| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to natural resources; modifying and extending an appropriation for |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 replacement seedlings; amending Laws 2022, chapter 95, article 3, section 6. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. Laws 2022, chapter 95, article 3, section 6, is amended to read: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Sec. 6. APPROPRIATIONS; DROUGHT RELIEF. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7 (a) $300,000 in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8of natural resources for costs associated with resolving well interferences confirmed by the |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9Department of Natural Resources that occurred after April 30, 2021, and before December |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.1031, 2021. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2026. |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (b) $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from the general fund to the |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12commissioner of natural resources to replace drought-killed seedlings on lands managed |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13by the Department of Natural Resources and to administer grants to Tribal, county, and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14private forestland owners to replace drought-killed seedlings on their land. Seedling |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15replacement includes site prep, replanting, and tending seedlings. Seedlings may be purchased |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16from the private market with money appropriated under this paragraph as needed to ensure |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17an adequate supply of seedlings for these purposes. This is a onetime appropriation and is |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18available until June 30, 2027 2029. |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 20 | 20 | | REVISOR CKM/CH 25-0492103/13/25 |
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| 21 | 21 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 22 | 22 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 23 | 23 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 24 | 24 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 25 | 25 | | H. F. No. 2602 |
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| 26 | 26 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 27 | 27 | | Authored by Vang; Hansen, R., and Jordan03/20/2025 |
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| 28 | 28 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy |
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