57.13to individual authors and organizations
1995		-	57.14creating and producing books. The grants
1996		-	57.15under this subdivision must be used for the
1997		-	57.16creation and distribution of books for youth
1998		-	57.17that celebrate cultural expression with a focus
1999		-	57.18on excellent creative work and educational
2000		-	57.19value.
2001		-	57.20Sec. 4. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2002		-	19,253,000$19,253,000$57.21Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2003		-	57.22The amounts that may be spent for each
2004		-	57.23purpose are specified in the following
2005		-	57.24subdivisions.
2006		-	57.25Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
2007		-	57.26(a) The amounts in this section are
2008		-	57.27appropriated to the governing board of the
2009		-	57.28Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and
2010		-	57.29enhance access to Minnesota's history and its
2011		-	57.30cultural and historical resources. Grant
2012		-	57.31agreements entered into by the Minnesota
2013		-	57.32Historical Society and other recipients of
2014		-	57.33appropriations in this section must ensure that
2015		-	57Article 4 Sec. 4.
2016		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 58.1the money is used to supplement and not
2017		-	58.2substitute for traditional sources of funding.
2018		-	58.3Money directly appropriated to the Minnesota
2019		-	58.4Historical Society must be used to supplement
2020		-	58.5and not substitute for traditional sources of
2021		-	58.6funding. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
2022		-	58.7section 16A.28, for historic preservation
2023		-	58.8projects that improve historic structures, the
2024		-	58.9amounts are available until June 30, 2029. The
2025		-	58.10Minnesota Historical Society or grant
2026		-	58.11recipients of the Minnesota Historical Society
2027		-	58.12using money from the arts and cultural
2028		-	58.13heritage fund under this section must give
2029		-	58.14consideration to Conservation Corps
2030		-	58.15Minnesota and Iowa and Northern Bedrock
2031		-	58.16Historic Preservation Corps, or an organization
2032		-	58.17carrying out similar work, for projects with
2033		-	58.18the potential to need historic preservation
2034		-	58.19services.
2035		-	58.20(b) Up to five percent of the totals in
2036		-	58.21subdivisions 3 and 4 each year is for
2037		-	58.22administering grants and grant programs,
2038		-	58.23delivering technical services, providing fiscal
2039		-	58.24oversight, and ensuring accountability in fiscal
2040		-	58.25years 2026 and 2027.
2041		-	19,253,00019,253,00058.26Subd. 3.Historical Grants and Programs
2042		-	58.27(a) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
2043		-	58.28$6,993,000 the first year and $6,993,000 the
2044		-	58.29second year are for statewide historic and
2045		-	58.30cultural grants to local, county, regional, or
2046		-	58.31other historical or cultural organizations or for
2047		-	58.32activities to preserve significant historic and
2048		-	58.33cultural resources. Money must be distributed
2049		-	58.34through a competitive grant process. The
2050		-	58.35Minnesota Historical Society must administer
2051		-	58Article 4 Sec. 4.
2052		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 59.1the money using established grant mechanisms
2053		-	59.2with assistance from the advisory committee
2054		-	59.3created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article
2055		-	59.44, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item
2056		-	59.5(ii).
2057		-	59.6(b) Statewide History Programs
2058		-	59.7$7,760,000 the first year and $7,760,000 the
2059		-	59.8second year are for historic and cultural
2060		-	59.9programs and purposes related to the heritage
2061		-	59.10of the state.
2062		-	59.11(c) History Partnerships
2063		-	59.12$2,875,000 the first year and $2,875,000 the
2064		-	59.13second year are for history partnerships
2065		-	59.14involving multiple organizations, which may
2066		-	59.15include the Minnesota Historical Society, to
2067		-	59.16preserve and enhance access to Minnesota's
2068		-	59.17history and cultural heritage in all regions of
2069		-	59.18the state.
2070		-	59.19(d) Statewide Survey of Historical and
2071		-	59.20Archaeological Sites
2072		-	59.21$375,000 the first year and $375,000 the
2073		-	59.22second year are for one or more contracts to
2074		-	59.23be competitively awarded to conduct statewide
2075		-	59.24surveys or investigations of Minnesota's sites
2076		-	59.25of historical, archeological, and cultural
2077		-	59.26significance. Results of the surveys or
2078		-	59.27investigations must be published in a
2079		-	59.28searchable form and available to the public
2080		-	59.29cost-free. The Minnesota Historical Society,
2081		-	59.30the Office of the State Archeologist, the Indian
2082		-	59.31Affairs Council, and the State Historic
2083		-	59.32Preservation Office must each appoint a
2084		-	59.33representative to an oversight board to select
2085		-	59.34contractors and direct the conduct of the
2086		-	59.35surveys or investigations. The oversight board
2087		-	59Article 4 Sec. 4.
2088		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 60.1must consult with the Departments of
2089		-	60.2Transportation and Natural Resources.
2090		-	60.3(e) Digital Library
2091		-	60.4$375,000 the first year and $375,000 the
2092		-	60.5second year are for a digital library project to
2093		-	60.6preserve, digitize, and share Minnesota
2094		-	60.7images, documents, and historical materials.
2095		-	60.8The Minnesota Historical Society must
2096		-	60.9cooperate with the Minitex interlibrary loan
2097		-	60.10system and must jointly share this
2098		-	60.11appropriation for these purposes.
2099		-	875,000875,00060.12Subd. 4.Grants
2100		-	60.13(a) $750,000 each year is for grants to
2101		-	60.14organizations that own buildings or structures
2102		-	60.15that are considered historically significant to
2103		-	60.16their local communities to improve access to
2104		-	60.17the buildings or structures, to preserve the
2105		-	60.18buildings or structures, or to enhance the use
2106		-	60.19of the buildings or structures, including
2107		-	60.20improving access to museums, music halls,
2108		-	60.21opera houses, libraries, and sites celebrating
2109		-	60.22diverse cultures and heritages throughout the
2110		-	60.23state. Grant money not encumbered in the first
2111		-	60.24year is available for statewide history
2112		-	60.25programs in the second year. The Minnesota
2113		-	60.26Historical Society must give priority
2114		-	60.27consideration for funding to the Fairmont
2115		-	60.28Opera House for structural beam repair and
2116		-	60.29the Litchfield Opera House for expanding and
2117		-	60.30installing balcony seating.
2118		-	60.31(b) $125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
2119		-	60.32second year are for a grant to Special Guerrilla
2120		-	60.33Units Veterans and Families of USA, Inc. to
2121		-	60.34collect, document, archive, and preserve the
2122		-	60Article 4 Sec. 4.
2123		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 61.1oral histories of Hmong veterans of the United
2124		-	61.2States-sponsored Secret War in Laos and to
2125		-	61.3create programming and educational resources
2126		-	61.4to teach the public and future generations
2127		-	61.5about the history, legacy, and cultural heritage
2128		-	61.6of the Hmong in Minnesota.
2129		-	3,000,000$3,000,000$61.7Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2130		-	61.8$3,00,000 the first year and $3,000,000 the
2131		-	61.9second year are appropriated to the
2132		-	61.10commissioner of education for grants to the
2133		-	61.1112 Minnesota regional library systems to
2134		-	61.12provide educational opportunities in the arts,
2135		-	61.13history, literary arts, and cultural heritage of
2136		-	61.14Minnesota. When possible, funding under this
2137		-	61.15section should be used to promote and share
2138		-	61.16the work of Minnesota authors, including
2139		-	61.17authors from diverse backgrounds. This money
2140		-	61.18must be allocated using the formulas in
2141		-	61.19Minnesota Statutes, section 134.355,
2142		-	61.20subdivisions 3 to 5, with the remaining 25
2143		-	61.21percent to be distributed to all qualifying
2144		-	61.22systems in an amount proportionate to the
2145		-	61.23number of qualifying system entities in each
2146		-	61.24system. For purposes of this section,
2147		-	61.25"qualifying system entity" means a public
2148		-	61.26library, a regional library system, a regional
2149		-	61.27library system headquarters, a county, or an
2150		-	61.28outreach service program. This money may
2151		-	61.29be used to sponsor programs provided by
2152		-	61.30regional libraries or to provide grants to local
2153		-	61.31arts and cultural heritage programs for
2154		-	61.32programs in partnership with regional libraries.
2155		-	61.33This money must be distributed in ten equal
2156		-	61.34payments per year. Notwithstanding
2157		-	61.35Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the
2158		-	61Article 4 Sec. 5.
2159		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 62.1appropriations encumbered on or before June
2160		-	62.230, 2027, as grants or contracts in this section
2161		-	62.3are available until June 30, 2029. Up to two
2162		-	62.4percent of the amount in this section is for
2163		-	62.5administering the grants in this section.
2164		-	62.6Sec. 6. DEPARTMENT OF
2165		-	62.7ADMINISTRATION
2166		-	9,625,000$9,625,000$62.8Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2167		-	62.9The amounts that may be spent for each
2168		-	62.10purpose are specified in the following
2169		-	62.11subdivisions.
2170		-	62.12Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
2171		-	62.13(a) The amounts in this section are
2172		-	62.14appropriated to the commissioner of
2173		-	62.15administration for grants to the named
2174		-	62.16organizations for the purposes specified in this
2175		-	62.17section.
2176		-	62.18(b) Grant agreements entered into by the
2177		-	62.19commissioner and recipients of appropriations
2178		-	62.20under this section must ensure that money
2179		-	62.21appropriated in this section is used to
2180		-	62.22supplement and not substitute for traditional
2181		-	62.23sources of funding.
2182		-	62.24(c) Up to five percent of the amounts in
2183		-	62.25subdivision 3 are for administering the grants,
2184		-	62.26providing fiscal oversight, and ensuring
2185		-	62.27accountability in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
2186		-	9,625,0009,625,00062.28Subd. 3.Grants
2187		-	62.29(a) Minnesota Public Radio
2188		-	62.30(a) $1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
2189		-	62.31the second year are for Minnesota Public
2190		-	62.32Radio. This appropriation must be used only
2191		-	62.33to create and share programming on
2192		-	62Article 4 Sec. 6.
2193		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 63.1Minnesota's arts and cultural heritage and
2194		-	63.2history.
2195		-	63.3(b) Association of Minnesota Public Educational
2196		-	63.4Radio Stations
2197		-	63.5$2,050,000 the first year and $2,050,000 the
2198		-	63.6second year are to the Association of
2199		-	63.7Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
2200		-	63.8for production and acquisition grants in
2201		-	63.9accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
2202		-	63.10129D.19.
2203		-	63.11(c) Public Television
2204		-	63.12$4,750,000 the first year and $4,750,000 the
2205		-	63.13second year are to the Minnesota Public
2206		-	63.14Television Association for production and
2207		-	63.15acquisition grants according to Minnesota
2208		-	63.16Statutes, section 129D.18.
2209		-	63.17(d) Como Park Zoo
2210		-	63.18$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the
2211		-	63.19second year are to the Como Park Zoo and
2212		-	63.20Conservatory for program development that
2213		-	63.21features educational programs and habitat
2214		-	63.22enhancement, special exhibits, music
2215		-	63.23appreciation programs, and historical garden
2216		-	63.24access and preservation.
2217		-	63.25(e) Great Lakes Aquarium
2218		-	63.26$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
2219		-	63.27second year are to the Great Lakes Aquarium
2220		-	63.28for a lake sturgeon project, including an
2221		-	63.29exhibit and public education on lake sturgeon,
2222		-	63.30in cooperation with the commissioner of
2223		-	63.31natural resources, Fond du Lac Band of Lake
2224		-	63.32Superior Chippewa, and United States Fish
2225		-	63.33and Wildlife Services.
2226		-	63.34(f) The Bakken Museum
2227		-	63Article 4 Sec. 6.
2228		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 64.1$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
2229		-	64.2year are for a grant to The Bakken Museum
2230		-	64.3for interactive exhibits and outreach programs
2231		-	64.4on arts and cultural heritage.
2232		-	1,175,000$1,175,000$64.5Sec. 7. MINNESOTA ZOO
2233		-	64.6The amounts in this section are appropriated
2234		-	64.7to the Minnesota Zoological Board for
2235		-	64.8programs at and development of the Minnesota
2236		-	64.9Zoological Garden and to provide access and
2237		-	64.10education related to programs on the cultural
2238		-	64.11heritage of Minnesota.
2239		-	64.12Sec. 8. MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER
2240		-	12,493,000$12,350,000$64.13Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2241		-	64.14The amounts that may be spent for each
2242		-	64.15purpose are specified in the following
2243		-	64.16subdivisions.
2244		-	64.17Subd. 2.Grant Agreements
2245		-	64.18(a) The amounts in this section are
2246		-	64.19appropriated to the Board of Directors of the
2247		-	64.20Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes
2248		-	64.21specified in this section. The Minnesota
2249		-	64.22Humanities Center may use up to 5.5 percent
2250		-	64.23of the appropriations for the administration of
2251		-	64.24these funds and to cover the cost of
2252		-	64.25administering, planning, evaluating, and
2253		-	64.26reporting these grants. The Minnesota
2254		-	64.27Humanities Center must develop a written
2255		-	64.28plan to issue the grants under this section and
2256		-	64.29must submit the plan for review and approval
2257		-	64.30by the commissioner of administration. The
2258		-	64.31written plan must require the Minnesota
2259		-	64.32Humanities Center to create and adhere to
2260		-	64.33grant policies that are similar to those
2261		-	64.34established according to Minnesota Statutes,
2262		-	64Article 4 Sec. 8.
2263		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 65.1section 16B.97, subdivision 4, paragraph (a),
2264		-	65.2clause (1).
2265		-	65.3(b) No grants awarded under this section may
2266		-	65.4be used for travel outside the state of
2267		-	65.5Minnesota. The grant agreement must specify
2268		-	65.6the repercussions for failing to comply with
2269		-	65.7the grant agreement.
2270		-	2,500,0002,525,00065.8Subd. 3.Programs
2271		-	65.9$2,500,000 the first year and $2,500,000 the
2272		-	65.10second year are for statewide humanities
2273		-	65.11programs and to support and expand outreach,
2274		-	65.12partnerships, and humanities programming
2275		-	65.13with organizations and individuals throughout
2276		-	65.14the state, including but not limited to
2277		-	65.15programming related to veterans and the
2278		-	65.16military experience, professional development
2279		-	65.17opportunities for educators, and programming
2280		-	65.18celebrating, representing, and reflecting upon
2281		-	65.19the heritage of diverse Minnesota communities
2282		-	65.20that have been historically underserved.
2283		-	65.21$25,000 the first year is for outreach and
2284		-	65.22education on the humanities center grant
2285		-	65.23program with a focus on reaching underserved
2286		-	65.24community organizations and providing
2287		-	65.25assistance with grant opportunities,
2288		-	65.26qualifications, and reporting requirements, and
2289		-	65.27specifically providing technical assistance and
2290		-	65.28a nontraditional application process to improve
2291		-	65.29access to grant funding.
2292		-	500,000500,00065.30Subd. 4.Children's Museum Grants
2293		-	65.31$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
2294		-	65.32second year are for arts and cultural heritage
2295		-	65.33grants to children's museums for arts and
2296		-	65.34cultural exhibits and related educational
2297		-	65Article 4 Sec. 8.
2298		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 66.1outreach programs. The Minnesota Humanities
2299		-	66.2Center must administer this money using
2300		-	66.3established grant mechanisms.
2301		-	8,968,0008,500,000
2302		-	66.4Subd. 5.Community Identity and Heritage
2303		-	66.5Grant Program
2304		-	66.6$8,500,000 the first year and $8,968,000 the
2305		-	66.7second year are for a competitive grant
2306		-	66.8program to provide funding to organizations
2307		-	66.9or individuals working to create, celebrate,
2308		-	66.10and teach the art, culture, and heritage of the
2309		-	66.11many cultural groups that make up Minnesota,
2310		-	66.12including but not limited to Indigenous
2311		-	66.13communities, veterans, and historical and
2312		-	66.14recent immigrant communities. At least
2313		-	66.15$2,000,000 each year must be for grants
2314		-	66.16greater than $150,000. Grants under this clause
2315		-	66.17should provide funding focused on preserving,
2316		-	66.18honoring, and sharing unique cultural
2317		-	66.19heritages; provide education and student
2318		-	66.20outreach opportunities related to arts and
2319		-	66.21culture; support the development of humanities
2320		-	66.22programming, including the arts; and empower
2321		-	66.23communities in building their identity and
2322		-	66.24culture.
2323		-	66.25Of this amount, $1,500,000 each year is for
2324		-	66.26grants to community-based organizations,
2325		-	66.27cities, and counties to support cultural festivals
2326		-	66.28and events throughout the state. The funding
2327		-	66.29may support arts and cultural programming,
2328		-	66.30staffing, community outreach, transportation,
2329		-	66.31facilities and equipment rentals, signage, and
2330		-	66.32public safety expense reimbursements. The
2331		-	66.33Minnesota Humanities Center must give
2332		-	66.34priority consideration for funding to the
2333		-	66.35Somali Museum Annual Celebration, Twin
2334		-	66Article 4 Sec. 8.
2335		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 67.1Cities Jazz Fest, Selby Avenue Jazz Fest, the
2336		-	67.2International Hmong Freedom Festival, Cinco
2337		-	67.3de Mayo festival, and Rondo Days in St. Paul;
2338		-	67.4the Hiddo Soor International Somali Cultural
2339		-	67.5Festival in Plymouth; Safe Summer Nights
2340		-	67.6and Somali Independence Day in St. Paul;
2341		-	67.7sesquicentennial celebrations in Osseo and
2342		-	67.8Delano; Sienkane Lao Southeast Asian Music
2343		-	67.9Festival; the Asian American Film Festival;
2344		-	67.10Midnimo; and IgboFest Minnesota.
2345		-	250,000250,00067.11Subd. 6.Ethnic Media Grants
2346		-	67.12$250,000 each year is for competitive grants
2347		-	67.13to provide funding to ethnic media
2348		-	67.14organizations creating educational content that
2349		-	67.15is available to the public and for government
2350		-	67.16access television.
2351		-	100,000100,00067.17Subd. 7.Youth Poet Laureate
2352		-	67.18$100,000 each year is for a grant to a nonprofit
2353		-	67.19to operate a statewide youth poet laureate
2354		-	67.20program in coordination with the Minnesota
2355		-	67.21Humanities Center. The program may provide
2356		-	67.22creative writing outreach, programming, and
2357		-	67.23events related to creative writing and must
2358		-	67.24award a young person who is 13 to 19 years
2359		-	67.25of age, through a competitive process similar
2360		-	67.26to the National Youth Poet Laureate program,
2361		-	67.27to be the Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate and
2362		-	67.28provide opportunities to celebrate, mentor,
2363		-	67.29and highlight the work of the Youth Poet
2364		-	67.30Laureate and young writers in Minnesota.
2365		-	175,000475,00067.31Subd. 8.Grants
2366		-	67.32(a) (Neo)Muralismos de Mexico
2367		-	67.33$100,000 the first year is for a grant to
2368		-	67.34(Neo)Muralismos de Mexico to expand arts
2369		-	67Article 4 Sec. 8.
2370		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 68.1programming that celebrates Latino cultural
2371		-	68.2heritage through workshops and support to
2372		-	68.3local artists through capacity building,
2373		-	68.4professional development, networking, and
2374		-	68.5presentation opportunities on Latino arts and
2375		-	68.6culture.
2376		-	68.7(b) Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts
2377		-	68.8$200,000 the first year is for a grant to the
2378		-	68.9Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts for
2379		-	68.10after-school educational programming that
2380		-	68.11includes instruction in dance, voice, and
2381		-	68.12drama.
2382		-	68.13(c) United Hmong Family
2383		-	68.14$175,000 each year is for a grant to the United
2384		-	68.15Hmong Family to provide dance and other arts
2385		-	68.16and cultural programming.
2386		-	1,000,000$1,000,000$68.17Sec. 9. INDIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL
2387		-	68.18(a) $425,000 each year is to provide grants to
2388		-	68.19Minnesota Tribal Nations to preserve Dakota
2389		-	68.20and Ojibwe Indian language and to foster
2390		-	68.21education programs and services for Dakota
2391		-	68.22and Ojibwe language.
2392		-	68.23(b) $425,000 each year is to provide grants to
2393		-	68.24preserve the Dakota and Ojibwe Indian
2394		-	68.25language through support of projects and
2395		-	68.26services and to support educational programs
2396		-	68.27and immersion efforts in Dakota and Ojibwe
2397		-	68.28language.
2398		-	68.29(c) $150,000 each year is for the Indian Affairs
2399		-	68.30Council to carry out responsibilities under
2400		-	68.31Minnesota Statutes, section 307.08, to comply
2401		-	68.32with Public Law 101-601, the Native
2402		-	68.33American Graves Protection and Repatriation
2403		-	68.34Act.
2404		-	68Article 4 Sec. 9.
2405		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 69.1Sec. 10. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
2406		-	750,000$750,000$69.2Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
2407		-	69.3The amounts that may be spent for each
2408		-	69.4purpose are specified in the following
2409		-	69.5subdivisions.
2410		-	500,000500,00069.6Subd. 2.County Fair Grants
2411		-	69.7$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
2412		-	69.8second year are for grants to county
2413		-	69.9agricultural societies to enhance arts access
2414		-	69.10and education and to preserve and promote
2415		-	69.11Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as
2416		-	69.12embodied in its county fairs. The grants may
2417		-	69.13be distributed in equal amounts to each of the
2418		-	69.14county fairs that submitted an application. The
2419		-	69.15grants are in addition to the aid distribution to
2420		-	69.16county agricultural societies under Minnesota
2421		-	69.17Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner of
2422		-	69.18agriculture must develop grant-making criteria
2423		-	69.19and guidance for expending money under this
2424		-	69.20subdivision to provide funding for projects
2425		-	69.21and events that provide access to the arts or
2426		-	69.22the state's agricultural, historical, and cultural
2427		-	69.23heritage. The commissioner must seek input
2428		-	69.24from all interested parties. The commissioner
2429		-	69.25may use up to two percent of the amounts in
2430		-	69.26this subdivision for the administration and
2431		-	69.27distribution of the grants. Money not used in
2432		-	69.28the first year may be used in the second year.
2433		-	250,000250,00069.29Subd. 3.Minnesota FFA
2434		-	69.30(a) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
2435		-	69.31second year are for grants to the Minnesota
2436		-	69.32FFA to provide new and expanded access for
2437		-	69.33Minnesota FFA members involved in art- and
2438		-	69.34history-related FFA activities. Of this amount:
2439		-	69Article 4 Sec. 10.
2440		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 70.1(1) up to $125,000 each year may be used to
2441		-	70.2document and commemorate 100 years of
2442		-	70.3fostering leadership, agricultural education,
2443		-	70.4and community service across the state by
2444		-	70.5creating a history book, video storytelling
2445		-	70.6series, and an in-person arts-focused event;
2446		-	70.7and
2447		-	70.8(2) any amount not spent for the purposes
2448		-	70.9described in clause (1) may be used for other
2449		-	70.10activities that provide new and expanded
2450		-	70.11access for Minnesota FFA members involved
2451		-	70.12in art- and history-related FFA activities,
2452		-	70.13including activities related to national and state
2453		-	70.14FFA band and choir, state and national FFA
2454		-	70.15talent competitions, FFA floriculture, and FFA
2455		-	70.16state fair landscape booths.
2456		-	70.17(b) The commissioner of agriculture must
2457		-	70.18develop grant-making criteria and guidance
2458		-	70.19for grants under this subdivision to provide
2459		-	70.20funding for projects and events and must seek
2460		-	70.21input from the Minnesota FFA and Minnesota
2461		-	70.22FFA Foundation. The commissioner may use
2462		-	70.23up to five percent of the amounts in this
2463		-	70.24subdivision to cover the costs of administering,
2464		-	70.25planning, evaluating, and reporting these
2465		-	70.26grants.
2466		-	-0-$4,000$
2467		-	70.27Sec. 11. LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING
2468		-	70.28COMMISSION
2469		-	70.29The amount in this section is appropriated to
2470		-	70.30the Legislative Coordinating Commission to
2471		-	70.31maintain the website required under Minnesota
2472		-	70.32Statutes, section 3.303, subdivision 10.
2473		-	70Article 4 Sec. 11.
2474		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 71.1 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2475		-	71.2 Subd. 2.Expenditures; accountability.(a) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage
2476		-	71.3fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve Minnesota's
2477		-	71.4history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from the arts and
2478		-	71.5cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for measuring and
2479		-	71.6evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current scholarship, or
2480		-	71.7best practices, when appropriate and must incorporate state-of-the-art technology when
2481		-	71.8appropriate.
2482		-	71.9 (b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire project
2483		-	71.10or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost for the entire
2484		-	71.11project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the entire project
2485		-	71.12will be completed.
2486		-	71.13 (c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits across
2487		-	71.14all regions and residents of the state.
2488		-	71.15 (d) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and cultural
2489		-	71.16heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs,
2490		-	71.17including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section
2491		-	71.183.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable
2492		-	71.19or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative
2493		-	71.20Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the website required under
2494		-	71.21section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
2495		-	71.22 (e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented according
2496		-	71.23to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for grant proposals
2497		-	71.24must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively awarded.
2498		-	71.25 (f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located in
2499		-	71.26Minnesota.
2500		-	71.27 (g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural
2501		-	71.28heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's website home page the legacy
2502		-	71.29logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws
2503		-	71.302010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more
2504		-	71.31information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the website must direct the
2505		-	71.32person to a web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to
2506		-	71.33obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission
2507		-	71.34website required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
2508		-	71Article 4 Sec. 12.
2509		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 72.1 (h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent
2510		-	72.2upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section,
2511		-	72.3as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of
2512		-	72.4the Legislative Auditor, in the course of an audit or investigation, publicly reports that a
2513		-	72.5recipient of money from the arts and cultural heritage fund has not complied with the laws,
2514		-	72.6rules, or regulations in this section or other laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient
2515		-	72.7must be listed in an annual report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over the
2516		-	72.8legacy funds. The list must be publicly available. The legislative auditor shall remove a
2517		-	72.9recipient from the list upon determination that the recipient is in compliance. A recipient
2518		-	72.10on the list is not eligible for future funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund until the
2519		-	72.11recipient demonstrates compliance to the legislative auditor.
2520		-	72.12 (i) Any state agency or organization requesting a direct appropriation from the arts and
2521		-	72.13cultural heritage fund must inform the house of representatives and senate committees
2522		-	72.14having jurisdiction over the arts and cultural heritage fund, at the time the request for funding
2523		-	72.15is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution for any previous funding that
2524		-	72.16was not from a legacy fund and was used for the same purpose and provide a copy of the
2525		-	72.17most recent year's Internal Revenue Service Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt
2526		-	72.18From Income Tax.
2527		-	72.19Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 129D.17, is amended by adding a subdivision
2528		-	72.20to read:
2529		-	72.21 Subd. 7.Construction costs.Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must not
2530		-	72.22be appropriated to fund new construction or for capital construction projects, including
2531		-	72.23major renovations or long-term building projects, with the exception of preservation of
2532		-	72.24historic structures or sites. This prohibition does not apply to:
2533		-	72.25 (1) accessibility accommodations;
2534		-	72.26 (2) the creation of exhibits or installations; and
2535		-	72.27 (3) renovations to provide care for collections or facilitate exhibits, installations, or other
2536		-	72.28projects funded with arts and cultural heritage fund appropriations.
2537		-	72.29Sec. 14. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
2538		-	14,105,00017,040,00072.30Subd. 6.Department of Administration
2539		-	72.31(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
2540		-	72.32appropriated to the commissioner of
2541		-	72Article 4 Sec. 14.
2542		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 73.1administration for grants to the named
2543		-	73.2organizations for the purposes specified in this
2544		-	73.3subdivision. The commissioner of
2545		-	73.4administration may use a portion of this
2546		-	73.5appropriation for costs that are directly related
2547		-	73.6to and necessary for the administration of
2548		-	73.7grants in this subdivision.
2549		-	73.8(b) Grant agreements entered into by the
2550		-	73.9commissioner and recipients of appropriations
2551		-	73.10under this subdivision must ensure that money
2552		-	73.11appropriated in this subdivision is used to
2553		-	73.12supplement and not substitute for traditional
2554		-	73.13sources of funding.
2555		-	73.14(c) Minnesota Public Radio
2556		-	73.15$2,050,000 each year is for Minnesota Public
2557		-	73.16Radio to create programming and expand news
2558		-	73.17service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and
2559		-	73.18history.
2560		-	73.19(d) Association of Minnesota Public Educational
2561		-	73.20Radio Stations
2562		-	73.21$2,050,000 the first year and $2,050,000 the
2563		-	73.22second year are to the Association of
2564		-	73.23Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
2565		-	73.24for production and acquisition grants in
2566		-	73.25accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section
2567		-	73.26129D.19.
2568		-	73.27(e) Public Television
2569		-	73.28$5,000,000 the first year and $4,500,000 the
2570		-	73.29second year are to the Minnesota Public
2571		-	73.30Television Association for production and
2572		-	73.31acquisition grants according to Minnesota
2573		-	73.32Statutes, section 129D.18. Of the amount in
2574		-	73.33the first year, $1,000,000 is for producing
2575		-	73.34Minnesota military and veterans' history
2576		-	73Article 4 Sec. 14.
2577		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 74.1stories and unique immigrant stories from
2578		-	74.2around the state.
2579		-	74.3(f) Wilderness Inquiry
2580		-	74.4$500,000 the first year and $600,000 the
2581		-	74.5second year are to Wilderness Inquiry to
2582		-	74.6preserve Minnesota's outdoor history, culture,
2583		-	74.7and heritage by connecting Minnesota youth
2584		-	74.8and families to natural resources.
2585		-	74.9(g) Como Park Zoo
2586		-	74.10$1,725,000 each year is to the Como Park Zoo
2587		-	74.11and Conservatory for program development
2588		-	74.12that features educational programs and habitat
2589		-	74.13enhancement, special exhibits, music
2590		-	74.14appreciation programs, and historical garden
2591		-	74.15access and preservation.
2592		-	74.16(h) Science Museum of Minnesota
2593		-	74.17$825,000 each year is to the Science Museum
2594		-	74.18of Minnesota for arts, arts education, and arts
2595		-	74.19access and to preserve Minnesota's history and
2596		-	74.20cultural heritage, including student and teacher
2597		-	74.21outreach, statewide educational initiatives, and
2598		-	74.22community-based exhibits that preserve
2599		-	74.23Minnesota's history and cultural heritage.
2600		-	74.24(i) Appetite for Change
2601		-	74.25$200,000 the first year is to the nonprofit
2602		-	74.26Appetite for Change for the Community Cooks
2603		-	74.27programming, which will preserve the cultural
2604		-	74.28heritage of growing and cooking food in
2605		-	74.29Minnesota.
2606		-	74.30(j) Lake Superior Zoo
2607		-	74.31$150,000 each year is to the Lake Superior
2608		-	74.32Zoo to develop educational exhibits and
2609		-	74.33programs.
2610		-	74Article 4 Sec. 14.
2611		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 75.1(k) Great Lakes Aquarium
2612		-	75.2$250,000 each year is to the Lake Superior
2613		-	75.3Center Authority to prepare, fabricate, and
2614		-	75.4install a hands-on exhibit with interactive
2615		-	75.5learning components to educate Minnesotans
2616		-	75.6on the history of the natural landscape of the
2617		-	75.7state.
2618		-	75.8(l) State Band
2619		-	75.9$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
2620		-	75.10year are to the Minnesota state band to provide
2621		-	75.11free concerts throughout the state.
2622		-	75.12(m) Veterans Memorial Park in Wyoming
2623		-	75.13$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the city
2624		-	75.14of Wyoming to build the Veterans Memorial
2625		-	75.15Plaza and related interpretive walk in Railroad
2626		-	75.16Park.
2627		-	75.17(n) Great Northern Festival
2628		-	75.18$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
2629		-	75.19year are for a grant to support the Great
2630		-	75.20Northern Festival, which connects attendees
2631		-	75.21to parks, outdoor spaces, and cultural venues
2632		-	75.22through a festival.
2633		-	75.23(o) Governor's Council on Developmental
2634		-	75.24Disabilities
2635		-	75.25$50,000 the first year is to the Minnesota
2636		-	75.26Governor's Council on Developmental
2637		-	75.27Disabilities to continue to preserve and raise
2638		-	75.28awareness of the history of Minnesotans with
2639		-	75.29developmental disabilities.
2640		-	75.30(p) Minnesota Council on Disability
2641		-	75.31$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
2642		-	75.32second year are to the Minnesota Council on
2643		-	75.33Disability to provide educational opportunities
2644		-	75Article 4 Sec. 14.
2645		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 76.1in the arts, history, and cultural heritage of
2646		-	76.2Minnesotans with disabilities in conjunction
2647		-	76.3with the 50th anniversary of the Minnesota
2648		-	76.4Council on Disability. This appropriation is
2649		-	76.5available until June 30, 2027.
2650		-	76.6(q) Keller Regional Park
2651		-	76.7$500,000 the first year is for a grant to Ramsey
2652		-	76.8County to preserve Minnesota's cultural
2653		-	76.9heritage by enhancing the tuj lub courts at
2654		-	76.10Keller Regional Park.
2655		-	76.11(r) Vietnam War Anniversary
2656		-	76.12$250,000 the first year is for a grant to the
2657		-	76.13commissioner of veterans affairs to prepare
2658		-	76.14and host a commemoration program for the
2659		-	76.1550th anniversary of the Vietnam War.
2660		-	76.16(s) St. Paul Cultural Art Installation
2661		-	76.17$500,000 the first year is for a grant to the city
2662		-	76.18of St. Paul Forecast Public Art for an art
2663		-	76.19installation celebrating Olympic gold medalist
2664		-	76.20Suni Lee. This appropriation is available until
2665		-	76.21June 30, 2027.
2666		-	76.22(t) One Heartland Center
2667		-	76.23$50,000 each year is for a grant to One
2668		-	76.24Heartland Center for programming and
2669		-	76.25outdoor activities for families and youth in
2670		-	76.26Minnesota.
2671		-	76.27(u) Forest Lake Veterans Memorial
2672		-	76.28$100,000 the first year is for a grant to the
2673		-	76.29Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee
2674		-	76.30to construct a memorial to veterans of the
2675		-	76.31United States armed forces at Lakeside
2676		-	76.32Memorial Park in the city of Forest Lake. This
2677		-	76.33appropriation is available until June 30, 2027.
2678		-	76Article 4 Sec. 14.
2679		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 77.1(v) Hmong Plaza
2680		-	77.2$450,000 the first year is for a grant to the city
2681		-	77.3of St. Paul to construct the Hmong Plaza at
2682		-	77.4Phalen Lake.
2683		-	77.5(w) Camille Gage Artist Fellowship
2684		-	77.6$55,000 the first year and $55,000 the second
2685		-	77.7year are for a grant to YWCA Minneapolis to
2686		-	77.8fund an annual fellowship to be known as the
2687		-	77.9Camille J. Gage Artist Fellowship. Of this
2688		-	77.10amount, up to $5,000 each year may be used
2689		-	77.11for administrative expenses. YWCA
2690		-	77.12Minneapolis must select a person for the
2691		-	77.13Camille J. Gage Artist Fellowship after an
2692		-	77.14application process that allows both
2693		-	77.15applications by interested persons and
2694		-	77.16nominations of persons by third parties. By
2695		-	77.17October 1, 2026, YWCA Minneapolis must
2696		-	77.18report to the chairs and ranking minority
2697		-	77.19members of the legislative committees and
2698		-	77.20divisions with jurisdiction over legacy on the
2699		-	77.21use of money appropriated under this
2700		-	77.22paragraph and on the activities of the person
2701		-	77.23selected for the Camille J. Gage Artist
2702		-	77.24Fellowship under this paragraph. This
2703		-	77.25appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.
2704		-	77.26(x) Minnesota African American Heritage
2705		-	77.27Museum and Gallery
2706		-	77.28$235,000 the first year and $125,000 the
2707		-	77.29second year are for arts and cultural heritage
2708		-	77.30programming celebrating African American
2709		-	77.31and Black communities in Minnesota. Of the
2710		-	77.32amount in the first year, $110,000 is for C.
2711		-	77.33Caldwell Fine Arts for an outdoor mural
2712		-	77.34project in North Minneapolis to work with
2713		-	77Article 4 Sec. 14.
2714		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 78.1young people to develop skills while using art
2715		-	78.2as the impetus.
2716		-	78.3(y) Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota
2717		-	78.4$25,000 the first year and $25,000 the second
2718		-	78.5year are for a grant to the Tibetan American
2719		-	78.6Foundation of Minnesota to celebrate and
2720		-	78.7teach the art, culture, and heritage of Tibetan
2721		-	78.8Americans in Minnesota.
2722		-	78.9(z) Hong De Wu Guan
2723		-	78.10$25,000 the first year is for a grant to Hong
2724		-	78.11De Wu Guan to create cultural arts projects
2725		-	78.12like Lion Dance for after-school programs for
2726		-	78.13youth.
2727		-	78.14(aa) Sepak Takraw of USA
2728		-	78.15$50,000 the first year is for a grant to the
2729		-	78.16Sepak Takraw of USA to work with youth and
2730		-	78.17after-school programs in the community to
2731		-	78.18teach the cultural games of tuj lub and sepak
2732		-	78.19takraw. This appropriation may not be used
2733		-	78.20to hold events.
2734		-	78.21(bb) 30,000 Feet
2735		-	78.22$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
2736		-	78.23year are for a grant to 30,000 Feet, a nonprofit
2737		-	78.24organization, to help youth and community
2738		-	78.25artists further develop their artistic skills, to
2739		-	78.26create community art and artistic
2740		-	78.27performances, and to promote and share
2741		-	78.28African American history and culture through
2742		-	78.29the arts.
2743		-	78.30(cc) Siengkane Lao Minnesota
2744		-	78.31$50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second
2745		-	78.32year are for a grant to Siengkane Lao MN to
2746		-	78Article 4 Sec. 14.
2747		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 79.1create cultural arts projects and to preserve
2748		-	79.2traditional performances.
2749		-	79.3(dd) Hmong Cultural Center
2750		-	79.4$150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
2751		-	79.5second year are for a grant to the Hmong
2752		-	79.6Cultural Center of Minnesota for
2753		-	79.7museum-related programming and educational
2754		-	79.8outreach activities to teach the public about
2755		-	79.9the historical, cultural, and folk arts heritage
2756		-	79.10of Hmong Minnesotans.
2757		-	79.11(ee) Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio
2758		-	79.12$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
2759		-	79.13second year are for a grant to Comunidades
2760		-	79.14Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) to
2761		-	79.15expand arts programming to celebrate Latino
2762		-	79.16cultural heritage; support local artists; and
2763		-	79.17provide professional development, networking,
2764		-	79.18and presentation opportunities.
2765		-	79.19(ff) Hmong RPA Writing System
2766		-	79.20$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
2767		-	79.21second year are for grants to recipients who
2768		-	79.22have demonstrated knowledge and interest in
2769		-	79.23preserving Hmong culture to preserve Hmong
2770		-	79.24Minnesotans' heritage, history, language, and
2771		-	79.25culture. Grants must be used in conjunction
2772		-	79.26with Minnesota universities to improve and
2773		-	79.27develop a unified and standardized Latin
2774		-	79.28alphabet form of the Hmong RPA writing
2775		-	79.29system. No portion of this appropriation may
2776		-	79.30be used to encourage religious membership
2777		-	79.31or to conduct personal ceremonies or events.
2778		-	79.32(gg) Somali Museum of Minnesota
2779		-	79.33$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
2780		-	79.34second year are for a grant to the Somali
2781		-	79Article 4 Sec. 14.
2782		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 80.1Museum of Minnesota for heritage arts and
2783		-	80.2cultural vitality programs to provide classes,
2784		-	80.3exhibits, presentations, and outreach about the
2785		-	80.4Somali community and heritage in Minnesota.
2786		-	80.5(hh) Minnesota Museum of American Art
2787		-	80.6$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
2788		-	80.7second year are for a grant to the Minnesota
2789		-	80.8Museum of American Art for exhibit
2790		-	80.9programming and for a Native American
2791		-	80.10Fellowship at the museum.
2792		-	80.11(ii) Fanka Programs
2793		-	80.12$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
2794		-	80.13second year are for a grant to Ka Joog
2795		-	80.14statewide Somali-based collaborative
2796		-	80.15programs for arts and cultural heritage. The
2797		-	80.16funding must be used for Fanka programs to
2798		-	80.17provide arts education and workshops, mentor
2799		-	80.18programs, and community presentations and
2800		-	80.19community engagement events throughout
2801		-	80.20Minnesota.
2802		-	80.21(jj) The Bakken Museum
2803		-	80.22$150,000 the first year is for a grant to The
2804		-	80.23Bakken Museum for interactive exhibits and
2805		-	80.24outreach programs on arts and cultural
2806		-	80.25heritage.
2807		-	80.26(kk) 4-H Shooting Sports
2808		-	80.27$50,000 the first year is to the University of
2809		-	80.28Minnesota Extension Office to provide grants
2810		-	80.29to Minnesota 4-H chapters that have members
2811		-	80.30participating in state and national
2812		-	80.314-H-sanctioned shooting sports events.
2813		-	80.32Eligible costs for grant money include
2814		-	80.33shooting sports equipment and supplies and
2815		-	80Article 4 Sec. 14.
2816		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT 81.1event fees associated with participating in state
2817		-	81.2shooting sports events.
2818		-	81.3(ll) Public Art Saint Paul
2819		-	81.4$75,000 each year is for a grant to Public Art
2820		-	81.5Saint Paul for art programming at the Wakpa
2821		-	81.6Triennial Art Festival to showcase new art
2822		-	81.7across the Twin Cities by Minnesota artists in
2823		-	81.8outdoor and indoor settings and to encourage
2824		-	81.9visitors to experience the arts and culture
2825		-	81.10produced by local arts and culture
2826		-	81.11organizations.
2827		-	81.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
2828		-	81Article 4 Sec. 14.
2829		-	REVISOR CKM H2563-1HF2563 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Page.Ln 1.10OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND............................................................ARTICLE 1
2830		-	Page.Ln 26.5CLEAN WATER FUND.........................................................................ARTICLE 2
2831		-	Page.Ln 45.25PARKS AND TRAILS FUND...............................................................ARTICLE 3
2832		-	Page.Ln 53.14ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND......................................ARTICLE 4
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