1.1.................... moves to amend H. F. No. 924 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 13, is amended to
1.4read:
1.5    Subd. 13. Arrowhead Region Trails, in Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Pine, Carlton,
1.6Koochiching, and Itasca Counties. (a)(1) The Taconite Trail shall originate at Ely in St.
1.7Louis County and extend southwesterly to Tower in St. Louis County, thence westerly to
1.8McCarthy Beach State Park in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly to Grand Rapids in
1.9Itasca County and there terminate;
1.10(2) The Northshore C.J. Ramstad Memorial Trail shall originate in Duluth in
1.11St. Louis County and extend northeasterly to Two Harbors in Lake County, thence
1.12northeasterly to Grand Marais in Cook County, thence northeasterly to the international
1.13boundary in the vicinity of the north shore of Lake Superior, and there terminate;
1.14(3) The Grand Marais to International Falls Trail shall originate in Grand Marais
1.15in Cook County and extend northwesterly, outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area,
1.16to Ely in St. Louis County, thence southwesterly along the route of the Taconite Trail to
1.17Tower in St. Louis County, thence northwesterly through the Pelican Lake area in St.
1.18Louis County to International Falls in Koochiching County, and there terminate;
1.19(4) The Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Trail shall originate in Duluth in St. Louis
1.20County and extend southerly to St. Croix State Forest in Pine County.
1.21(b) The trails shall be developed primarily for riding and hiking.
1.22(c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
1.23for the Arrowhead Region trails may be acquired by eminent domain. Before acquiring
1.24any land or interest in land by eminent domain the commissioner of administration shall
1.25obtain the approval of the governor. The governor shall consult with the Legislative
1.26Advisory Commission before granting approval. Recommendations of the Legislative
2.1Advisory Commission shall be advisory only. Failure or refusal of the commission to
2.2make a recommendation shall be deemed a negative recommendation.

2.3    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivision 14, is amended to read:
2.4    Subd. 14. Willard Munger Trail System, Chisago, Ramsey, Pine, St. Louis,
2.5Carlton, and Washington Counties. (a) The trail shall consist of six segments. One
2.6segment shall be known as the Gateway Trail and shall originate at the State Capitol
2.7and extend northerly and northeasterly to William O'Brien State Park, thence northerly
2.8to Taylors Falls in Chisago County. One segment shall be known as the Boundary Trail
2.9and shall originate in Chisago County and extend into Duluth in St. Louis County. One
2.10segment shall be known as the Browns Creek Trail and shall originate at Duluth Junction
2.11and extend into Stillwater in Washington County. One segment shall be known as the
2.12Munger Trail and shall originate at Hinckley in Pine County and extend through Moose
2.13Lake in Carlton County to Duluth in St. Louis County. One segment shall be known
2.14as the Alex Laveau Trail and shall originate in Carlton County at Carlton and extend
2.15through Wrenshall to the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. One segment shall be established
2.16that extends the trail to include the cities of Proctor, Duluth, and Hermantown in St.
2.17Louis County.
2.18    (b) The Gateway and Browns Creek Trails shall be developed primarily for hiking
2.19and nonmotorized riding and the remaining trails shall be developed primarily for riding
2.20and hiking.
2.21    (c) In addition to the authority granted in subdivision 1, lands and interests in lands
2.22for the Gateway and Browns Creek Trails may be acquired by eminent domain.

2.23    Sec. 3. SIGNS.
2.24The commissioner of natural resources shall adopt a suitable marking design to
2.25mark the C.J. Ramstad Memorial Trail and shall erect the appropriate signs after the
2.26commissioner has been assured of the availability of funds from nonstate sources sufficient
2.27to pay all costs related to designing, erecting, and maintaining the signs."
2.28Delete the title and insert:
2.30relating to natural resources; renaming the Northshore Trail; placing the
2.31Boundary Trail under the Arrowhead Regional Trail System;amending
2.32Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 85.015, subdivisions 13, 14."