| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to natural resources; appropriating money from the parks and trails fund. |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 Section 1. APPROPRIATION; STATE PARKS AND TRAILS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 $25,802,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $26,920,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6from the parks and trails fund to the commissioner of natural resources for state parks, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7recreation areas, and trails to: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 (1) connect people to the outdoors; |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 (2) acquire land and create opportunities; |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10 (3) maintain existing holdings; and |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 (4) improve cooperation by coordinating with partners to implement the 25-year |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12long-range parks and trails legacy plan. |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13 Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION; REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS. |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14 (a) $12,901,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $13,460,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15from the parks and trails fund to the commissioner of natural resources for grants for parks |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16and trails of regional significance outside the seven-county metropolitan area under |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The grants awarded under this paragraph must be based |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18on the lists of recommended projects submitted to the legislative committees under Minnesota |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19Statutes, section 85.536, subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20Trails Commission established under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536. Grants funded |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1Sec. 2. |
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| 22 | 22 | | 25-02673 as introduced01/24/25 REVISOR CKM/EN |
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| 23 | 23 | | SENATE |
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| 24 | 24 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 25 | 25 | | S.F. No. 1039NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 26 | 26 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: HAUSCHILD, Eichorn, Johnson Stewart, McEwen and Hoffman) |
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| 27 | 27 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 28 | 28 | | Introduction and first reading02/06/2025 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy 2.1under this paragraph must support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance that |
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| 30 | 30 | | 2.2meet the applicable definitions and criteria for regional parks and trails contained in the |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2.3Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan adopted by the Greater |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2.4Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission on April 22, 2015. Grant recipients |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.5identified under this paragraph must submit a grant application to the commissioner of |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.6natural resources. Of the amount appropriated, up to $140,000 each year may be used by |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.7the commissioner for the actual cost of issuing and monitoring the grants for the commission. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.8Of the amount appropriated, $500,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.9are for the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission to carry out its duties |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, including the continued development of a statewide |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.11system plan for regional parks and trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.12 (b) By January 15, 2026, the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.13must submit a list of projects that contains the commission's recommendations for funding |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.14from the parks and trails fund for fiscal year 2027 to the chairs and ranking minority members |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.15of the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdiction over environment and natural |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.16resources and the parks and trails fund. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.17 (c) By January 15, 2026, the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.18must submit a report that contains the commission's criteria for funding from the parks and |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.19trails fund, including the criteria used to determine if a park or trail is of regional significance, |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.20to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees and divisions with |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.21jurisdiction over environment and natural resources and the parks and trails fund. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.22 Sec. 3. APPROPRIATION; COORDINATION. |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.23 $652,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $679,000 in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.24parks and trails fund to the commissioner of natural resources for coordination and projects |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2.25between the department, the Metropolitan Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional |
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| 54 | 54 | | 2.26Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced web-based information for park and trail users; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 2.27and support of activities of the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. |
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| 56 | 56 | | 2.28 Sec. 4. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS. |
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| 57 | 57 | | 2.29 Subdivision 1.Cannon Valley Trail; Goodhue County.The availability of the grant |
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| 58 | 58 | | 2.30to Goodhue County for the Cannon Valley Trail project from the parks and trails fund fiscal |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2.31year 2023 appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section |
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| 60 | 60 | | 2.323, paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027. |
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| 61 | 61 | | 2Sec. 4. |
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| 62 | 62 | | 25-02673 as introduced01/24/25 REVISOR CKM/EN 3.1 Subd. 2.Beaver Island Trail; Stearns County.The availability of the grant to Stearns |
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| 63 | 63 | | 3.2County for the Beaver Island Trail project from the parks and trails fund fiscal year 2023 |
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| 64 | 64 | | 3.3appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph |
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| 65 | 65 | | 3.4(b), is extended to June 30, 2027. |
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| 66 | 66 | | 3.5 Subd. 3.Bluffs Traverse Trail; city of Winona.The availability of the grant to the city |
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| 67 | 67 | | 3.6of Winona for the Bluffs Traverse Trail project from the parks and trails fund fiscal year |
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| 68 | 68 | | 3.72023 appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, |
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| 69 | 69 | | 3.8paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027. |
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| 70 | 70 | | 3.9 Subd. 4.Jay C. Hormel Nature Center; city of Austin.The availability of the grant |
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| 71 | 71 | | 3.10to the city of Austin for the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center project from the parks and trails |
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| 72 | 72 | | 3.11fund fiscal year 2024 appropriation under Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 3, |
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| 73 | 73 | | 3.12paragraph (c), is extended to June 30, 2027. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 3.13 Subd. 5.Spirit Mountain Recreation Area; city of Duluth.The availability of the |
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| 75 | 75 | | 3.14grant to the city of Duluth for the Spirit Mountain Recreation Area project from the parks |
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| 76 | 76 | | 3.15and trails fund fiscal year 2023 appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter |
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| 77 | 77 | | 3.161, article 3, section 3, paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 3.17 Subd. 6.Waabizheshikana/Marten Trail; city of Duluth.The availability of the grant |
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| 79 | 79 | | 3.18to the city of Duluth for the Waabizheshikana/Marten Trail project from the parks and trails |
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| 80 | 80 | | 3.19fund fiscal year 2024 appropriation under Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 3, |
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| 81 | 81 | | 3.20paragraph (c), is extended to June 30, 2027. |
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| 82 | 82 | | 3.21 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment. |
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| 83 | 83 | | 3Sec. 4. |
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| 84 | 84 | | 25-02673 as introduced01/24/25 REVISOR CKM/EN |
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