1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1010 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.5	Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

1.6    The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
1.7in this article.

1.8			2012		2013		Total
1.9	General	$	71,858,000	$	71,708,000	$	143,566,000
1.10 1.11	State Government Special Revenue		75,000		75,000		150,000
1.12	Environmental		62,614,000		62,783,000		125,397,000
1.13	Natural Resources		90,002,000		90,002,000		180,004,000
1.14	Game and Fish		87,217,000		86,617,000		173,834,000
1.15	Remediation		10,596,000		10,596,000		21,192,000
1.16	Permanent School		200,000		200,000		400,000
1.17	Total	$	322,562,000	$	321,981,000	$	644,543,000

1.18	Sec. 2. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.

1.19    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
1.20agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
1.21general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
1.22for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the
1.23appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or
1.24June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal
1.25year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal
1.26year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

2.1				APPROPRIATIONS
2.2				Available for the Year
2.3				Ending June 30
2.4					2012		2013

2.5

Sec. 3. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY

2.6

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

$

76,228,000

$

76,397,000

2.7	Appropriations by Fund
2.8		2012	2013
2.9	General	3,043,000	3,043,000
2.10 2.11	State Government Special Revenue	75,000	75,000
2.12	Environmental	62,614,000	62,783,000
2.13	Remediation	10,496,000	10,496,000

2.14The amounts that may be spent for each
2.15purpose are specified in the following
2.16subdivisions.
2.17A recipient of a grant funded by an
2.18appropriation under this section shall
2.19display on its Web site detailed information
2.20on the expenditure of the grant funds,
2.21and measurable outcomes as a result of
2.22the expenditure of funds and submit this
2.23information to the agency by June 30 each
2.24year. A recipient without an active Web site
2.25shall report to the agency by June 30 each
2.26year detailed information on the expenditure
2.27of the grant funds and measurable outcomes
2.28as a result of the expenditure of funds. The
2.29commissioner shall display the information
2.30received by recipients under this paragraph
2.31on the agency's Web site.

2.32

Subd. 2.Water

21,734,000

21,734,000

2.33	Appropriations by Fund
2.34		2012	2013
2.35	General	3,043,000	3,043,000
3.1 3.2	State Government Special Revenue	75,000	75,000
3.3	Environmental	18,616,000	18,616,000

3.4$1,378,000 the first year and $1,378,000
3.5the second year are for water program
3.6operations.
3.7$1,665,000 the first year and $1,665,000
3.8the second year are for grants to delegated
3.9counties to administer the county feedlot
3.10program under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.11116.0711, subdivisions 2 and 3. Money
3.12remaining after the first year is available for
3.13the second year.
3.14$740,000 the first year and $740,000 the
3.15second year are from the environmental
3.16fund to address the need for continued
3.17increased activity in the areas of new
3.18technology review, technical assistance
3.19for local governments, and enforcement
3.20under Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55
3.21to 115.58, and to complete the requirements
3.22of Laws 2003, chapter 128, article 1, section
3.23165.
3.24Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
3.2516A.28, the appropriations encumbered
3.26on or before June 30, 2013, as grants or
3.27contracts for SSTS's, surface water and
3.28groundwater assessments, total maximum
3.29daily loads, stormwater, and local basinwide
3.30water quality protection in this subdivision
3.31are available until June 30, 2016.

3.32

Subd. 3.Air

12,297,000

12,466,000

4.1	Appropriations by Fund
4.2		2012	2013
4.3	Environmental	12,297,000	12,466,000

4.4$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
4.5second year are from the environmental fund
4.6for a monitoring program under Minnesota
4.7Statutes, section 116.454.

4.8

Subd. 4.Land

17,412,000

17,412,000

4.9	Appropriations by Fund
4.10		2012	2013
4.11	Environmental	6,916,000	6,916,000
4.12	Remediation	10,496,000	10,496,000

4.13All money for environmental response,
4.14compensation, and compliance in the
4.15remediation fund not otherwise appropriated
4.16is appropriated to the commissioners of the
4.17Pollution Control Agency and agriculture
4.18for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
4.19115B.20, subdivision 2, clauses (1), (2),
4.20(3), (6), and (7). At the beginning of each
4.21fiscal year, the two commissioners shall
4.22jointly submit an annual spending plan to
4.23the commissioner of finance that maximizes
4.24the utilization of resources and appropriately
4.25allocates the money between the two
4.26departments. This appropriation is available
4.27until June 30, 2013.
4.28$3,616,000 the first year and $3,616,000 the
4.29second year are from the petroleum tank fund
4.30to be transferred to the remediation fund for
4.31purposes of the leaking underground storage
4.32tank program to protect the land.
4.33$252,000 the first year and $252,000 the
4.34second year are from the remediation fund
4.35for transfer to the commissioner of health for
5.1private water supply monitoring and health
5.2assessment costs in areas contaminated
5.3by unpermitted mixed municipal solid
5.4waste disposal facilities and drinking water
5.5advisories and public information activities
5.6for areas contaminated by hazardous releases.

5.7 5.8

Subd. 5.Environmental Assistance and Cross-Media

24,785,000

24,785,000

5.9	Appropriations by Fund
5.10		2012	2013
5.11	Environmental	24,785,000	24,785,000

5.12$14,250,000 the first year and $14,250,000
5.13the second year are from the environmental
5.14fund for SCORE block grants to counties.
5.15$119,000 the first year and $119,000 the
5.16second year are from the environmental
5.17fund for environmental assistance grants
5.18or loans under Minnesota Statutes, section
5.19115A.0716. Any unencumbered grant and
5.20loan balances in the first year do not cancel
5.21but are available for grants and loans in the
5.22second year.
5.23$89,000 the first year and $89,000 the
5.24second year are from the environmental fund
5.25for duties related to harmful chemicals in
5.26products under Minnesota Statutes, section
5.27116.9401 to 116.9407. Of this amount,
5.28$57,000 each year is transferred to the
5.29commissioner of health.
5.30$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the
5.31second year are from the environmental fund
5.32for the electronics waste program under
5.33Minnesota Statutes, sections 115A.1310 to
5.34115A.1330.
6.1All money deposited in the environmental
6.2fund for the metropolitan solid waste
6.3landfill fee in accordance with Minnesota
6.4Statutes, section 473.843, and not otherwise
6.5appropriated, is appropriated for the purposes
6.6of Minnesota Statutes, section 473.844.
6.7Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
6.816A.28, the appropriations encumbered on
6.9or before June 30, 2013, as contracts or
6.10grants for surface water and groundwater
6.11assessments; environmental assistance
6.12awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section
6.13115A.0716; technical and research assistance
6.14under Minnesota Statutes, section 115A.152;
6.15technical assistance under Minnesota
6.16Statutes, section 115A.52; and pollution
6.17prevention assistance under Minnesota
6.18Statutes, section 115D.04, are available until
6.19June 30, 2015.

6.20

Subd. 6.Remediation Fund

6.21The commissioner may transfer money from
6.22the environmental fund to the remediation
6.23fund for the purposes of the remediation fund
6.24under Minnesota Statutes, section 116.155,
6.25subdivision 2.

6.26

Sec. 4. NATURAL RESOURCES

6.27

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

$

220,509,000

$

219,904,000

6.28	Appropriations by Fund
6.29		2012	2013
6.30	General	48,520,000	48,515,000
6.31	Natural Resources	84,472,000	84,472,000
6.32	Game and Fish	87,217,000	86,617,000
6.33	Remediation	100,000	100,000
6.34	Permanent School	200,000	200,000

7.1The amounts that may be spent for each
7.2purpose are specified in the following
7.3subdivisions.

7.4 7.5

Subd. 2.Land and Mineral Resources Management

8,963,000

8,963,000

7.6	Appropriations by Fund
7.7		2012	2013
7.8	General	2,500,000	2,500,000
7.9	Natural Resources	4,861,000	4,861,000
7.10	Game and Fish	1,402,000	1,402,000
7.11	Permanent School	200,000	200,000

7.12$2,381,000 the first year and $2,381,000
7.13the second year are from the minerals
7.14management account in the natural resources
7.15fund for use as provided in Minnesota
7.16Statutes, section 93.2236, paragraph (c),
7.17for mineral resource management, projects
7.18to enhance future mineral income, and
7.19projects to promote new mineral resource
7.20opportunities.
7.21$68,000 the first year and $68,000 the
7.22second year are for minerals cooperative
7.23environmental research, of which $40,000
7.24the first year and $40,000 the second year are
7.25available only as matched by $1 of nonstate
7.26money for each $1 of state money. The
7.27match may be cash or in-kind.
7.28$251,000 the first year and $251,000 the
7.29second year are for iron ore cooperative
7.30research. Of this amount, $200,000 each year
7.31is from the minerals management account
7.32in the natural resources fund. $51,000 the
7.33first year and $51,000 the second year are
7.34available only as matched by $1 of nonstate
7.35money for each $1 of state money. The
7.36match may be cash or in-kind.

8.1

Subd. 3.Ecological and Water Resources

20,107,000

20,107,000

8.2	Appropriations by Fund
8.3		2012	2013
8.4	General	6,728,000	6,728,000
8.5	Natural Resources	9,680,000	9,680,000
8.6	Game and Fish	3,699,000	3,699,000

8.7$2,142,000 the first year and $2,142,000 the
8.8second year are from the invasive species
8.9account, and $1,674,000 the first year
8.10and $1,674,000 the second year are from
8.11the general fund for management, public
8.12awareness, assessment and monitoring
8.13research, law enforcement, and water access
8.14inspection to prevent the spread of invasive
8.15species; management of invasive plants in
8.16public waters; and management of terrestrial
8.17invasive species on state-administered lands.
8.18$5,000,000 the first year, and $5,000,000 the
8.19second year are from the water management
8.20account in the natural resources fund for only
8.21the purposes specified in Minnesota Statutes,
8.22section 103G.27, subdivision 2.
8.23$264,000 the first year and $264,000 the
8.24second year are for grants for up to 50
8.25percent of the cost of implementation of
8.26the Red River mediation agreement. The
8.27commissioner shall submit a report to the
8.28chairs of the legislative committees having
8.29primary jurisdiction over environment and
8.30natural resources policy and finance on the
8.31accomplishments achieved with the grants
8.32by January 15, 2014.
8.33$1,636,000 the first year and $1,636,000
8.34the second year are from the heritage
8.35enhancement account in the game and
9.1fish fund for only the purposes specified
9.2in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
9.3paragraph (e), clause (1).
9.4$1,223,000 the first year and $1,223,000 the
9.5second year are from the nongame wildlife
9.6management account in the natural resources
9.7fund for the purpose of nongame wildlife
9.8management. Notwithstanding Minnesota
9.9Statutes, section 290.431, $100,000 the first
9.10year and $100,000 the second year may
9.11be used for nongame wildlife information,
9.12education, and promotion.

9.13

Subd. 4.Forest Management

31,211,000

31,211,000

9.14	Appropriations by Fund
9.15		2012	2013
9.16	General	17,854,000	17,854,000
9.17	Natural Resources	13,093,000	13,093,000
9.18	Game and Fish	264,000	264,000

9.19$7,145,000 the first year and $7,145,000
9.20the second year are for prevention,
9.21presuppression, and suppression costs of
9.22emergency firefighting and other costs
9.23incurred under Minnesota Statutes, section
9.2488.12. If the appropriation for either
9.25year is insufficient to cover all costs of
9.26presuppression and suppression, the amount
9.27necessary to pay for these costs during the
9.28biennium is appropriated from the general
9.29fund.
9.30By January 15 of each year, the commissioner
9.31of natural resources shall submit a report to
9.32the chairs and ranking minority members
9.33of the house and senate committees
9.34and divisions having jurisdiction over
9.35environment and natural resources finance,
10.1identifying all firefighting costs incurred
10.2and reimbursements received in the prior
10.3fiscal year. These appropriations may
10.4not be transferred. Any reimbursement
10.5of firefighting expenditures made to the
10.6commissioner from any source other than
10.7federal mobilizations shall be deposited into
10.8the general fund.
10.9$13,093,000 the first year and $13,093,000
10.10the second year are from the forest
10.11management investment account in the
10.12natural resources fund for only the purposes
10.13specified in Minnesota Statutes, section
10.1489.039, subdivision 2.
10.15$580,000 the first year and $580,000 the
10.16second year are for the Forest Resources
10.17Council for implementation of the
10.18Sustainable Forest Resources Act.
10.19$250,000 in the first year and $250,000 in the
10.20second year are reductions for the FORIST
10.21system.
10.22After the commissioner approves a
10.23sustainable resources management plan,
10.24any division of the Department of
10.25Natural Resources seeking interaction
10.26with the Division of Forestry on projects
10.27to implement the plan must reimburse
10.28the Division of Forestry for time spent
10.29responding to questions, concerns, or
10.30challenges to the projects.

10.31

Subd. 5.Parks and Trails Management

66,229,000

66,224,000

10.32	Appropriations by Fund
10.33		2012	2013
10.34	General	18,135,000	18,130,000
11.1	Natural Resources	45,900,000	45,900,000
11.2	Game and Fish	2,194,000	2,194,000

11.3$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
11.4second year are from the water recreation
11.5account in the natural resources fund to
11.6enable the department to develop and
11.7implement best management practices for
11.8public water access facilities to implement
11.9aquatic invasive species prevention
11.10strategies.
11.11The appropriation in Laws 2003, chapter
11.12128, article 1, section 5, subdivision 6, from
11.13the water recreation account in the natural
11.14resources fund for a cooperative project with
11.15the United States Army Corps of Engineers
11.16to develop the Mississippi Whitewater Park
11.17is available until June 30, 2013. The project
11.18must be designed to prevent the spread of
11.19aquatic invasive species.
11.20$5,731,000 the first year and $5,731,000 the
11.21second year are from the natural resources
11.22fund for state trail, park, and recreation area
11.23operations. This appropriation is from the
11.24revenue deposited in the natural resources
11.25fund under Minnesota Statutes, section
11.26297A.94, paragraph (e), clause (2).
11.27$8,424,000 the first year and $8,424,000
11.28the second year are from the snowmobile
11.29trails and enforcement account in the
11.30natural resources fund for the snowmobile
11.31grants-in-aid program. Any unencumbered
11.32balance does not cancel at the end of the first
11.33year and is available for the second year.
12.1$1,360,000 the first year and $1,360,000
12.2the second year are from the natural
12.3resources fund for the off-highway vehicle
12.4grants-in-aid program. Of this amount,
12.5$1,110,000 each year is from the all-terrain
12.6vehicle account; $1,150,000 each year is
12.7from the off-highway motorcycle account;
12.8and $100,000 each year is from the off-road
12.9vehicle account. Any unencumbered balance
12.10does not cancel at the end of the first year
12.11and is available for the second year.
12.12$805,000 the first year and $805,000 the
12.13second year are from the natural resources
12.14fund for trail grants to local units of
12.15government on land to be maintained for at
12.16least 20 years for the purposes of the grants.
12.17This appropriation is from the revenue
12.18deposited in the natural resources fund
12.19under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
12.20paragraph (e), clause (4).

12.21

Subd. 6.Fish and Wildlife Management

60,761,000

60,161,000

12.22	Appropriations by Fund
12.23		2012	2013
12.24	General	199,000	199,000
12.25	Natural Resources	1,899,000	1,899,000
12.26	Game and Fish	58,663,000	58,063,000

12.27$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
12.28second year are from the nongame wildlife
12.29account in the natural resources fund for gray
12.30wolf research.
12.31$120,000 the first year and $120,000 the
12.32second year are from the game and fish fund
12.33are for gray wolf management.
12.34$8,167,000 the first year and $8,167,000
12.35the second year are from the heritage
13.1enhancement account in the game and
13.2fish fund only for activities specified in
13.3Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
13.4paragraph (e), clause (1). Notwithstanding
13.5Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94, five
13.6percent of this appropriation may be used for
13.7expanding hunter and angler recruitment and
13.8retention.
13.9Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
13.1084.943, $13,000 the first year and $13,000
13.11the second year from the critical habitat
13.12private sector matching account may be used
13.13to publicize the critical habitat license plate
13.14match program.
13.15$199,000 the first year and $199,000 the
13.16second year are for preserving, restoring,
13.17and enhancing grassland/wetland complexes
13.18on public or private lands. Notwithstanding
13.19Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.28, the
13.20appropriations encumbered under contract
13.21on or before June 30, 2013, for aquatic
13.22restoration grants and wildlife habitat grants
13.23are available until June 30, 2014.
13.24$600,000 the first year is from the game and
13.25fish fund for land acquisition.
13.26Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
13.2716A.28, the appropriations encumbered
13.28under contract on or before June 30, 2013, for
13.29aquatic restoration grants and wildlife habitat
13.30grants are available until June 30, 2014.

13.31

Subd. 7.Enforcement

30,928,000

31,928,000

13.32	Appropriations by Fund
13.33		2012	2013
13.34	General	2,216,000	2,216,000
13.35	Natural Resources	8,558,000	8,558,000
14.1	Game and Fish	20,054,000	20,054,000
14.2	Remediation	100,000	100,000

14.3$1,204,000 the first year and $1,307,000
14.4the second year are from the heritage
14.5enhancement account in the game and
14.6fish fund for only the purposes specified
14.7in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
14.8paragraph (e), clause (1). The base
14.9appropriation in 2014 is $1,297,000.
14.10Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
14.1184.780, $100,000 the first year is from the
14.12game and fish fund to fund a Conservation
14.13Officer Academy in 2011. This is a onetime
14.14appropriation.
14.15$315,000 the first year and $315,000 the
14.16second year are from the snowmobile
14.17trails and enforcement account in the
14.18natural resources fund for grants to local
14.19law enforcement agencies for snowmobile
14.20enforcement activities. Any unencumbered
14.21balance does not cancel at the end of the first
14.22year and is available for the second year.
14.23$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
14.24second year are from the all-terrain vehicle
14.25account for grants to qualifying organizations
14.26to assist in safety and environmental
14.27education and monitoring trails on public
14.28lands under Minnesota Statutes, section
14.2984.9011. Grants issued under this paragraph:
14.30(1) must be issued through a formal
14.31agreement with the organization; and (2)
14.32must not be used as a substitute for traditional
14.33spending by the organization. By December
14.3415 each year, an organization receiving a
14.35grant under this paragraph shall report to the
15.1commissioner with details on expenditures
15.2and outcomes from the grant. By January
15.315, 2013, the commissioner shall report on
15.4the expenditures and outcomes of the grants
15.5to the chairs and ranking minority members
15.6of the legislative committees and divisions
15.7having jurisdiction over natural resources
15.8policy and finance. Of this appropriation,
15.9$25,000 each year is for administration of
15.10these grants. Any unencumbered balance
15.11does not cancel at the end of the first year
15.12and is available for the second year.
15.13$510,000 the first year and $510,000
15.14the second year are from the natural
15.15resources fund for grants to county law
15.16enforcement agencies for off-highway
15.17vehicle enforcement and public education
15.18activities based on off-highway vehicle use
15.19in the county. Of this amount, $498,000 each
15.20year is from the all-terrain vehicle account;
15.21$11,000 each year is from the off-highway
15.22motorcycle account; and $1,000 each year
15.23is from the off-road vehicle account. The
15.24county enforcement agencies may use
15.25money received under this appropriation
15.26to make grants to other local enforcement
15.27agencies within the county that have a high
15.28concentration of off-highway vehicle use.
15.29Of this appropriation, $25,000 each year
15.30is for administration of these grants. Any
15.31unencumbered balance does not cancel at the
15.32end of the first year and is available for the
15.33second year.

15.34

Subd. 8.Operations Support

2,310,000

2,310,000

16.1	Appropriations by Fund
16.2		2012	2013
16.3	General	888,000	888,000
16.4	Natural Resources	481,000	481,000
16.5	Game and Fish	941,000	941,000

16.6$320,000 the first year and $320,000 the
16.7second year are from the natural resources
16.8fund for grants to be divided equally between
16.9the city of St. Paul for the Como Park Zoo
16.10and Conservatory and the city of Duluth
16.11for the Duluth Zoo. This appropriation
16.12is from the revenue deposited to the fund
16.13under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
16.14paragraph (e), clause (5).

16.15 16.16

Sec. 5. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES

$

11,532,000

$

11,532,000

16.17$2,996,000 the first year and $2,996,000 the
16.18second year are for natural resources block
16.19grants to local governments. The board may
16.20reduce the amount of the natural resources
16.21block grant to a county by an amount equal to
16.22any reduction in the county's general services
16.23allocation to a soil and water conservation
16.24district from the county's previous year
16.25allocation when the board determines that
16.26the reduction was disproportionate. Grants
16.27must be matched with a combination of local
16.28cash or in-kind contributions. The base
16.29grant portion related to water planning must
16.30be matched by an amount as specified by
16.31Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.3369.
16.32$2,707,000 the first year and $2,707,000
16.33the second year are for grants requested
16.34by soil and water conservation districts for
16.35general purposes, nonpoint engineering, and
17.1implementation of the reinvest in Minnesota
17.2reserve program. Upon approval of the
17.3board, expenditures may be made from these
17.4appropriations for supplies and services
17.5benefiting soil and water conservation
17.6districts. Any district requesting a grant
17.7under this paragraph shall maintain a Web
17.8page that publishes, at a minimum, its annual
17.9plan, annual report, annual audit, annual
17.10budget, including membership dues, and
17.11meeting notices and minutes.
17.12$1,797,000 the first year and $1,797,000
17.13the second year are for grants to soil and
17.14water conservation districts for cost-sharing
17.15contracts for erosion control, water quality
17.16management, feedlot water quality projects,
17.17establishing and maintaining riparian
17.18vegetation buffers of restored native
17.19prairie, and for county cooperative weed
17.20management programs.
17.21$386,000 the first year and $386,000 the
17.22second year are for implementation and
17.23enforcement of the Wetland Conservation
17.24Act.
17.25$51,000 the first year and $51,000 the second
17.26year are for staff to monitor and enforce
17.27wetland replacement, wetland bank sites,
17.28and the Wetland Conservation Act. The
17.29board must include in its biennial report to
17.30the legislature information on all state and
17.31local units of government, including special
17.32purpose districts and impacts on wetlands in
17.33the state.
17.34$166,000 the first year and $166,000 the
17.35second year are to provide assistance to local
18.1drainage management officials and for the
18.2costs of the Drainage Work Group.
18.3$84,000 the first year and $84,000 the second
18.4year are for a grant to the Red River Basin
18.5Commission for water quality and floodplain
18.6management, including administration of
18.7programs. If the appropriation in either year
18.8is insufficient, the appropriation in the other
18.9year is available for it.
18.10$120,000 the first year and $120,000
18.11the second year are for grants to Area
18.12II Minnesota River Basin Projects for
18.13floodplain management.
18.14Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
18.15103C.501, the board may shift cost-share
18.16funds in this section and may adjust the
18.17technical and administrative assistance
18.18portion of the grant funds to leverage
18.19federal or other nonstate funds or to address
18.20high-priority needs identified in local water
18.21management plans.
18.22The appropriations for grants in this
18.23section are available until expended. If an
18.24appropriation for grants in either year is
18.25insufficient, the appropriation in the other
18.26year is available for it.

18.27

Sec. 6. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

$

8,226,000

$

8,226,000

18.28	Appropriations by Fund
18.29		2012	2013
18.30	General	2,856,000	2,856,000
18.31	Natural Resources	5,370,000	5,370,000

18.32$2,856,000 the first year and $2,856,000
18.33the second year are for metropolitan area
18.34regional parks operation and maintenance
19.1according to Minnesota Statutes, section
19.2473.351.
19.3$5,370,000 the first year and $5,370,000 the
19.4second year are from the natural resources
19.5fund for metropolitan area regional parks
19.6and trails maintenance and operations. This
19.7appropriation is from the revenue deposited
19.8in the natural resources fund under Minnesota
19.9Statutes, section 297A.94, paragraph (e),
19.10clause (3).

19.11 19.12

Sec. 7. CONSERVATION CORPS MINNESOTA

$

300,000

$

155,000

19.13

Sec. 8. ZOOLOGICAL BOARD

$

5,767,000

$

5,767,000

19.14	Appropriations by Fund
19.15		2012	2013
19.16	General	5,607,000	5,607,000
19.17	Natural Resources	160,000	160,000

19.18$160,000 the first year and $160,000 the
19.19second year are from the natural resources
19.20fund from the revenue deposited under
19.21Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.94,
19.22paragraph (e), clause (5).

19.25

Section 1. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.

19.26    The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
19.27in this article.

19.28			2012		2013		Total
19.29	General	$	25,171,000	$	25,179,000	$	50,350,000
19.30	Petroleum Tank Cleanup		1,052,000		1,052,000		2,104,000
19.31	Workers' Compensation		751,000		751,000		1,502,000
19.32	Total	$	26,974,000	$	26,982,000	$	53,956,000

19.33

Sec. 2. ENERGY FINANCE APPROPRIATIONS.

20.1    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
20.2agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
20.3general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
20.4for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this article mean that the
20.5appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, or
20.6June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The second year" is fiscal
20.7year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Appropriations for the fiscal
20.8year ending June 30, 2011, are effective the day following final enactment.

20.9				APPROPRIATIONS
20.10				Available for the Year
20.11				Ending June 30
20.12					2012		2013

20.13

Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

20.14

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation

$

21,542,000

$

21,550,000

20.15	Appropriations by Fund
20.16		2012	2013
20.17	General	19,739,000	19,747,000
20.18	Petroleum Cleanup	1,052,000	1,052,000
20.19 20.20	Workers' Compensation	751,000	751,000

20.21The amounts that may be spent for each
20.22purpose are specified in the following
20.23subdivisions.

20.24

Subd. 2.Financial Institutions

6,774,000

6,778,000

20.25$138,000 the first year and $142,000
20.26the second year are for the regulation of
20.27mortgage originators and servicers under
20.28Minnesota Statutes, chapters 58 and 58A.

20.29 20.30

Subd. 3.Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Board

1,052,000

1,052,000

20.31This appropriation is from the petroleum
20.32tank release cleanup fund.

20.33

Subd. 4.Administrative Services

3,465,000

3,465,000

20.34

Subd. 5.Telecommunications

1,010,000

1,010,000

21.1

Subd. 6.Market Assurance

6,251,000

6,255,000

21.2	Appropriations by Fund
21.3		2012	2013
21.4	General	5,500,000	5,504,000
21.5 21.6	Workers' Compensation	751,000	751,000

21.7

Subd. 7.Office of Energy Security

2,990,000

2,990,000

21.8

Subd. 8.Transfer

21.9$300,000 first year and $300,000 the second
21.10year are for transfer to the commissioner
21.11of human services to supplement the
21.12ongoing operational expenses of the
21.13Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and
21.14Hard-of-Hearing People. This appropriation
21.15is from the telecommunication access
21.16Minnesota fund, and is added to the
21.17commission's base.

21.18

Sec. 4. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

$

5,432,000

$

5,432,000

21.19    Sec. 5. TRANSFERS.
21.20(a) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner
21.21of management and budget shall transfer
21.22$3,000,000 from the special revenue fund to
21.23the general fund. The transfers must be from
21.24the following appropriation reductions and
21.25accounts with the special revenue fund:
21.26(1) $250,000 is from the telecommunications
21.27access Minnesota fund established in
21.28Minnesota Statutes, section 237.52;
21.29(2) $250,000 is from the Department of
21.30Commerce license technology surcharge
21.31account established in Minnesota Statutes,
21.32section 45.24;
22.1(3) $300,000 is from the energy and
22.2conservation account established in
22.3Minnesota Statutes, section 216B.241;
22.4(4) $500,000 is from the insurance fraud
22.5prevention account established in Minnesota
22.6Statutes, section 45.0135;
22.7(5) $1,500,000 is from the automobile theft
22.8prevention account established in Minnesota
22.9Statutes, section 168A.40; and
22.10(6) $200,000 is from the real estate education,
22.11research and recovery fund established in
22.12Minnesota Statutes, section 82.43.
22.13(b) By June 30, 2013, the commissioner
22.14of management and budget shall transfer
22.15$15,000,000 in assets of the workers'
22.16compensation assigned risk plan created
22.17under Minnesota Statutes, section 79.252, to
22.18the general fund.


22.21    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.21, is amended to read:
22.2289.21 CAMPGROUNDS, ESTABLISHMENT AND FEES.
22.23(a) The commissioner is authorized to establish and develop state forest
22.24campgrounds and may establish minimum standards not inconsistent with the laws of the
22.25state for the care and use of such campgrounds and charge fees for such uses as specified
22.26by the commissioner of natural resources.
22.27(b) Notwithstanding section 16A.1283, the commissioner shall, by written order,
22.28establish fees providing for the use of state forest campgrounds. The fees are not subject
22.29to the rulemaking provisions of chapter 14 and section 14.386 does not apply.
22.30(c) All fees shall be deposited in the general fund an account in the natural resources
22.31fund and are appropriated annually to the commissioner.

22.32    Sec. 2. [97A.052] PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACCOUNT.
23.1    Subdivision 1. Account established; sources. The peace officer training account is
23.2created in the game and fish fund in the state treasury. Revenue from the portion of the
23.3surcharges assessed to criminal and traffic offenders in section 357.021, subdivision 7,
23.4clause (1), shall be deposited in the account and is appropriated to the commissioner.
23.5Money in the account may be spent only for the purposes provided in subdivision 2.
23.6    Subd. 2. Purposes of account. Money in the peace officer training account
23.7may only be spent by the commissioner for peace officer training for employees of the
23.8Department of Natural Resources who are licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863
23.9to enforce game and fish laws.
23.10EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

23.11    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
23.12    Subd. 2. Revenue from small game license surcharge and lifetime licenses.
23.13Revenue from the small game surcharge and $6.50 annually from the lifetime fish and
23.14wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under sections
23.1597A.473, subdivisions 3 and 5 , and 97A.474, subdivision 3, shall be credited to the
23.16wildlife acquisition account and appropriated to the commissioner. The money in the
23.17account shall be used by the commissioner only for the purposes of this section, and
23.18acquisition and development of wildlife lands under section 97A.145 and maintenance of
23.19the lands, in accordance with appropriations made by the legislature.

23.20    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 97A.075, is amended to read:
23.2197A.075 USE OF LICENSE REVENUES.
23.22    Subdivision 1. Deer, bear, and lifetime licenses. (a) For purposes of this
23.23subdivision, "deer license" means a license issued under section 97A.475, subdivisions
23.242, clauses (5), (6), (7), (13), (14), and (15), and 3, clauses (2), (3), (4), (10), (11), and
23.25(12),and licenses issued under section 97B.301, subdivision 4.
23.26    (b) $2 from each annual deer license and $2 annually from the lifetime fish and
23.27wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license issued under
23.28section 97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer management account and
23.29shall be used is appropriated to the commissioner for deer habitat improvement or deer
23.30management programs.
23.31    (c) $1 from each annual deer license and each bear license and $1 annually from
23.32the lifetime fish and wildlife trust fund, established in section 97A.4742, for each license
23.33issued under section 97A.473, subdivision 4, shall be credited to the deer and bear
24.1management account and shall be used is appropriated to the commissioner for deer and
24.2bear management programs, including a computerized licensing system.
24.3    (d) Fifty cents from each deer license is credited to the emergency deer feeding and
24.4wild cervidae health management account and is appropriated for emergency deer feeding
24.5and wild cervidae health management. Money appropriated for emergency deer feeding
24.6and wild cervidae health management is available until expended. The commissioner must
24.7inform the legislative chairs of the natural resources finance committees every two years
24.8on how the money for emergency deer feeding and wild cervidae health management
24.9has been spent.
24.10     When the unencumbered balance in the appropriation for emergency deer feeding
24.11and wild cervidae health management exceeds $2,500,000 at the end of a fiscal year, the
24.12unencumbered balance in excess of $2,500,000 is canceled and available for deer and bear
24.13management programs and computerized licensing.
24.14    Subd. 2. Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue
24.15from the Minnesota migratory waterfowl stamps must be credited to the waterfowl habitat
24.16improvement account. Money in the account may be used and is appropriated to the
24.17commissioner only for:
24.18(1) development of wetlands and lakes in the state and designated waterfowl
24.19management lakes for maximum migratory waterfowl production including habitat
24.20evaluation, the construction of dikes, water control structures and impoundments, nest
24.21cover, rough fish barriers, acquisition of sites and facilities necessary for development
24.22and management of existing migratory waterfowl habitat and the designation of waters
24.23under section 97A.101;
24.24(2) management of migratory waterfowl;
24.25(3) development, restoration, maintenance, or preservation of migratory waterfowl
24.26habitat;
24.27(4) acquisition of and access to structure sites; and
24.28(5) the promotion of waterfowl habitat development and maintenance, including
24.29promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for waterfowl habitat.
24.30(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to
24.31a specific parcel of land or body of water under paragraph (a), clause (1), (3), (4), or (5), or
24.32to specific management activities under paragraph (a), clause (2).
24.33    Subd. 3. Trout and salmon stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from trout
24.34and salmon stamps must be credited to the trout and salmon management account. Money
24.35in the account may be used and is appropriated to the commissioner only for:
25.1(1) the development, restoration, maintenance, improvement, protection, and
25.2preservation of habitat for trout and salmon in trout streams and lakes, including, but
25.3not limited to, evaluating habitat; stabilizing eroding stream banks; adding fish cover;
25.4modifying stream channels; managing vegetation to protect, shade, or reduce runoff on
25.5stream banks; and purchasing equipment to accomplish these tasks;
25.6(2) rearing trout and salmon, including utility and service costs associated with
25.7coldwater hatchery buildings and systems; stocking trout and salmon in streams and lakes
25.8and Lake Superior; and monitoring and evaluating stocked trout and salmon;
25.9(3) acquisition of easements and fee title along trout waters;
25.10(4) identifying easement and fee title areas along trout waters; and
25.11(5) research and special management projects on trout streams, trout lakes, and
25.12Lake Superior and portions of its tributaries.
25.13(b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related
25.14to a specific parcel of land or body of water under paragraph (a), to specific fish rearing
25.15activities under paragraph (a), clause (2), or for costs associated with supplies and
25.16equipment to implement trout and salmon management activities under paragraph (a).
25.17    Subd. 4. Pheasant stamp. (a) Ninety percent of the revenue from pheasant stamps
25.18must be credited to the pheasant habitat improvement account. Money in the account may
25.19be used and is appropriated to the commissioner only for:
25.20    (1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for ringnecked
25.21pheasants on public and private land including the establishment of nesting cover, winter
25.22cover, and reliable food sources;
25.23    (2) reimbursement of landowners for setting aside lands for pheasant habitat;
25.24    (3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide pheasant habitat on public and private
25.25land;
25.26    (4) the promotion of pheasant habitat development and maintenance, including
25.27promotion and evaluation of government farm program benefits for pheasant habitat; and
25.28    (5) the acquisition of lands suitable for pheasant habitat management and public
25.29hunting.
25.30    (b) Money in the account may not be used for:
25.31    (1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph
25.32(a), clause (1), (3), or (5), or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under
25.33paragraph (a), clause (4); or
25.34    (2) any personnel costs, except that prior to July 1, 2019, personnel may be hired
25.35to provide technical and promotional assistance for private landowners to implement
25.36conservation provisions of state and federal programs.
26.1    Subd. 5. Turkey account. (a) $4.50 from each turkey license sold, except youth
26.2licenses under section 97A.475, subdivision 2, clause (4), and subdivision 3, clause (7),
26.3must be credited to the wild turkey management account. Money in the account may be
26.4used and is appropriated to the commissioner only for:
26.5    (1) the development, restoration, and maintenance of suitable habitat for wild
26.6turkeys on public and private land including forest stand improvement and establishment
26.7of nesting cover, winter roost area, and reliable food sources;
26.8    (2) acquisitions of, or easements on, critical wild turkey habitat;
26.9    (3) reimbursement of expenditures to provide wild turkey habitat on public and
26.10private land;
26.11    (4) trapping and transplantation of wild turkeys; and
26.12    (5) the promotion of turkey habitat development and maintenance, population
26.13surveys and monitoring, and research.
26.14    (b) Money in the account may not be used for:
26.15    (1) costs unless they are directly related to a specific parcel of land under paragraph
26.16(a), clauses (1) to (3), a specific trap and transplant project under paragraph (a), clause (4),
26.17or to specific promotional or evaluative activities under paragraph (a), clause (5); or
26.18    (2) any permanent personnel costs.
26.19    Subd. 6. Walleye stamp. (a) Revenue from walleye stamps must be credited to the
26.20walleye stamp account. Money in the account must be used and is appropriated to the
26.21commissioner only for stocking walleye in waters of the state and related activities.
26.22    (b) Money in the account may not be used for costs unless they are directly related to
26.23a specific body of water under paragraph (a), or for costs associated with supplies and
26.24equipment to implement walleye stocking activities under paragraph (a).

26.25    Sec. 5. [103G.27] WATER MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT.
26.26    Subdivision 1. Account established; sources. The water management account
26.27is created in the natural resources fund in the state treasury. Revenues collected from
26.28water use permits, penalties, and other receipts according to section 103G.271, shall be
26.29deposited in the account for the purposes described in subdivision 2. Interest earned on
26.30money in the account accrues to the account.
26.31    Subd. 2. Purposes of account. Money in the water management account may
26.32only be spent for the costs associated with permit applications, inspections, and other
26.33expenditures under sections 103G.271 and 103G.301.

26.34    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.271, subdivision 6, is amended to read:
27.1    Subd. 6. Water use permit processing fee. (a) Except as described in paragraphs
27.2(b) to (f), a water use permit processing fee must be prescribed by the commissioner in
27.3accordance with the schedule of fees in this subdivision for each water use permit in force
27.4at any time during the year. Fees collected under this paragraph are credited to the water
27.5management account in the natural resources fund. The schedule is as follows, with the
27.6stated fee in each clause applied to the total amount appropriated:
27.7    (1) $140 for amounts not exceeding 50,000,000 gallons per year;
27.8    (2) $3.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 50,000,000 gallons but less
27.9than 100,000,000 gallons per year;
27.10    (3) $4 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 100,000,000 gallons but less
27.11than 150,000,000 gallons per year;
27.12    (4) $4.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 150,000,000 gallons but
27.13less than 200,000,000 gallons per year;
27.14    (5) $5 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 200,000,000 gallons but less
27.15than 250,000,000 gallons per year;
27.16    (6) $5.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 250,000,000 gallons but
27.17less than 300,000,000 gallons per year;
27.18    (7) $6 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 300,000,000 gallons but less
27.19than 350,000,000 gallons per year;
27.20    (8) $6.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 350,000,000 gallons but
27.21less than 400,000,000 gallons per year;
27.22    (9) $7 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 400,000,000 gallons but less
27.23than 450,000,000 gallons per year;
27.24    (10) $7.50 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 450,000,000 gallons but
27.25less than 500,000,000 gallons per year; and
27.26    (11) $8 per 1,000,000 gallons for amounts greater than 500,000,000 gallons per year.
27.27    (b) For once-through cooling systems, a water use processing fee must be prescribed
27.28by the commissioner in accordance with the following schedule of fees for each water use
27.29permit in force at any time during the year:
27.30    (1) for nonprofit corporations and school districts, $200 per 1,000,000 gallons; and
27.31    (2) for all other users, $420 per 1,000,000 gallons.
27.32    (c) The fee is payable based on the amount of water appropriated during the year
27.33and, except as provided in paragraph (f), the minimum fee is $100.
27.34    (d) For water use processing fees other than once-through cooling systems:
27.35    (1) the fee for a city of the first class may not exceed $250,000 per year;
27.36    (2) the fee for other entities for any permitted use may not exceed:
28.1    (i) $60,000 per year for an entity holding three or fewer permits;
28.2    (ii) $90,000 per year for an entity holding four or five permits; or
28.3    (iii) $300,000 per year for an entity holding more than five permits;
28.4    (3) the fee for agricultural irrigation may not exceed $750 per year;
28.5    (4) the fee for a municipality that furnishes electric service and cogenerates steam
28.6for home heating may not exceed $10,000 for its permit for water use related to the
28.7cogeneration of electricity and steam; and
28.8    (5) no fee is required for a project involving the appropriation of surface water to
28.9prevent flood damage or to remove flood waters during a period of flooding, as determined
28.10by the commissioner.
28.11    (e) Failure to pay the fee is sufficient cause for revoking a permit. A penalty of two
28.12percent per month calculated from the original due date must be imposed on the unpaid
28.13balance of fees remaining 30 days after the sending of a second notice of fees due. A fee
28.14may not be imposed on an agency, as defined in section 16B.01, subdivision 2, or federal
28.15governmental agency holding a water appropriation permit.
28.16    (f) The minimum water use processing fee for a permit issued for irrigation of
28.17agricultural land is $20 for years in which:
28.18    (1) there is no appropriation of water under the permit; or
28.19    (2) the permit is suspended for more than seven consecutive days between May 1
28.20and October 1.
28.21    (g) A surcharge of $30 per million gallons in addition to the fee prescribed in
28.22paragraph (a) shall be applied to the volume of water used in each of the months of June,
28.23July, and August that exceeds the volume of water used in January for municipal water
28.24use, irrigation of golf courses, and landscape irrigation. The surcharge for municipalities
28.25with more than one permit shall be determined based on the total appropriations from all
28.26permits that supply a common distribution system.

28.27    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 103G.301, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
28.28    Subd. 2. Permit application fees. (a) A permit application fee to defray the costs of
28.29receiving, recording, and processing the application must be paid for a permit authorized
28.30under this chapter and for each request to amend or transfer an existing permit. Fees
28.31established under this subdivision, unless specified in paragraph (c), shall be compliant
28.32with section 16A.1285.
28.33    (b) Proposed projects that require water in excess of 100 million gallons per year
28.34must be assessed fees to recover the costs incurred to evaluate the project and the costs
29.1incurred for environmental review. Fees collected under this paragraph must be credited
29.2to an account in the natural resources fund and are appropriated to the commissioner.
29.3    (c) The fee to apply for a permit to appropriate water, in addition to any fee under
29.4paragraph (b); a permit to construct or repair a dam that is subject to dam safety inspection;
29.5or a state general permit is $150. The application fee for a permit to work in public waters
29.6or to divert waters for mining must be at least $150, but not more than $1,000.
29.7(d) Fees collected under this subdivision must be credited to the water management
29.8account in the natural resources fund.

29.9    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1314, is amended to read:
29.10115A.1314 MANUFACTURER'S REGISTRATION FEE; CREATION OF
29.11ACCOUNT.
29.12    Subdivision 1. Registration fee. (a) Each manufacturer who registers under section
29.13115A.1312 must, by September 1, 2007, and each year thereafter, pay to the commissioner
29.14of revenue an annual registration fee. The commissioner of revenue must deposit the
29.15fee in the account established in subdivision 2 state treasury and credit the fee to the
29.16environmental fund.
29.17    (b) The registration fee for the initial program year during which a manufacturer's
29.18video display devices are sold to households is $5,000. Each year thereafter, The
29.19registration fee is equal to a base fee of $2,500, plus a variable recycling fee calculated
29.20according to the formula:
29.21    ((A x B) - (C + D)) x E, where:
29.22    (1) A = the number of pounds of a manufacturer's video display devices sold to
29.23households during the previous program year, as reported to the department under section
29.24115A.1316, subdivision 1 ;
29.25    (2) B = the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled, set at
29.260.6 for the first program year and 0.8 for the second program year and every year thereafter;
29.27    (3) C = the number of pounds of covered electronic devices recycled by a
29.28manufacturer from households during the previous program year, as reported to the
29.29department under section 115A.1316, subdivision 1;
29.30    (4) D = the number of recycling credits a manufacturer elects to use to calculate the
29.31variable recycling fee, as reported to the department under section 115A.1316, subdivision
29.321; and
29.33    (5) E = the estimated per-pound cost of recycling, initially set at $0.50 per pound for
29.34manufacturers who recycle less than 50 percent of the product (A x B); $0.40 per pound
29.35for manufacturers who recycle at least 50 percent but less than 90 percent of the product
30.1(A x B); and $0.30 per pound for manufacturers who recycle at least 90 percent but less
30.2than 100 percent of the product (A x B).
30.3    (c) If, as specified in paragraph (b), the term C - (A x B) equals a positive number of
30.4pounds, that amount is defined as the manufacturer's recycling credits. A manufacturer
30.5may retain recycling credits to be added, in whole or in part, to the actual value of C, as
30.6reported under section 115A.1316, subdivision 2, during any succeeding program year,
30.7provided that no more than 25 percent of a manufacturer's obligation (A x B) for any
30.8program year may be met with recycling credits generated in a prior program year. A
30.9manufacturer may sell any portion or all of its recycling credits to another manufacturer, at
30.10a price negotiated by the parties, who may use the credits in the same manner.
30.11    (d) For the purpose of calculating a manufacturer's variable recycling fee under
30.12paragraph (b), the weight of covered electronic devices collected from households located
30.13outside the 11-county metropolitan area, as defined in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is
30.14calculated at 1.5 times their actual weight.
30.15    (e) The registration fee for the initial program year and the base registration fee
30.16thereafter for a manufacturer who produces fewer than 100 video display devices for sale
30.17annually to households is $1,250.
30.18    Subd. 2. Creation of account; appropriations Use of registration fees. (a) The
30.19electronic waste account is established in the environmental fund. The commissioner of
30.20revenue must deposit receipts from the fee established in subdivision 1 in the account.
30.21Any interest earned on the account must be credited to the account. Money from other
30.22sources may be credited to the account. Beginning in the second program year and
30.23continuing each program year thereafter, as of the last day of each program year, the
30.24commissioner shall determine the total amount of the variable fees that were collected. To
30.25the extent that the total fees collected by the commissioner in connection with this section
30.26exceed the amount the commissioner determines necessary to operate the program for the
30.27new program year, the commissioner shall refund on a pro rata basis, to all manufacturers
30.28who paid any fees for the previous program year, the amount of fees collected by the
30.29commissioner in excess of the amount necessary to operate the program for the new
30.30program year. No individual refund is required of amounts of $100 or less for a fiscal
30.31year. Manufacturers who report collections less than 50 percent of their obligation for
30.32the previous program year are not eligible for a refund.
30.33    (b) Until June 30, 2011, money in the account is annually appropriated to the
30.34Pollution Control Agency: (a) Registration fees may be used by the commissioner for:
30.35    (1) for the purpose of implementing sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330, including
30.36transfer to the commissioner of revenue to carry out the department's duties under
31.1section 115A.1320, subdivision 2, and transfer to the commissioner of administration for
31.2responsibilities under section 115A.1324; and
31.3    (2) to the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency to be distributed on
31.4a competitive basis through contracts with grants to counties outside the 11-county
31.5metropolitan area, as defined in paragraph (c) (b), and with to private entities that collect
31.6for recycling covered electronic devices in counties outside the 11-county metropolitan
31.7area, where the collection and recycling is consistent with the respective county's solid
31.8waste plan, for the purpose of carrying out the activities under sections 115A.1312 to
31.9115A.1330 . In awarding competitive grants under this clause, the commissioner must
31.10give preference to counties and private entities that are working cooperatively with
31.11manufacturers to help them meet their recycling obligations under section 115A.1318,
31.12subdivision 1 .
31.13    (c) (b) The 11-county metropolitan area consists of the counties of Anoka, Carver,
31.14Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and Wright.

31.15    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115A.1320, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
31.16    Subdivision 1. Duties of the agency. (a) The agency shall administer sections
31.17115A.1310 to 115A.1330.
31.18    (b) The agency shall establish procedures for:
31.19    (1) receipt and maintenance of the registration statements and certifications filed
31.20with the agency under section 115A.1312; and
31.21    (2) making the statements and certifications easily available to manufacturers,
31.22retailers, and members of the public.
31.23    (c) The agency shall annually review the value of the following variables that are
31.24part of the formula used to calculate a manufacturer's annual registration fee under section
31.25115A.1314, subdivision 1 :
31.26    (1) the proportion of sales of video display devices sold to households that
31.27manufacturers are required to recycle;
31.28    (2) the estimated per-pound price of recycling covered electronic devices sold to
31.29households;
31.30    (3) the base registration fee; and
31.31    (4) the multiplier established for the weight of covered electronic devices collected
31.32in section 115A.1314, subdivision 1, paragraph (d). If the agency determines that any of
31.33these values must be changed in order to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of the
31.34activities regulated under sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 or if the revenues in the
31.35account exceed the amount that the agency determines is necessary, the agency shall
32.1submit recommended changes and the reasons for them to the chairs of the senate and
32.2house of representatives committees with jurisdiction over solid waste policy.
32.3    (d) By January 15 each year, beginning in 2008, the agency shall calculate estimated
32.4sales of video display devices sold to households by each manufacturer during the
32.5preceding program year, based on national sales data, and forward the estimates to the
32.6department.
32.7    (e) The agency shall manage the account established in section 115A.1314,
32.8subdivision 2. If the revenues in the account exceed the amount that the agency determines
32.9is necessary for efficient and effective administration of the program, including any
32.10amount for contingencies, the agency must recommend to the legislature that the base
32.11registration fee, the proportion of sales of video display devices required to be recycled,
32.12or the estimated per pound cost of recycling established under section 115A.1314,
32.13subdivision 1, paragraph (b), or any combination thereof, be lowered in order to reduce
32.14revenues collected in the subsequent program year by the estimated amount of the excess.
32.15    (f) (e) On or before December 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the agency shall
32.16provide a report to the governor and the legislature on the implementation of sections
32.17115A.1310 to 115A.1330. For each program year, the report must discuss the total weight
32.18of covered electronic devices recycled and a summary of information in the reports
32.19submitted by manufacturers and recyclers under section 115A.1316. The report must
32.20also discuss the various collection programs used by manufacturers to collect covered
32.21electronic devices; information regarding covered electronic devices that are being
32.22collected by persons other than registered manufacturers, collectors, and recyclers; and
32.23information about covered electronic devices, if any, being disposed of in landfills in
32.24this state. The report must include a description of enforcement actions under sections
32.25115A.1310 to 115A.1330. The agency may include in its report other information received
32.26by the agency regarding the implementation of sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330.
32.27    (g) (f) The agency shall promote public participation in the activities regulated under
32.28sections 115A.1312 to 115A.1330 through public education and outreach efforts.
32.29    (h) (g) The agency shall enforce sections 115A.1310 to 115A.1330 in the manner
32.30provided by sections 115.071, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and 116.072, except for those
32.31provisions enforced by the department, as provided in subdivision 2. The agency may
32.32revoke a registration of a collector or recycler found to have violated sections 115A.1310
32.33to 115A.1330.
32.34    (i) (h) The agency shall facilitate communication between counties, collection and
32.35recycling centers, and manufacturers to ensure that manufacturers are aware of video
32.36display devices available for recycling.
33.1    (j) (i) The agency shall develop a form retailers must use to report information to
33.2manufacturers under section 115A.1318 and post it on the agency's Web site.
33.3    (k) (j) The agency shall post on its Web site the contact information provided by
33.4each manufacturer under section 115A.1318, paragraph (e).

33.5    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 115C.13, is amended to read:
33.6115C.13 REPEALER.
33.7Sections 115C.01, 115C.02, 115C.021, 115C.03, 115C.04, 115C.045, 115C.05,
33.8115C.06 , 115C.065, 115C.07, 115C.08, 115C.09, 115C.093, 115C.094, 115C.10, 115C.11,
33.9115C.111 , 115C.112, 115C.113, 115C.12, and 115C.13, are repealed effective June 30,
33.102012 2017.

33.11    Sec. 11. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116.07, subdivision 4d, is amended to read:
33.12    Subd. 4d. Permit fees. (a) The agency may collect permit fees in amounts not
33.13greater than those necessary to cover the reasonable costs of developing, reviewing,
33.14and acting upon applications for agency permits and implementing and enforcing the
33.15conditions of the permits pursuant to agency rules. Permit fees shall not include the costs
33.16of litigation. The fee schedule must reflect reasonable and routine direct and indirect costs
33.17associated with permitting, implementation, and enforcement. The agency may impose
33.18an additional enforcement fee to be collected for a period of up to two years to cover the
33.19reasonable costs of implementing and enforcing the conditions of a permit under the
33.20rules of the agency. Any money collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in
33.21the environmental fund.
33.22(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the agency shall collect an annual fee from
33.23the owner or operator of all stationary sources, emission facilities, emissions units, air
33.24contaminant treatment facilities, treatment facilities, potential air contaminant storage
33.25facilities, or storage facilities subject to the requirement to obtain a permit under
33.26subchapter V of the federal Clean Air Act, United States Code, title 42, section 7401 et
33.27seq., or section 116.081. The annual fee shall be used to pay for all direct and indirect
33.28reasonable costs, including attorney general costs, required to develop and administer
33.29the permit program requirements of subchapter V of the federal Clean Air Act, United
33.30States Code, title 42, section 7401 et seq., and sections of this chapter and the rules
33.31adopted under this chapter related to air contamination and noise. Those costs include the
33.32reasonable costs of reviewing and acting upon an application for a permit; implementing
33.33and enforcing statutes, rules, and the terms and conditions of a permit; emissions, ambient,
33.34and deposition monitoring; preparing generally applicable regulations; responding to
34.1federal guidance; modeling, analyses, and demonstrations; preparing inventories and
34.2tracking emissions; and providing information to the public about these activities.
34.3(c) The agency shall set fees that:
34.4(1) will result in the collection, in the aggregate, from the sources listed in paragraph
34.5(b), of an amount not less than $25 per ton of each volatile organic compound; pollutant
34.6regulated under United States Code, title 42, section 7411 or 7412 (section 111 or 112
34.7of the federal Clean Air Act); and each pollutant, except carbon monoxide, for which a
34.8national primary ambient air quality standard has been promulgated;
34.9(2) may result in the collection, in the aggregate, from the sources listed in paragraph
34.10(b), of an amount not less than $25 per ton of each pollutant not listed in clause (1) that is
34.11regulated under this chapter or air quality rules adopted under this chapter; and
34.12(3) shall collect, in the aggregate, from the sources listed in paragraph (b), the
34.13amount needed to match grant funds received by the state under United States Code, title
34.1442, section 7405 (section 105 of the federal Clean Air Act).
34.15The agency must not include in the calculation of the aggregate amount to be collected
34.16under clauses (1) and (2) any amount in excess of 4,000 tons per year of each air pollutant
34.17from a source. The increase in air permit fees to match federal grant funds shall be a
34.18surcharge on existing fees. The commissioner may not collect the surcharge after the grant
34.19funds become unavailable. In addition, the commissioner shall use nonfee funds to the
34.20extent practical to match the grant funds so that the fee surcharge is minimized.
34.21(d) To cover the reasonable costs described in paragraph (b), the agency shall
34.22provide in the rules promulgated under paragraph (c) for an increase in the fee collected
34.23in each year by the percentage, if any, by which the Consumer Price Index for the most
34.24recent calendar year ending before the beginning of the year the fee is collected exceeds
34.25the Consumer Price Index for the calendar year 1989. For purposes of this paragraph the
34.26Consumer Price Index for any calendar year is the average of the Consumer Price Index
34.27for all-urban consumers published by the United States Department of Labor, as of the
34.28close of the 12-month period ending on August 31 of each calendar year. The revision
34.29of the Consumer Price Index that is most consistent with the Consumer Price Index for
34.30calendar year 1989 shall be used.
34.31(e) Any money collected under paragraphs (b) to (d) must be deposited in the
34.32environmental fund and must be used solely for the activities listed in paragraph (b).
34.33(f) Persons who wish to construct or expand a facility may offer to reimburse the
34.34agency for the costs of staff overtime or consultant services needed to expedite permit
34.35review. The reimbursement shall be in addition to fees imposed by law. When the agency
34.36determines that it needs additional resources to review the permit application in an
35.1expedited manner, and that expediting the review would not disrupt permitting program
35.2priorities, the agency may accept the reimbursement. Reimbursements accepted by the
35.3agency are appropriated to the agency for the purpose of reviewing the permit application.
35.4Reimbursement by a permit applicant shall precede and not be contingent upon issuance
35.5of a permit and shall not affect the agency's decision on whether to issue or deny a permit,
35.6what conditions are included in a permit, or the application of state and federal statutes
35.7and rules governing permit determinations.
35.8(g) Persons who wish the agency to consider unique financial assurance mechanisms
35.9to meet their obligations under subdivisions 4f, 4g, and 4h must reimburse the agency
35.10for the costs of consultant services needed to complete a review to determine the
35.11appropriateness of the proposed mechanism. The reimbursement shall be in addition to
35.12any other fees imposed by law. Reimbursements accepted by the agency are deposited
35.13in the miscellaneous special revenue fund and appropriated to the agency for the cost to
35.14review the financial assurance mechanism.
35.15(h) The fees under this subdivision are exempt from section 16A.1285.

35.16    Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 127A.31, is amended to read:
35.17127A.31 GOAL OF THE PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
35.18The legislature intends that it is the goal of the permanent school fund to secure the
35.19maximum long-term economic return from the school trust lands consistent with the
35.20fiduciary responsibilities imposed by the trust relationship established in the Minnesota
35.21Constitution, with sound natural resource conservation and management principles, and
35.22with other specific policy provided in state law.

35.23    Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 357.021, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
35.24    Subd. 7. Disbursement of surcharges by commissioner of management and
35.25budget. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), the commissioner of
35.26management and budget shall disburse surcharges received under subdivision 6 and
35.27section 97A.065, subdivision 2, as follows:
35.28    (1) one percent shall be credited to the peace officer training account in the game and
35.29fish fund to provide and is annually appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources
35.30for peace officer training for employees of the Department of Natural Resources who are
35.31licensed under sections 626.84 to 626.863, and who possess peace officer authority for the
35.32purpose of enforcing game and fish laws;
35.33    (2) 39 percent shall be credited to the peace officers training account in the special
35.34revenue fund; and
36.1    (3) 60 percent shall be credited to the general fund.
36.2    (b) The commissioner of management and budget shall credit $3 of each surcharge
36.3received under subdivision 6 and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, to the general fund.
36.4    (c) In addition to any amounts credited under paragraph (a), the commissioner of
36.5management and budget shall credit $47 of each surcharge received under subdivision 6
36.6and section 97A.065, subdivision 2, and the $12 parking surcharge, to the general fund.
36.7    (d) If the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners authorizes imposition of the
36.8additional $1 surcharge provided for in subdivision 6, paragraph (a), the court administrator
36.9in the Second Judicial District shall transmit the surcharge to the commissioner of
36.10management and budget. The $1 special surcharge is deposited in a Ramsey County
36.11surcharge account in the special revenue fund and amounts in the account are appropriated
36.12to the trial courts for the administration of the petty misdemeanor diversion program
36.13operated by the Second Judicial District Ramsey County Violations Bureau.

36.14    Sec. 14. WILD RICE STANDARDS; RULEMAKING.
36.15(a) Within 30 days of enactment, the commissioner of the Pollution Control
36.16Agency shall initiate a process to amend Minnesota Rules, chapter 7050, which may
36.17be accomplished through rulemaking already in progress related to the water quality
36.18standards contained in Minnesota Rules, chapter 7050. The amended rule shall designate
36.19each body of water, or specific portion thereof, to which the wild rice water quality
36.20standards apply and the specific times of year during which the standard applies. Before
36.21designating waters containing natural beds of wild rice as waters subject to a standard,
36.22the commissioner shall establish criteria for such waters after consultation with the
36.23commissioner of natural resources, Minnesota Indian tribes, and other interested parties
36.24and after public notice and comment. The criteria shall include, but not be limited to,
36.25documented history of wild rice harvests, minimum acreage, and wild rice density. Waters
36.26where individual wild rice plants or isolated, sparse stands of wild rice exist shall not
36.27be designated as subject to the standard.
36.28(b) Within 30 days of enactment the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
36.29must create an advisory group to provide input to the commissioner on a protocol for
36.30scientific research to assess the impacts of sulfates and other substances on the growth of
36.31wild rice, review research results, and provide other advice on the development of future
36.32rule amendments to protect wild rice. The advisory group must include representatives of
36.33tribal governments, municipal wastewater treatment facilities, industrial dischargers, wild
36.34rice harvesters, and wild rice research experts.
37.1(c) After receiving the advice of the advisory group under paragraph (b), the
37.2commissioner shall, after consultation with the commissioner of natural resources and
37.3review of all available scientific research on water quality and other environmental
37.4impacts on the growth of wild rice, adopt and implement a wild rice research plan using
37.5the funding appropriated for a wild rice standards study in this act to contract with
37.6appropriate scientific experts. The commissioner shall periodically review the results of
37.7the research with the commissioner of natural resources and the advisory group.
37.8(d) Upon completion of the research referenced in paragraph (c), the commissioner
37.9shall initiate a process to amend Minnesota Rules to revise water quality standards related
37.10to the protection of wild rice to be consistent with the results of the research.
37.11(e) Until the rule amendment described in paragraph (d) is complete, in any permit
37.12issued for the discharge of waste water, the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency
37.13may only require that the permittee monitor sulfate concentrations in discharges, and if
37.14appropriate based on site-specific conditions, implement a sulfate minimization plan to
37.15avoid or minimize sulfate concentrations during periods when wild rice may be susceptible
37.16to damage, but may not require expenditures for design and implementation of sulfate
37.17treatment technologies. Upon completion of the rule amendment processes described in
37.18paragraph (d), the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency shall provide permittees
37.19a reasonable period of time in which to comply with the amended standards.
37.20(f) By December 15, 2011, the commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs of
37.21the house of representatives and senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over
37.22environment and natural resources policy and finance on the status of implementation of
37.23this section. The report must include an estimated timeline for completion of the wild
37.24rice research plan and initiation and completion of the formal rulemaking process under
37.25Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14.
37.26EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

37.27    Sec. 15. WILD RICE WATER QUALITY STANDARD.
37.28Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 7050.0224, subpart 2, the water quality
37.29standard for sulfates in Class 4A waters is 250 milligrams per liter, applicable to water
37.30used for production of wild rice during periods when the rice may be susceptible to
37.31damage by high sulfate levels. This standard is effective until the new standard developed
37.32through the rulemaking required under this act goes into effect.
37.33EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

38.1    Sec. 16. REPEALER.
38.2Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, are
38.3repealed.

38.6	Section 1. MINNESOTA RESOURCES APPROPRIATIONS.

38.7The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
38.8agencies and for the purposes specified in this act. The appropriations are from the
38.9environment and natural resources trust fund, or another named fund, and are available for
38.10the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The figures "2012" and "2013" used in this
38.11act mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending
38.12June 30, 2012, or June 30, 2013, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2012. "The
38.13second year" is fiscal year 2013. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2012 and 2013. The
38.14appropriations in this act are onetime.

38.15				APPROPRIATIONS
38.16				Available for the Year
38.17				Ending June 30
38.18					2012		2013

38.19

Sec. 2. MINNESOTA RESOURCES

38.20

Subdivision 1.Total Appropriations

$

26,062,000

$

25,311,000

38.21	Appropriations by Fund
38.22		2012	2013
38.23 38.24 38.25	Environment and natural resources trust fund	25,312,000	25,311,000
38.26 38.27 38.28	State land and water conservation account (LAWCON)	750,000	-0-

38.29Appropriations are available for two
38.30years beginning July 1, 2011, unless
38.31otherwise stated in the appropriation. Any
38.32unencumbered balance remaining in the first
38.33year does not cancel and is available for the
38.34second year.

38.35

Subd. 2.Definitions

39.1(a) "Trust fund" means the Minnesota
39.2environment and natural resources trust fund
39.3referred to in Minnesota Statutes, section
39.4116P.02, subdivision 6.
39.5(b) "State land and water conservation
39.6account (LAWCON)" means the state land
39.7and water conservation account in the natural
39.8resources fund referred to in Minnesota
39.9Statutes, section 116P.14.

39.10 39.11

Subd. 3.Natural Resource Data and Information

3,793,000

5,294,000

39.12(a) Minnesota County Biological Survey
39.13$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000
39.14the second year are from the trust fund
39.15to the commissioner of natural resources
39.16for continuation of the Minnesota county
39.17biological survey to provide a foundation
39.18for conserving biological diversity by
39.19systematically collecting, interpreting,
39.20and delivering data on plant and animal
39.21distribution and ecology, native plant
39.22communities, and functional landscapes.
39.23(b) County Geologic Atlases for
39.24Sustainable Water Management
39.25$900,000 the first year and $900,000 the
39.26second year are from the trust fund to
39.27accelerate the production of county geologic
39.28atlases to provide information essential to
39.29sustainable management of ground water
39.30resources by defining aquifer boundaries
39.31and the connection of aquifers to the land
39.32surface and surface water resources. Of
39.33this appropriation, $600,000 each year is
39.34to the Board of Regents of the University
39.35of Minnesota for the Geologic Survey and
40.1$300,000 each year is to the commissioner
40.2of natural resources. This appropriation
40.3is available until June 30, 2015, by which
40.4time the project must be completed and final
40.5products delivered.
40.6(c) Completion of Statewide Digital Soil
40.7Survey
40.8$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
40.9second year are from the trust fund to
40.10the Board of Water and Soil Resources
40.11to accelerate the completion of county
40.12soil survey mapping and Web-based data
40.13delivery. The soil surveys must be done on a
40.14cost-share basis with local and federal funds.
40.15(d) Updating National Wetlands Inventory
40.16for Minnesota - Phase III
40.17$1,500,000 the second year is from the trust
40.18fund to the commissioner of natural resources
40.19to continue the update of wetland inventory
40.20maps for Minnesota. This appropriation
40.21is available until June 30, 2015, by which
40.22time the project must be completed and final
40.23products delivered.
40.24(e) Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas - Phase
40.25III
40.26$71,000 the first year and $71,000 the
40.27second year are from the trust fund to the
40.28commissioner of natural resources for an
40.29agreement with the National Audubon
40.30Society. The atlas must be available for
40.31downloading on the Internet free of charge.
40.32This appropriation is available until June
40.3330, 2015, by which time the project must be
40.34completed and final products delivered.
41.1(f) Determining Causes of Mortality in
41.2Moose Populations
41.3$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
41.4second year are from the trust fund to
41.5the commissioner of natural resources to
41.6determine specific causes of moose mortality
41.7and population decline in Minnesota and
41.8to develop specific management actions to
41.9prevent further population decline. This
41.10appropriation is available until June 30,
41.112014, by which time the project must be
41.12completed and final products delivered.
41.13(g) Prairie Management for Wildlife and
41.14Bioenergy - Phase II
41.15$300,000 the first year and $300,000 the
41.16second year are from the trust fund to the
41.17Board of Regents of the University of
41.18Minnesota to research and evaluate methods
41.19of managing diverse working prairies for
41.20wildlife and renewable bioenergy production.
41.21This appropriation is available until June
41.2230, 2014, by which time the project must be
41.23completed and final products delivered.
41.24(h) Evaluation of Biomass Harvesting
41.25Impacts on Minnesota's Forests
41.26$175,000 the first year and $175,000 the
41.27second year are from the trust fund to the
41.28Board of Regents of the University of
41.29Minnesota to assess the impacts biomass
41.30harvests for energy have on soil nutrients,
41.31native forest vegetation, invasive species
41.32spread, and long-term tree productivity within
41.33Minnesota's forests. This appropriation is
41.34available until June 30, 2014, by which time
42.1the project must be completed and final
42.2products delivered.
42.3(i) Information System for Wildlife and
42.4Aquatic Management Areas
42.5$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
42.6second year are from the trust fund to the
42.7commissioner of natural resources to develop
42.8an information system to facilitate improved
42.9management of wildlife and fish habitat and
42.10facilities. This appropriation is available
42.11until June 30, 2014, by which time the
42.12project must be completed and final products
42.13delivered.
42.14(j) Strengthening Natural Resource
42.15Management with LiDAR Training
42.16$90,000 the first year and $90,000 the second
42.17year are from the trust fund to the Board of
42.18Regents of the University of Minnesota to
42.19provide workshops and Web-based training
42.20and information on the use of LiDAR
42.21elevation data in planning for and managing
42.22natural resources.
42.23(k) Measuring Conservation Practice
42.24Outcomes
42.25$170,000 the first year and $170,000 the
42.26second year are from the trust fund to
42.27the Board of Water and Soil Resources
42.28to improve measurement of impacts of
42.29conservation practices through refinement
42.30of existing and development of new
42.31pollution estimators and by providing local
42.32government training.
42.33(l) Conservation-Based Approach for
42.34Assessing Public Drainage Benefits
43.1$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second
43.2year are from the trust fund to the Board
43.3of Water and Soil Resources to develop an
43.4alternative framework to assess drainage
43.5benefits on public systems to enhance water
43.6conservation. This appropriation is available
43.7until June 30, 2014, by which time the
43.8project must be completed and final products
43.9delivered.
43.10(m) Mississippi River Central Minnesota
43.11Conservation Planning
43.12$87,000 the first year and $88,000 the
43.13second year are from the trust fund to the
43.14commissioner of natural resources for an
43.15agreement with Stearns County Soil and
43.16Water Conservation District to develop
43.17and adopt river protection strategies in
43.18cooperation with local jurisdictions in
43.19the communities of the 26 miles of the
43.20Mississippi River between Benton and
43.21Stearns Counties. This appropriation must
43.22be matched by $175,000 of nonstate cash or
43.23qualifying in-kind funds.

43.24

Subd. 4.Land, Habitat, and Recreation

15,993,000

13,404,000

43.25	Summary by Fund
43.26 43.27 43.28	Environment and natural resources trust fund	15,243,000	13,404,000
43.29 43.30 43.31	State land and water conservation account (LAWCON)	750,000	-0-

43.32(a) Lake Vermilion State Park
43.33Development
43.34$2,421,000 the first year and $579,000 the
43.35second year are from the trust fund to the
43.36commissioner of natural resources for initial
44.1phases of development of Lake Vermilion
44.2State Park. A master plan must be completed
44.3and a specific list of proposed projects
44.4and project elements must be provided to
44.5the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
44.6Minnesota Resources before any expenditure
44.7of money appropriated in this paragraph.
44.8(b) State Parks and Trails Land
44.9Acquisition
44.10$1,500,000 the first year and $1,500,000 the
44.11second year are from the trust fund to the
44.12commissioner of natural resources to acquire
44.13state trails and critical parcels within the
44.14statutory boundaries of state parks. State
44.15park land acquired with this appropriation
44.16must be sufficiently improved to meet at
44.17least minimum management standards, as
44.18determined by the commissioner of natural
44.19resources. A list of proposed acquisitions
44.20must be provided as part of the grant
44.21agreement. This appropriation is available
44.22until June 30, 2014, by which time the
44.23project must be completed and final products
44.24delivered.
44.25(c) Metropolitan Regional Park System
44.26Acquisition
44.27$1,125,000 the first year and $1,125,000
44.28the second year are from the trust fund to
44.29the Metropolitan Council for grants for the
44.30acquisition of lands within the approved park
44.31unit boundaries of the metropolitan regional
44.32park system. This appropriation may not be
44.33used for the purchase of residential structures.
44.34A list of proposed fee title and easement
44.35acquisitions must be provided as part of the
45.1grant agreement. This appropriation must be
45.2matched by at least 40 percent of nonstate
45.3money and must be committed by December
45.431, 2011, or the appropriation cancels. This
45.5appropriation is available until June 30, 2014,
45.6at which time the project must be completed
45.7and final products delivered, unless an earlier
45.8date is specified in the grant agreement.
45.9(d) Regional Park, Trail, and Connection
45.10Acquisition and Development Grants
45.11$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
45.12second year are from the trust fund to the
45.13commissioner of natural resources to provide
45.14matching grants to local units of government
45.15for acquisition and development of regional
45.16parks, regional trails, and trail connections.
45.17The local match required for a grant to
45.18acquire a regional park or regional outdoor
45.19recreation area is two dollars of nonstate
45.20money for each three dollars of state money.
45.21This appropriation is available until June
45.2230, 2014, by which time the project must be
45.23completed and final products delivered.
45.24(e) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition
45.25and Restoration
45.26$1,640,000 the first year and $1,640,000
45.27the second year are from the trust fund
45.28to the commissioner of natural resources
45.29to acquire lands with high-quality native
45.30plant communities and rare features to be
45.31established as scientific and natural areas
45.32as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
45.3386A.05, subdivision 5, restore parts of
45.34scientific and natural areas, and provide
45.35technical assistance and outreach. A list of
46.1proposed acquisitions must be provided as
46.2part of the grant agreement. Land acquired
46.3with this appropriation must be sufficiently
46.4improved to meet at least minimum
46.5management standards, as determined by
46.6the commissioner of natural resources. This
46.7appropriation is available until June 30,
46.82014, by which time the project must be
46.9completed and final products delivered.
46.10(f) LaSalle Lake Scientific and Natural
46.11Area Acquisition
46.12$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000 the
46.13second year are from the trust fund to the
46.14commissioner of natural resources for an
46.15agreement with The Trust for Public Land
46.16to acquire approximately 190 acres to be
46.17designated as a scientific and natural area
46.18as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
46.1986A.05, subdivision 5, on LaSalle Lake
46.20adjacent to the upper Mississippi River. If
46.21this acquisition is not completed by July 15,
46.222012, then the appropriation is available to
46.23the Department of Natural Resources for
46.24other scientific and natural area acquisitions
46.25on the priority list. Up to $10,000 may
46.26be retained by the Department of Natural
46.27Resources at the request of The Trust for
46.28Public Land for transaction costs, associated
46.29professional services, and restoration needs.
46.30(g) Minnesota River Valley Green
46.31Corridor Scientific and Natural Area
46.32Acquisition
46.33$1,000,000 the first year and $1,000,000
46.34the second year are from the trust fund
46.35to the commissioner of natural resources
47.1for an agreement with the Redwood Area
47.2Communities Foundation to acquire lands
47.3with high-quality native plant communities
47.4and rare features to be established as scientific
47.5and natural areas as provided in Minnesota
47.6Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5.
47.7A list of proposed acquisitions must be
47.8provided as part of the grant agreement.
47.9Land acquired with this appropriation
47.10must be sufficiently improved to meet at
47.11least minimum management standards, as
47.12determined by the commissioner of natural
47.13resources. Up to $54,000 may be retained by
47.14the Department of Natural Resources at the
47.15request of the Redwood Area Communities
47.16Foundation for transaction costs, associated
47.17professional services, and restoration needs.
47.18This appropriation is available until June
47.1930, 2014, by which time the project must be
47.20completed and final products delivered.
47.21(h) Native Prairie Stewardship and Native
47.22Prairie Bank Acquisition
47.23$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
47.24second year are from the trust fund to the
47.25commissioner of natural resources to acquire
47.26native prairie bank easements, prepare
47.27baseline property assessments, restore and
47.28enhance native prairie sites, and provide
47.29technical assistance to landowners. This
47.30appropriation is available until June 30,
47.312014, by which time the project must be
47.32completed and final products delivered.
47.33(i) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors
47.34(MeCC) - Phase VI
48.1$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000
48.2the second year are from the trust fund
48.3to the commissioner of natural resources
48.4for the acceleration of agency programs
48.5and cooperative agreements. Of this
48.6appropriation, $150,000 the first year
48.7and $150,000 the second year are to the
48.8commissioner of natural resources for
48.9agency programs and $3,175,000 is for the
48.10agreements as follows: $100,000 the first
48.11year and $100,000 the second year with
48.12Friends of the Mississippi River; $517,000
48.13the first year and $518,000 the second year
48.14with Dakota County; $200,000 the first year
48.15and $200,000 the second year with Great
48.16River Greening; $220,000 the first year and
48.17$220,000 the second year with Minnesota
48.18Land Trust; $300,000 the first year and
48.19$300,000 the second year with Minnesota
48.20Valley National Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.;
48.21and $250,000 the first year and $250,000
48.22the second year with The Trust for Public
48.23Land for planning, restoring, and protecting
48.24priority natural areas in the metropolitan area,
48.25as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section
48.26473.121, subdivision 2, and portions of the
48.27surrounding counties, through contracted
48.28services, technical assistance, conservation
48.29easements, and fee title acquisition. Land
48.30acquired with this appropriation must
48.31be sufficiently improved to meet at least
48.32minimum management standards, as
48.33determined by the commissioner of natural
48.34resources. Expenditures are limited to the
48.35identified project corridor areas as defined
48.36in the grant agreement. This appropriation
49.1may not be used for the purchase of habitable
49.2residential structures, unless expressly
49.3approved in the grant agreement. All
49.4conservation easements must be perpetual
49.5and have a natural resource management
49.6plan. Any land acquired in fee title by the
49.7commissioner of natural resources with
49.8money from this appropriation must be
49.9designated as an outdoor recreation unit
49.10under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.07.
49.11The commissioner may similarly designate
49.12any lands acquired in less than fee title. A
49.13list of proposed restorations and fee title
49.14and easement acquisitions must be provided
49.15as part of the grant agreement. An entity
49.16that acquires a conservation easement with
49.17appropriations from the trust fund must
49.18have a long-term stewardship plan for
49.19the easement and a fund established for
49.20monitoring and enforcing the agreement
49.21as provided in subdivision 17. This
49.22appropriation is available until June 30,
49.232014, by which time the project must be
49.24completed and final products delivered.
49.25(j) Habitat Conservation Partnership
49.26(HCP) - Phase VII
49.27$1,737,000 the first year and $1,738,000
49.28the second year are from the trust fund
49.29to the commissioner of natural resources
49.30for the acceleration of agency programs
49.31and cooperative agreements. Of this
49.32appropriation, $125,000 the first year
49.33and $125,000 the second year are to the
49.34commissioner of natural resources for
49.35agency programs and $3,225,000 is for
49.36agreements as follows: $637,000 the first
50.1year and $638,000 the second year with
50.2Ducks Unlimited, Inc.; $38,000 the first year
50.3and $37,000 the second year with Friends
50.4of Detroit Lakes Wetland Management
50.5District; $25,000 the first year and $25,000
50.6the second year with Leech Lake Band of
50.7Ojibwe; $225,000 the first year and $225,000
50.8the second year with Minnesota Land Trust;
50.9$200,000 the first year and $200,000 the
50.10second year with Minnesota Valley National
50.11Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $242,000 the
50.12first year and $243,000 the second year
50.13with Pheasants Forever, Inc.; and $245,000
50.14the first year and $245,000 the second year
50.15with The Trust for Public Land to plan,
50.16restore, and acquire fragmented landscape
50.17corridors that connect areas of quality habitat
50.18to sustain fish, wildlife, and plants. The
50.19United States Department of Agriculture,
50.20Natural Resources Conservation Service,
50.21is an authorized cooperating partner in the
50.22appropriation. Expenditures are limited
50.23to the project corridor areas as defined in
50.24the grant agreement. Land acquired with
50.25this appropriation must be sufficiently
50.26improved to meet at least minimum habitat
50.27and facility management standards, as
50.28determined by the commissioner of natural
50.29resources. This appropriation may not be
50.30used for the purchase of habitable residential
50.31structures, unless expressly approved in
50.32the grant agreement. All conservation
50.33easements must be perpetual and have a
50.34natural resource management plan. Any land
50.35acquired in fee title by the commissioner
50.36of natural resources with money from this
51.1appropriation must be designated as an
51.2outdoor recreation unit under Minnesota
51.3Statutes, section 86A.07. The commissioner
51.4may similarly designate any lands acquired
51.5in less than fee title. A list of proposed
51.6restorations and fee title and easement
51.7acquisitions must be provided as part of the
51.8grant agreement. An entity that acquires a
51.9conservation easement with appropriations
51.10from the trust fund must have a long-term
51.11stewardship plan for the easement and a fund
51.12established for monitoring and enforcing the
51.13agreement as provided in subdivision 17.
51.14This appropriation is available until June
51.1530, 2014, by which time the project must be
51.16completed and final products delivered.
51.17(k) Natural and Scenic Area Acquisition
51.18Grants
51.19$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
51.20second year are from the trust fund to the
51.21commissioner of natural resources to provide
51.22matching grants to local governments for
51.23acquisition of natural and scenic areas, as
51.24provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
51.2585.019, subdivision 4a. This appropriation
51.26is available until June 30, 2014, by which
51.27time the project must be completed and final
51.28products delivered.
51.29(l) Acceleration of Minnesota Conservation
51.30Assistance
51.31$313,000 the first year and $312,000 the
51.32second year are from the trust fund to the
51.33Board of Water and Soil Resources to provide
51.34grants to soil and water conservation districts
51.35to provide technical assistance to secure
52.1enrollment and retention of private lands in
52.2federal and state programs for conservation.
52.3(m) Conservation Easement Stewardship
52.4and Enforcement Program - Phase II
52.5$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
52.6second year are from the trust fund to
52.7the commissioner of natural resources to
52.8accelerate the implementation of the Phase
52.9I Conservation Easement Stewardship Plan
52.10being developed with an appropriation
52.11from Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2,
52.12subdivision 5, paragraph (h).
52.13(n) Recovery of At-Risk Native Prairie
52.14Species
52.15$73,000 the first year and $74,000 the second
52.16year are from the trust fund to the Board of
52.17Water and Soil Resources for an agreement
52.18with the Martin County Soil and Water
52.19Conservation District to collect, propagate,
52.20and plant declining, at-risk native species
52.21on protected habitat and to enhance private
52.22market sources for local ecotype native seed.
52.23This appropriation is available until June
52.2430, 2014, by which time the project must be
52.25completed and final products delivered.
52.26(o) Understanding Threats, Genetic
52.27Diversity, and Conservation Options for
52.28Wild Rice
52.29$97,000 the first year and $98,000 the second
52.30year are from the trust fund to the Board
52.31of Regents of the University of Minnesota
52.32to research the genetic diversity of wild
52.33rice population throughout Minnesota for
52.34use in related conservation and restoration
53.1efforts. This appropriation is contingent upon
53.2demonstration of review and cooperation
53.3with the Native American tribal nations
53.4in Minnesota. Equipment purchased with
53.5this appropriation must be available for
53.6future publicly funded projects at no charge
53.7except for typical operating expenses. This
53.8appropriation is available until June 30,
53.92014, by which time the project must be
53.10completed and final products delivered.
53.11(p) Southeast Minnesota Stream
53.12Restoration
53.13$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
53.14second year are from the trust fund to the
53.15commissioner of natural resources for an
53.16agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore at
53.17least four miles of riparian corridor for trout
53.18and nongame species in southeast Minnesota
53.19and increase local capacities to implement
53.20stream restoration through training and
53.21technical assistance. This appropriation is
53.22available until June 30, 2014, by which time
53.23the project must be completed and final
53.24products delivered.
53.25(q) Restoration Strategies for Ditched
53.26Peatland Scientific and Natural Areas
53.27$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
53.28second year are from the trust fund to the
53.29commissioner of natural resources to evaluate
53.30the hydrology and habitat of the Winter Road
53.31Lake peatland watershed protection area to
53.32determine the effects of ditch abandonment
53.33and examine the potential for restoration
53.34of patterned peatlands. This appropriation
53.35is available until June 30, 2014, by which
54.1time the project must be completed and final
54.2products delivered.
54.3(r) Northeast Minnesota White Cedar
54.4Plant Community Restoration
54.5$125,000 for the first year and $125,000
54.6the second year are from the trust fund to
54.7the Board of Water and Soil Resources to
54.8assess the decline of northern white cedar
54.9plant communities in northeast Minnesota,
54.10prioritize cedar sites for restoration, and
54.11provide cedar restoration training to local
54.12units of government.
54.13(s) Land and Water Conservation Account
54.14(LAWCON) Federal Reimbursement
54.15$750,000 is from the state land and water
54.16conservation account (LAWCON) in the
54.17natural resources fund to the commissioner of
54.18natural resources for priorities established by
54.19the commissioner for eligible state projects
54.20and administrative and planning activities
54.21consistent with Minnesota Statutes, section
54.22116P.14, and the federal Land and Water
54.23Conservation Fund Act. This appropriation
54.24is available until June 30, 2014, by which
54.25time the project must be completed and final
54.26products delivered.

54.27

Subd. 5.Water Resources

778,000

779,000

54.28(a) Itasca County Sensitive Lakeshore
54.29Identification
54.30$80,000 the first year and $80,000 the
54.31second year are from the trust fund to the
54.32commissioner of natural resources for an
54.33agreement with Itasca County Soil and Water
54.34Conservation District to identify sensitive
55.1lakeshore and restorable shoreline in Itasca
55.2County. Up to $130,000 may be retained by
55.3the Department of Natural Resources at the
55.4request of Itasca County to provide technical
55.5assistance.
55.6(b) Trout Stream Springshed Mapping in
55.7Southeast Minnesota - Phase III
55.8$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
55.9second year are from the trust fund to
55.10continue to identify and delineate water
55.11supply areas and springsheds for springs
55.12serving as cold water sources for trout
55.13streams and to assess the impacts from
55.14development and water appropriations. Of
55.15this appropriation, $140,000 each year is to
55.16the Board of Regents of the University of
55.17Minnesota and $110,000 each year is to the
55.18commissioner of natural resources.
55.19(c) Mississippi River Water Quality
55.20Assessment
55.21$278,000 the first year and $279,000 the
55.22second year are from the trust fund to the
55.23Board of Regents of the University of
55.24Minnesota to assess water quality in the
55.25Mississippi River using DNA sequencing
55.26approaches and chemical analyses. The
55.27assessments shall be incorporated into
55.28a Web-based educational tool for use
55.29in classrooms and public exhibits. This
55.30appropriation is available until June 30,
55.312014, by which time the project must be
55.32completed and final products delivered.
55.33(d) Zumbro River Watershed Restoration
55.34Prioritization
56.1$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
56.2second year are from the trust fund to the
56.3commissioner of natural resources for an
56.4agreement with the Zumbro Watershed
56.5Partnership, Inc. to identify sources of
56.6erosion and runoff in the Zumbro River
56.7Watershed in order to prioritize restoration
56.8and protection projects.
56.9(e) Assessment of Minnesota River
56.10Antibiotic Concentrations
56.11$95,000 the first year and $95,000 the
56.12second year are from the trust fund to the
56.13commissioner of natural resources for an
56.14agreement with Saint Thomas University
56.15in cooperation with Gustavus Adolphus
56.16College and the University of Minnesota
56.17to measure antibiotic concentrations and
56.18antibiotic resistance levels at sites on the
56.19Minnesota River.

56.20 56.21

Subd. 6.Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species

550,000

549,000

56.22(a) Improved Detection of Harmful
56.23Microbes in Ballast Water
56.24$125,000 the first year and $125,000 the
56.25second year are from the trust fund to the
56.26Board of Regents of the University of
56.27Minnesota for the University of Minnesota
56.28Duluth to identify and analyze potentially
56.29harmful bacteria transported into Lake
56.30Superior through ship ballast water
56.31discharge. This appropriation is available
56.32until June 30, 2014, by which time the
56.33project must be completed and final products
56.34delivered.
57.1(b) Emerald Ash Borer Biocontrol
57.2Research and Implementation
57.3$250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
57.4second year are from the trust fund to the
57.5commissioner of agriculture to assess a
57.6biocontrol method for suppressing emerald
57.7ash borers by testing bioagent winter survival
57.8potential, developing release and monitoring
57.9methods, and piloting implementation
57.10of emerald ash borer biocontrol. This
57.11appropriation is available until June 30,
57.122014, by which time the project must be
57.13completed and final products delivered.
57.14(c) Emerald Ash Borer Landscape
57.15Management Impacts
57.16$115,000 the first year and $114,000 the
57.17second year are from the trust fund to the
57.18Board of Regents of the University of
57.19Minnesota to research impacts of insecticides
57.20used for managing emerald ash borers on
57.21other insects and birds. This appropriation
57.22is available until June 30, 2014, by which
57.23time the project must be completed and final
57.24products delivered.
57.25(d) Evaluation of Switchgrass as Biofuel
57.26Crop
57.27$60,000 the first year and $60,000 the second
57.28year are from the trust fund to the Minnesota
57.29State Colleges and Universities System for
57.30Central Lakes College in cooperation with
57.31the University of Minnesota to determine
57.32the invasion risk of selectively bred
57.33native grasses for biofuel production and
57.34develop strategies to minimize the invasion
57.35potential and impacts on biodiversity. This
58.1appropriation is available until June 30,
58.22014, by which time the project must be
58.3completed and final products delivered.

58.4

Subd. 7.Renewable Energy and Air Quality

75,000

75,000

58.5Supporting Community-Driven
58.6Sustainable Bioenergy Projects
58.7$75,000 the first year and $75,000 the
58.8second year are from the trust fund to
58.9the commissioner of natural resources
58.10for an agreement with Dovetail Partners,
58.11Inc. in cooperation with the University of
58.12Minnesota to assess feasibility, impacts,
58.13and management needs of community-scale
58.14forest bioenergy systems through pilot
58.15studies in Ely and Cook County and to
58.16disseminate findings to inform related efforts
58.17in other communities.

58.18

Subd. 8.Environmental Education

123,000

123,000

58.19Youth-Led Renewable Energy and
58.20Energy Conservation in West Central and
58.21Southwest Minnesota
58.22$123,000 the first year and $123,000 the
58.23second year are from the trust fund to
58.24the commissioner of natural resources
58.25for an agreement with Prairie Woods
58.26Environmental Learning Center to initiate
58.27youth-led renewable energy and conservation
58.28projects in over 30 communities in west
58.29central and southwest Minnesota.

58.30

Subd. 9.Emerging Issues

4,164,000

4,504,000

58.31(a) Minnesota Conservation Apprentice
58.32Academy
59.1$100,000 the first year and $100,000 the
59.2second year are from the trust fund to
59.3the Board of Water and Soil Resources
59.4in cooperation with Conservation Corps
59.5Minnesota to train and mentor future
59.6conservation professionals by providing
59.7apprenticeship service opportunities to
59.8soil and water conservation districts. This
59.9appropriation is available until June 30,
59.102014, by which time the project must be
59.11completed and the final products delivered.
59.12(b) Wild Rice Standards
59.13$1,000,000 the first year is from the trust
59.14fund to the commissioner of the Pollution
59.15Control Agency for a wild rice standards
59.16study. This appropriation is available until
59.17June 30, 2015.
59.18(c) Chronic Wasting Disease and Animal
59.19Health
59.20$600,000 the first year and $600,000 the
59.21second year are from the trust fund to the
59.22commissioner of natural resources to address
59.23chronic wasting disease and accelerate
59.24wildlife health programs.
59.25(d) Aquatic Invasive Species
59.26$1,822,000 the first year and $3,804,000
59.27the second year are from the trust fund
59.28to the commissioner of natural resources
59.29to accelerate aquatic invasive species
59.30programs, including the development
59.31and implementation of best management
59.32practices for public water access facilities
59.33to implement aquatic invasive species
59.34prevention strategies.
60.1(e) Coon Rapids Dam
60.2$442,000 the first year is from the trust fund
60.3to the commissioner of natural resources
60.4for a grant to Three Rivers Park District for
60.5predesign and design of the Coon Rapids
60.6Dam for improvements and to function as a
60.7barrier to invasive fish.
60.8(f) Accelerated Land Sales and Exchanges
60.9$200,000 the first year is from the trust fund
60.10to the commissioner of natural resources to
60.11accelerate the evaluation of its land holdings
60.12and sell, exchange, and acquire property
60.13more efficiently and effectively achieve its
60.14land management goals in counties where
60.15public land ownership exceeds 50 percent.

60.16 60.17

Subd. 10.Administration and Contract Management

586,000

583,000

60.18(a) Legislative-Citizen Commission on
60.19Minnesota Resources (LCCMR)
60.20$473,000 the first year and $473,000 the
60.21second year are from the trust fund to the
60.22LCCMR for administration as provided
60.23in Minnesota Statutes, section 116P.09,
60.24subdivision 5.
60.25(b) Contract Management
60.26$110,000 the first year and $110,000 the
60.27second year are from the trust fund to
60.28the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
60.29Minnesota Resources to contract with the
60.30commissioner of natural resources for
60.31expenses incurred for contract fiscal services
60.32for the agreements specified in this section.
60.33The contract management services must
60.34be done on a reimbursement basis. This
61.1appropriation is available until June 30,
61.22014, by which time the project must be
61.3completed and final products delivered.
61.4(c) LCC Web Site
61.5$3,000 in the first year is appropriated to the
61.6Legislative Coordinating Commission for
61.7the Web site required in Minnesota Statutes,
61.8section 3.303, subdivision 10.

61.9

Subd. 11.Availability of Appropriations

61.10Money appropriated in this section may
61.11not be spent on activities unless they are
61.12directly related to the specific appropriation
61.13and are specified in the grant agreement.
61.14Money appropriated in this section must
61.15not be spent on indirect costs or other
61.16institutional overhead charges. Unless
61.17otherwise provided, the amounts in this
61.18section are available until June 30, 2013,
61.19when projects must be completed and final
61.20products delivered. For acquisition of real
61.21property, the amounts in this section are
61.22available until June 30, 2014, if a binding
61.23contract is entered into by June 30, 2013,
61.24and closed not later than June 30, 2014. If
61.25a project receives a federal grant, the time
61.26period of the appropriation is extended to
61.27equal the federal grant period.

61.28

Subd. 12. Data Availability Requirements

61.29Data collected by the projects funded under
61.30this section must conform to guidelines and
61.31standards adopted by the Office of Enterprise
61.32Technology. Spatial data also must conform
61.33to additional guidelines and standards
61.34designed to support data coordination and
62.1distribution that have been published by the
62.2Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
62.3Descriptions of spatial data must be prepared
62.4as specified in the state's geographic metadata
62.5guideline and must be submitted to the
62.6Minnesota Geospatial Information Office.
62.7All data must be accessible and free to the
62.8public unless made private under the Data
62.9Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, chapter
62.1013.
62.11To the extent practicable, summary data and
62.12results of projects funded under this section
62.13should be readily accessible on the Internet
62.14and identified as an environment and natural
62.15resources trust fund project.

62.16

Subd. 13.Project Requirements

62.17(a) For all restorations conducted with money
62.18appropriated under this section, a recipient
62.19must prepare an ecological restoration
62.20and management plan that, to the degree
62.21practicable, is consistent with the highest
62.22quality conservation and ecological goals for
62.23the restoration site. Consideration should
62.24be given to soil, geology, topography, and
62.25other relevant factors that would provide
62.26the best chance for long-term success of the
62.27restoration projects. The plan must include
62.28the proposed timetable for implementing
62.29the restoration, including site preparation,
62.30establishment of diverse plant species,
62.31maintenance, and additional enhancement to
62.32establish the restoration; identify long-term
62.33maintenance and management needs of
62.34the restoration and how the maintenance,
62.35management, and enhancement will be
63.1financed; and take advantage of the best
63.2available science and include innovative
63.3techniques to achieve the best restoration.
63.4(b) Any entity receiving an appropriation in
63.5this section for restoration activities must
63.6provide an initial restoration evaluation
63.7at the completion of the appropriation
63.8and an evaluation three years beyond the
63.9completion of the expenditure. Restorations
63.10must be evaluated relative to the stated
63.11goals and standards in the restoration plan,
63.12current science, and, when applicable, the
63.13Board of Water and Soil Resources' native
63.14vegetation establishment and enhancement
63.15guidelines. The evaluation shall determine
63.16whether the restorations are meeting planned
63.17goals, identify any problems with the
63.18implementation of the restorations, and,
63.19if necessary, give recommendations on
63.20improving restorations. The evaluation shall
63.21be focused on improving future restorations.
63.22(c) Except as otherwise provided in this
63.23section, all restoration and enhancement
63.24projects funded with money appropriated in
63.25this section must be on land permanently
63.26protected by a conservation easement or
63.27public ownership or in public waters as
63.28defined in Minnesota Statutes, section
63.29103G.005, subdivision 15.
63.30(d) A recipient of money from an
63.31appropriation under this section must
63.32give consideration to contracting with
63.33Conservation Corps Minnesota or its
63.34successor for contract restoration and
63.35enhancement services.
64.1(e) All conservation easements acquired with
64.2money appropriated under this section must:
64.3(1) be perpetual;
64.4(2) specify the parties to an easement in the
64.5easement;
64.6(3) specify all of the provisions of an
64.7agreement that are perpetual;
64.8(4) be sent to the Office of the
64.9Legislative-Citizen Commission on
64.10Minnesota Resources in an electronic format;
64.11(5) include a long-term monitoring and
64.12enforcement plan and funding for monitoring
64.13and enforcing the easement agreement; and
64.14(6) include requirements in the easement
64.15document to address specific water quality
64.16protection activities such as keeping water
64.17on the landscape, reducing nutrient and
64.18contaminant loading, protecting groundwater,
64.19and not permitting artificial hydrological
64.20modifications.
64.21(f) For any acquisition of land or interest in
64.22land, a recipient of money appropriated under
64.23this section must give priority to high quality
64.24natural resources or conservation lands that
64.25provide natural buffers to water resources.
64.26(g) For new lands acquired with money
64.27appropriated under this section, a recipient
64.28must prepare a restoration and management
64.29plan in compliance with paragraph
64.30(a), including sufficient funding for
64.31implementation unless the grant agreement
64.32addresses why a portion of the money is
64.33not necessary to achieve a high quality
64.34restoration.
65.1(h) To the extent an appropriation is used to
65.2acquire an interest in real property, a recipient
65.3of an appropriation under this section must
65.4provide to the Legislative-Citizen
65.5Commission on Minnesota Resources and
65.6the commissioner of management and budget
65.7an analysis of increased operations and
65.8maintenance costs likely to be incurred by
65.9public entities as a result of the acquisition
65.10and how these costs are to be paid.
65.11(i) To ensure public accountability for the
65.12use of public funds, a recipient of money
65.13appropriated under this section must provide
65.14to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
65.15Minnesota Resources documentation of the
65.16selection process used to identify parcels
65.17acquired and provide documentation of all
65.18related transaction costs, including but not
65.19limited to appraisals, legal fees, recording
65.20fees, commissions, other similar costs,
65.21and donations. This information must be
65.22provided for all parties involved in the
65.23transaction. The recipient must also report
65.24to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
65.25Minnesota Resources any difference between
65.26the acquisition amount paid to the seller
65.27and the state-certified or state-reviewed
65.28appraisal, if a state-certified or state-reviewed
65.29appraisal was conducted. Acquisition data
65.30such as appraisals may remain private
65.31during negotiations but must ultimately
65.32be made public according to Minnesota
65.33Statutes, chapter 13. The Legislative-Citizen
65.34Commission on Minnesota Resources shall
65.35review the requirement in this paragraph
65.36and provide a recommendation on whether
66.1to continue or modify the requirement in
66.2future years. The commission may waive
66.3the application of this paragraph for specific
66.4projects.
66.5(j) A recipient of an appropriation from
66.6the trust fund under this section must
66.7acknowledge financial support from the
66.8Minnesota environment and natural resources
66.9trust fund in project publications, signage,
66.10and other public communications and
66.11outreach related to work completed using the
66.12appropriation. Acknowledgment may occur,
66.13as appropriate, through use of the trust fund
66.14logo or inclusion of language attributing
66.15support from the trust fund.

66.16 66.17

Subd. 14.Payment Conditions and Capital Equipment Expenditures

66.18All agreements, grants, or contracts referred
66.19to in this section must be administered on
66.20a reimbursement basis unless otherwise
66.21provided in this section. Notwithstanding
66.22Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.41,
66.23expenditures made on or after July 1,
66.242011, or the date the grant agreement is
66.25approved, whichever is later, are eligible for
66.26reimbursement unless otherwise provided
66.27in this section. Periodic payment must
66.28be made upon receiving documentation
66.29that the deliverable items articulated in
66.30the grant agreement have been achieved,
66.31including partial achievements as evidenced
66.32by approved progress reports. Reasonable
66.33amounts may be advanced to projects to
66.34accommodate cash flow needs or match
66.35federal money. The advances must be
66.36approved as part of the grant agreement.
67.1No expenditures for capital equipment are
67.2allowed unless expressly authorized in the
67.3project grant agreement.

67.4 67.5

Subd. 15.Purchase of Recycled and Recyclable Materials

67.6A political subdivision, public or private
67.7corporation, or other entity that receives an
67.8appropriation under this section must use the
67.9appropriation in compliance with Minnesota
67.10Statutes, section 16B.121, regarding
67.11purchase of recycled, repairable, and durable
67.12materials; and Minnesota Statutes, section
67.1316B.122, regarding purchase and use of
67.14paper stock and printing.

67.15 67.16

Subd. 16.Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Guidelines

67.17A recipient to whom an appropriation is made
67.18under this section for a capital improvement
67.19project must ensure that the project complies
67.20with the applicable energy conservation and
67.21sustainable building guidelines and standards
67.22contained in law, including Minnesota
67.23Statutes, sections 16B.325, 216C.19, and
67.24216C.20, and rules adopted under those
67.25sections. The recipient may use the energy
67.26planning, advocacy, and State Energy Office
67.27units of the Department of Commerce to
67.28obtain information and technical assistance
67.29on energy conservation and alternative
67.30energy development relating to the planning
67.31and construction of the capital improvement
67.32project.

67.33 67.34

Subd. .17Easement Monitoring and Enforcement Requirements

68.1Money appropriated under this section and
68.2adjustments made under subdivision 20, for
68.3easement monitoring and enforcement may
68.4be spent only on activities included in an
68.5easement monitoring and enforcement plan
68.6contained within the grant agreement. Money
68.7received for monitoring and enforcement,
68.8including earnings on the money received,
68.9shall be kept in a monitoring and enforcement
68.10fund held by the organization and dedicated
68.11to monitoring and enforcing conservation
68.12easements within Minnesota. Within 120
68.13days after the close of the entity's fiscal
68.14year, an entity receiving appropriations
68.15for easement monitoring and enforcement
68.16must provide an annual financial report
68.17to the Legislative-Citizen Commission
68.18on Minnesota Resources on the easement
68.19monitoring and enforcement fund as specified
68.20in the grant agreement. Money appropriated
68.21under this section for monitoring and
68.22enforcement of easements and earnings on
68.23the money appropriated shall revert to the
68.24state if:
68.25(1) the easement transfers to the state;
68.26(2) the holder of the easement fails to file
68.27an annual report and then fails to cure that
68.28default within 30 days of notification of the
68.29default by the state; or
68.30(3) the holder of the easement fails to
68.31comply with the terms of the monitoring and
68.32enforcement plan contained within the grant
68.33agreement and fails to cure that default within
68.3490 days of notification of the default by the
68.35state.

69.1

Subd. 18.Accessibility

69.2Structural and nonstructural facilities must
69.3meet the design standards in the Americans
69.4with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility
69.5guidelines.

69.6

Subd. 19.Carryforward

69.7(a) The availability of the appropriation for
69.8the following projects is extended to June
69.930, 2012:
69.10(1) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section
69.112, subdivision 4, paragraph (f), Native
69.12Shoreland Buffer Incentives Program;
69.13(2) Laws 2008, chapter 367, section 2,
69.14subdivision 4, paragraph (g), Southeast
69.15Minnesota Stream Restoration Projects;
69.16(3) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
69.17subdivision 4, paragraph (a), State Park
69.18Acquisition;
69.19(4) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
69.20subdivision 4, paragraph (b), State Trail
69.21Acquisition;
69.22(5) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
69.23subdivision 6, paragraph (c), Improving
69.24Emerging Fish Disease Surveillance in
69.25Minnesota; and
69.26(6) Laws 2009, chapter 143, section 2,
69.27subdivision 8, paragraph (a), Contract
69.28Management.
69.29(b) The availability of the appropriation for
69.30the following project is extended to June 30,
69.312013:
70.1(1) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2,
70.2subdivision 8, paragraph (f), Expanding
70.3Outdoor Classrooms at Minnesota Schools;
70.4and
70.5(2) Laws 2010, chapter 362, section 2,
70.6subdivision 8, paragraph (g), Integrating
70.7Environmental and Outdoor Education in
70.8Grades 7-12.
70.9    Subd. 20. Appropriations Adjustment
70.10(a) Metropolitan Conservation Corridors
70.11(1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
70.122003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9,
70.13subdivision 5, paragraph (b), $48,000 is for
70.14deposit in a monitoring and enforcement
70.15account as authorized in subdivision 17.
70.16(2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
70.172005, First Special Session chapter 1, article
70.182, section 11, subdivision 5, paragraph
70.19(b), $49,000 is for deposit in a monitoring
70.20and enforcement account as authorized in
70.21subdivision 17.
70.22(3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
70.232007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision
70.244, paragraph (c), $59,000 is for deposit in
70.25a monitoring and enforcement account as
70.26authorized in subdivision 17.
70.27(4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
70.282008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision
70.293, paragraph (a), $42,000 is for deposit in
70.30a monitoring and enforcement account as
70.31authorized in subdivision 17.
70.32(5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
70.332009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision
71.14, paragraph (f), $80,000 is for deposit in
71.2a monitoring and enforcement account as
71.3authorized in subdivision 17.
71.4(6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
71.52010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision
71.64, paragraph (g), $10,000 is for deposit in
71.7a monitoring and enforcement account as
71.8authorized in subdivision 18.
71.9(b) Habitat Conservation Partnership
71.10(1) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
71.112001, chapter 2, section 14, subdivision 4,
71.12paragraph (e), $288,000 is for deposit in
71.13a monitoring and enforcement account as
71.14authorized in subdivision 17.
71.15(2) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
71.162003, chapter 128, article 1, section 9,
71.17subdivision 5, paragraph (a), up to $78,000 is
71.18for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement
71.19account as authorized in subdivision 17.
71.20(3) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
71.212005, First Special Session chapter 1, section
71.2211, subdivision 5, paragraph (a), $25,000 is
71.23for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement
71.24account as authorized in subdivision 17.
71.25(4) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
71.262007, chapter 30, section 2, subdivision
71.274, paragraph (b), $69,000 is for deposit in
71.28a monitoring and enforcement account as
71.29authorized in subdivision 17.
71.30(5) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
71.312008, chapter 367, section 2, subdivision
71.323, paragraph (c), $66,000 is for deposit in
71.33a monitoring and enforcement account as
71.34authorized in subdivision 17.
72.1(6) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
72.22009, chapter 143, section 2, subdivision
72.34, paragraph (e), $60,000 is for deposit in
72.4a monitoring and enforcement account as
72.5authorized in subdivision 17.
72.6(7) Of the amount appropriated in Laws
72.72010, chapter 362, section 2, subdivision
72.84, paragraph (f), $30,000 is for deposit in
72.9a monitoring and enforcement account as
72.10authorized in subdivision 17.
72.11(c) Preserving the Avon Hills Landscape
72.12Of the amount appropriated in Laws 2008,
72.13chapter 367, section 2, subdivision 3,
72.14paragraph (d), $120,000 is for deposit in
72.15a monitoring and enforcement account as
72.16authorized in subdivision 17.
72.17(d) New Models for Land-Use Planning
72.18Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1997,
72.19chapter 216, section 15, subdivision 9,
72.20paragraph (d), up to $33,000 is for deposit
72.21in a monitoring and enforcement account as
72.22authorized in subdivision 17.
72.23(e) Conservation-Based Development
72.24Program
72.25Of the amount appropriated in Laws 1999,
72.26chapter 231, section 16, subdivision 8,
72.27paragraph (e), $5,000 is for deposit in a
72.28monitoring and enforcement account as
72.29authorized in subdivision 17.

72.30    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 4.071, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
72.31    Subd. 2. Minnesota resources projects. The legislature intends to appropriate
72.32one-half of the oil overcharge money for projects that have been reviewed and
72.33recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. A work
73.1plan must be prepared for each proposed project for review by the commission. The
73.2commission must recommend specific projects to the legislature.

73.3    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.027, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
73.4    Subd. 11. Federal conservation grants. (a) The commissioner of natural resources
73.5shall is designated as the state agency to receive and administer grants under the land
73.6and water conservation grant program authorized by Congress in the Land and Water
73.7Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended.
73.8(b) Fifty percent of all money made available to the state from funds granted under
73.9paragraph (a) shall be distributed for projects to be acquired, developed, and maintained
73.10by local units of government, providing that any project approved is consistent with
73.11a statewide, county, or regional recreation plan and compatible with the statewide
73.12recreational plan. All money received by the commissioner for local units of government
73.13is appropriated annually to carry out the purposes for which the funds are received.
73.14(c) Fifty percent of the money made available to the state from funds granted
73.15under paragraph (a) shall be used for state land acquisition and development for the state
73.16outdoor recreation system under chapter 86A and the administrative expenses necessary to
73.17maintain eligibility for the federal land and water conservation fund.

73.18    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 84.0274, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
73.19    Subd. 7. Disclosure. When the state proposes to purchase lands for natural
73.20resources purposes, the landowner shall be given a written statement in lay terms of the
73.21rights and responsibilities provided for in subdivisions 5 and 6. Before a purchase can be
73.22made, the landowner must sign a statement acknowledging in writing that the statement
73.23has been provided and explained to the landowner. Within 60 days following the date of
73.24final approval of Laws 1980, chapter 45B, the commissioner of natural resources shall
73.25submit a proposed form for the statement to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
73.26Minnesota Resources. The commission shall review the proposed form for compliance
73.27with the intent of this section and shall make any changes which it deems proper.

73.28    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 89.022, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
73.29    Subd. 2. Exemption. The commissioner of natural resources may apply to the
73.30Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources Minnesota Land Exchange
73.31Board for an exemption from the exchange or sale requirements of subdivision 1 in
73.32instances where it can be demonstrated that unique recreational, historical or scientific
73.33values would be destroyed by the exchange or sale of tillable land or a farm homestead.
74.1Exemptions shall be decided by the commission on an individual basis. If the application
74.2for exemption is not decided by the commission within 90 days, the application shall
74.3be deemed to have been denied.

74.4    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116P.05, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
74.5    Subd. 2. Duties. (a) The commission shall recommend an annual or biennial
74.6legislative bill for appropriations from the environment and natural resources trust fund and
74.7shall adopt a strategic plan as provided in section 116P.08. Approval of the recommended
74.8legislative bill requires an affirmative vote of at least 12 members of the commission.
74.9(b) The commission shall recommend expenditures to the legislature from the state
74.10land and water conservation account in the natural resources fund.
74.11(c) It is a condition of acceptance of the appropriations made from the Minnesota
74.12environment and natural resources trust fund, and oil overcharge money under section
74.134.071, subdivision 2, that the agency or entity receiving the appropriation must submit
74.14a work program and semiannual progress reports in the form determined by the
74.15Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, and comply with applicable
74.16reporting requirements under section 116P.16. None of the money provided may be spent
74.17unless the commission has approved the pertinent work program.
74.18(d) The peer review panel created under section 116P.08 must also review, comment,
74.19and report to the commission on research proposals applying for an appropriation from the
74.20oil overcharge money under section 4.071, subdivision 2.
74.21(e) (c) The commission may adopt operating procedures to fulfill its duties under
74.22this chapter.
74.23(f) (d) As part of the operating procedures, the commission shall:
74.24(1) ensure that members' expectations are to participate in all meetings related to
74.25funding decision recommendations;
74.26(2) recommend adequate funding for increased citizen outreach and communications
74.27for trust fund expenditure planning;
74.28(3) allow administrative expenses as part of individual project expenditures based
74.29on need;
74.30(4) provide for project outcome evaluation;
74.31(5) keep the grant application, administration, and review process as simple as
74.32possible; and
74.33(6) define and emphasize the leveraging of additional sources of money that project
74.34proposers should consider when making trust fund proposals.

75.1    Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 116P.09, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
75.2    Subd. 4. Personnel. Persons who are employed by a state agency to work on a
75.3project and are paid by an appropriation from the trust fund are in the unclassified civil
75.4service, and their continued employment is contingent upon the availability of money
75.5from the appropriation. When the appropriation has been spent, their positions must be
75.6canceled and the approved complement of the agency reduced accordingly. Part-time
75.7employment of persons for a project is authorized. The use of classified employees is
75.8authorized when approved as part of the work program required by section 116P.05,
75.9subdivision 2 , paragraph (c).

75.10    Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.431, is amended to read:
75.11290.431 NONGAME WILDLIFE CHECKOFF.
75.12Every individual who files an income tax return or property tax refund claim form
75.13may designate on their original return that $1 or more shall be added to the tax or deducted
75.14from the refund that would otherwise be payable by or to that individual and paid into an
75.15account to be established for the management of nongame wildlife. The commissioner
75.16of revenue shall, on the income tax return and the property tax refund claim form, notify
75.17filers of their right to designate that a portion of their tax or refund shall be paid into the
75.18nongame wildlife management account. The sum of the amounts so designated to be paid
75.19shall be credited to the nongame wildlife management account for use by the nongame
75.20program in the Department of Natural Resources. All interest earned on money accrued,
75.21gifts to the program, contributions to the program, and reimbursements of expenditures
75.22in the nongame wildlife management account shall be credited to the account by the
75.23commissioner of management and budget, except that gifts or contributions received
75.24directly by the commissioner of natural resources and directed by the contributor for
75.25use in specific nongame field projects or geographic areas shall be handled according to
75.26section 84.085, subdivision 1. The commissioner of natural resources shall submit a work
75.27program for each fiscal year and semiannual progress reports to the Legislative-Citizen
75.28Commission on Minnesota Resources in the form determined by the commission.
75.29The state pledges and agrees with all contributors to the nongame wildlife
75.30management account to use the funds contributed solely for the management of nongame
75.31wildlife projects and further agrees that it will not impose additional conditions or
75.32restrictions that will limit or otherwise restrict the ability of the commissioner of natural
75.33resources to use the available funds for the most efficient and effective management of
75.34nongame wildlife. The commissioner may use funds appropriated for nongame wildlife
75.35programs for the purpose of developing, preserving, restoring, and maintaining wintering
76.1habitat for neotropical migrant birds in Latin America and the Caribbean under agreement
76.2or contract with any nonprofit organization dedicated to the construction, maintenance, and
76.3repair of such projects that are acceptable to the governmental agency having jurisdiction
76.4over the land and water affected by the projects. Under this authority, the commissioner
76.5may execute agreements and contracts if the commissioner determines that the use of the
76.6funds will benefit neotropical migrant birds that breed in or migrate through the state.

76.7    Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 290.432, is amended to read:
76.8290.432 CORPORATE NONGAME WILDLIFE CHECKOFF.
76.9A corporation that files an income tax return may designate on its original return that
76.10$1 or more shall be added to the tax or deducted from the refund that would otherwise
76.11be payable by or to that corporation and paid into the nongame wildlife management
76.12account established by section 290.431 for use by the Department of Natural Resources
76.13for its nongame wildlife program. The commissioner of revenue shall, on the corporate
76.14tax return, notify filers of their right to designate that a portion of their tax return be paid
76.15into the nongame wildlife management account for the protection of endangered natural
76.16resources. All interest earned on money accrued, gifts to the program, contributions to
76.17the program, and reimbursements of expenditures in the nongame wildlife management
76.18account shall be credited to the account by the commissioner of management and budget,
76.19except that gifts or contributions received directly by the commissioner of natural
76.20resources and directed by the contributor for use in specific nongame field projects or
76.21geographic areas shall be handled according to section 84.085, subdivision 1. The
76.22commissioner of natural resources shall submit a work program for each fiscal year to
76.23the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources in the form determined
76.24by the commission.
76.25The state pledges and agrees with all corporate contributors to the nongame wildlife
76.26account to use the funds contributed solely for the nongame wildlife program and further
76.27agrees that it will not impose additional conditions or restrictions that will limit or
76.28otherwise restrict the ability of the commissioner of natural resources to use the available
76.29funds for the most efficient and effective management of those programs.

76.30    Sec. 11. REPEALER.
76.31Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 116P.14; and 116Q.02, subdivision 2, are
76.32repealed."
76.33Delete the title and insert:
77.1relating to state government; appropriating money for environment, natural
77.2resources, and energy; creating accounts; modifying disposition of certain
77.3receipts; modifying responsibilities and authorities; repealing definitions and
77.4requirements; requiring rulemaking on wild rice standards;amending Minnesota
77.5Statutes 2010, sections 4.071, subdivision 2; 84.027, subdivision 11; 84.0274,
77.6subdivision 7; 89.022, subdivision 2; 89.21; 97A.071, subdivision 2; 97A.075;
77.7103G.271, subdivision 6; 103G.301, subdivision 2; 115A.1314; 115A.1320,
77.8subdivision 1; 115C.13; 116.07, subdivision 4d; 116P.05, subdivision 2; 116P.09,
77.9subdivision 4; 127A.31; 290.431; 290.432; 357.021, subdivision 7; proposing
77.10coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 97A; 103G; repealing
77.11Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 84.02, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;
77.12116P.14; 116Q.02, subdivision 2."