Amendment sch4124a-2

sch4124a-2 sch4124a-2

1.1Senator Hawj moved to amend H.F. No. 4124, as amended pursuant to Rule 45,
1.2adopted by the Senate May 2, 2024, as follows:
1.3(The text of the amended House File is identical to S.F. No. 5116.)
1.4Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.5"ARTICLE 1
1.6OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND

1.7
 Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS.
1.8The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
1.9and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the outdoor heritage
1.10fund for the fiscal year indicated for each purpose. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in
1.11this article mean that the appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year
1.12ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024.
1.13"The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The
1.14appropriations in this article are onetime appropriations.
1.15
 APPROPRIATIONS
1.16
 Available for the Year
1.17
 Ending June 30
1.18
 2024
 2025

1.19
 Sec. 2. OUTDOOR HERITAGE FUND
1.20
 Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 $
 0
 $
 192,711,000
1.21This appropriation is from the outdoor heritage
1.22fund. The amounts that may be spent for each
1.23purpose are specified in the following
1.24subdivisions.
1.25
 Subd. 2.Prairies
 -0-
 19,439,000
1.26
1.27
 (a) Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife
Refuge, Phase 14
1.28$4,412,000 the second year is to the
1.29commissioner of natural resources for an
1.30agreement with The Nature Conservancy, in
1.31cooperation with the United States Fish and
1.32Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee or
1.33permanent conservation easements and restore
1.34and enhance lands within the Northern
2.1Tallgrass Prairie Habitat Preservation Area in
2.2western Minnesota for addition to the Northern
2.3Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge.
2.4Subject to evaluation criteria in Minnesota
2.5Rules, part 6136.0900, priority must be given
2.6to acquiring lands that are eligible for the
2.7native prairie bank under Minnesota Statutes,
2.8section 84.96, or lands adjacent to protected
2.9native prairie.
2.10
2.11
 (b) Accelerating Wildlife Management Area
Program, Phase 16
2.12$5,315,000 the second year is to the
2.13commissioner of natural resources for an
2.14agreement with Pheasants Forever to acquire
2.15in fee and restore and enhance lands for
2.16wildlife management area purposes under
2.17Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
2.18subdivision 8. Subject to evaluation criteria
2.19in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
2.20must be given to acquiring lands that are
2.21eligible for the native prairie bank under
2.22Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
2.23adjacent to protected native prairie.
2.24
2.25
 (c) Prairie Chicken Habitat Partnership of
Southern Red River Valley, Phase 10
2.26$3,794,000 the second year is to the
2.27commissioner of natural resources for an
2.28agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
2.29cooperation with the Minnesota Prairie
2.30Chicken Society, to acquire land in fee and
2.31restore and enhance lands within the southern
2.32Red River Valley for wildlife management
2.33purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
2.3486A.05, subdivision 8, or to be designated and
2.35managed as waterfowl production areas in
2.36Minnesota, in cooperation with the United
3.1States Fish and Wildlife Service. Subject to
3.2evaluation criteria in Minnesota Rules, part
3.36136.0900, priority must be given to acquiring
3.4lands that are eligible for the native prairie
3.5bank under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96,
3.6or lands adjacent to protected native prairie.
3.7
3.8
 (d) Martin County DNR WMA Acquisition,
Phase 8
3.9$2,589,000 the second year is to the
3.10commissioner of natural resources for
3.11agreements to acquire land in fee and to
3.12restore and enhance strategic prairie grassland,
3.13wetland, and other wildlife habitat within
3.14Martin County for wildlife management area
3.15purposes under Minnesota Statutes, section
3.1686A.05, subdivision 8, as follows: $1,921,000
3.17to Fox Lake Conservation League, Inc.;
3.18$613,000 to Ducks Unlimited; and $55,000 to
3.19the Conservation Fund.
3.20
 (e) DNR Grassland Enhancement, Phase 16
3.21$1,427,000 the second year is to the
3.22commissioner of natural resources to
3.23accelerate restoration and enhancement of
3.24prairies, grasslands, and savannas in wildlife
3.25management areas, in scientific and natural
3.26areas, in aquatic management areas, on lands
3.27in the native prairie bank, in bluff prairies on
3.28state forest land in southeastern Minnesota,
3.29and in waterfowl production areas and refuge
3.30lands of the United States Fish and Wildlife
3.31Service.
3.32
3.33
 (f) Enhanced Public Land - Grasslands, Phase
7
3.34$1,902,000 the second year is to the
3.35commissioner of natural resources for an
4.1agreement with Pheasants Forever to enhance
4.2and restore grassland and wetland habitat on
4.3public lands within the forest prairie transition,
4.4metro urban, and prairie ecoregions of
4.5Minnesota.
4.6
 Subd. 3.Forests
 -0-
 32,164,000
4.7
4.8
 (a) Minnesota Heritage Forest - Transition to
Public Ownership Program
4.9$22,647,000 the second year is to the
4.10commissioner of natural resources to acquire
4.11priority forest habitat lands in fee as wildlife
4.12management areas, scientific and natural areas,
4.13state forests, and county forests. Of this
4.14amount, $11,737,000 is for an agreement with
4.15Northern Waters Land Trust.
4.16
4.17
 (b) Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape Protection
Program ACUB, Phase 12
4.18$2,068,000 the second year is to the Board of
4.19Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
4.20the Morrison County Soil and Water
4.21Conservation District, to acquire permanent
4.22conservation easements and restore and
4.23enhance forest wildlife habitat within the
4.24boundaries of the Minnesota National Guard
4.25Camp Ripley Sentinel Landscape and Army
4.26Compatible Use Buffer. Up to $110,000 to the
4.27Board of Water and Soil Resources is to
4.28establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
4.29as approved in the accomplishment plan and
4.30subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
4.3197A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
4.32paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
4.33A list of permanent conservation easements
4.34must be provided as part of the final report.
5.1
5.2
 (c) Riparian Habitat Protection in Kettle and
Snake River Watersheds, Phase 2
5.3$1,569,000 the second year is to the Board of
5.4Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
5.5the Pine County Soil and Water Conservation
5.6District, to acquire permanent conservation
5.7easements to protect high-quality forests,
5.8wetlands, and shoreline within the Kettle and
5.9Snake River watersheds. Up to $150,000 to
5.10the Board of Water and Soil Resources is to
5.11establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
5.12as approved in the accomplishment plan and
5.13subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
5.1497A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
5.15paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
5.16A list of permanent conservation easements
5.17must be provided as part of the final report.
5.18
 (d) DNR Forest Habitat Enhancement, Phase 4
5.19$1,727,000 the second year is to the
5.20commissioner of natural resources to restore
5.21and enhance forest wildlife habitats on public
5.22lands throughout Minnesota.
5.23
 (e) Young Forest Conservation, Phase 4
5.24$2,229,000 the second year is to the
5.25commissioner of natural resources for an
5.26agreement with the American Bird
5.27Conservancy to enhance publicly owned,
5.28permanently protected forest lands for wildlife
5.29management.
5.30
5.31
 (f) Floodplain and Upland Forest Enhancement
- Mississippi River, Phase 5
5.32$1,924,000 the second year is to the
5.33commissioner of natural resources for an
5.34agreement with the National Audubon Society
5.35to restore and enhance floodplain and upland
6.1forest habitat for wildlife on public lands along
6.2the Mississippi River and Mississippi River
6.3tributaries.
6.4
 Subd. 4.Wetlands
 -0-
 38,412,000
6.5
 (a) Wild-Rice Shoreland Protection, Phase 9
6.6$2,042,000 the second year is to the Board of
6.7Water and Soil Resources to acquire
6.8permanent conservation easements on
6.9wild-rice lake shoreland habitat for native
6.10wild-rice bed protection. Of this amount, up
6.11to $110,000 is for establishing a monitoring
6.12and enforcement fund as approved in the
6.13accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
6.14Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
6.15Subdivision 8, paragraph (b), does not apply
6.16to this project. A list of permanent
6.17conservation easements must be provided as
6.18part of the final report.
6.19
6.20
 (b) Shallow Lake and Wetland Protection and
Restoration Program, Phase 13
6.21$7,670,000 the second year is to the
6.22commissioner of natural resources for an
6.23agreement with Ducks Unlimited to acquire
6.24land in fee for wildlife management purposes
6.25under Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
6.26subdivision 8, or to be designated and
6.27managed as waterfowl production areas or
6.28national wildlife refuges in Minnesota, in
6.29cooperation with the United States Fish and
6.30Wildlife Service, and to restore and enhance
6.31prairie lands, wetlands, and land buffering
6.32shallow lakes.
6.33
6.34
 (c) RIM Wetlands - Restoring Most Productive
Habitat in Minnesota, Phase 13
7.1$3,202,000 the second year is to the Board of
7.2Water and Soil Resources to acquire
7.3permanent conservation easements and to
7.4restore wetlands and native grassland habitat
7.5under Minnesota Statutes, section 103F.515.
7.6Of this amount, up to $50,000 is for
7.7establishing a monitoring and enforcement
7.8fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
7.9and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
7.1097A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
7.11paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
7.12A list of permanent conservation easements
7.13must be provided as part of the final report.
7.14
7.15
 (d) Accelerating Waterfowl Production Area
Acquisition Program, Phase 16
7.16$7,020,000 the second year is to the
7.17commissioner of natural resources for an
7.18agreement with Pheasants Forever, in
7.19cooperation with the United States Fish and
7.20Wildlife Service, to acquire land in fee and
7.21restore and enhance wetlands and grasslands
7.22to be designated and managed as waterfowl
7.23production areas in Minnesota.
7.24
7.25
 (e) DNR Accelerated Shallow Lakes and
Wetland Enhancement, Phase 16
7.26$3,809,000 the second year is to the
7.27commissioner of natural resources to enhance
7.28and restore shallow lakes and wetland habitat
7.29statewide.
7.30
7.31
 (f) Nelson Slough - East Park Wildlife
Management Area
7.32$4,174,000 the second year is to the
7.33commissioner of natural resources for an
7.34agreement with the Middle-Snake-Tamarac
7.35Rivers Watershed District to restore and
8.1enhance wetland and upland wildlife habitat
8.2on Nelson Slough and East Park Wildlife
8.3Management Area in Marshall County,
8.4Minnesota.
8.5
8.6
 (g) Wetland Habitat Protection and Restoration
Program, Phase 9
8.7$2,128,000 the second year is to the
8.8commissioner of natural resources for an
8.9agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
8.10restore and enhance prairie, wetland, and other
8.11habitat on permanently protected conservation
8.12easements in high-priority wetland habitat
8.13complexes within the prairie, forest/prairie
8.14transition, and forest ecoregions.
8.15
8.16
8.17
 (h) Living Shallow Lakes and Wetlands
Enhancement and Restoration Initiative, Phase
10
8.18$7,867,000 the second year is to the
8.19commissioner of natural resources for an
8.20agreement with Ducks Unlimited to restore
8.21and enhance shallow lakes and wetlands on
8.22public lands and wetlands under permanent
8.23conservation easement for wildlife
8.24management.
8.25
 (i) Lake Alice Enhancement, Fergus Falls
8.26$500,000 the second year is to the
8.27commissioner of natural resources for an
8.28agreement with the city of Fergus Falls to
8.29enhance Lake Alice in Fergus Falls.
8.30
 Subd. 5.Habitats
 -0-
 101,294,000
8.31
8.32
 (a) St. Croix Watershed Habitat Protection and
Restoration, Phase 5
8.33$4,711,000 the second year is to the
8.34commissioner of natural resources for
8.35agreements to acquire land in fee and acquire
9.1permanent conservation easements and to
9.2restore and enhance natural habitat systems in
9.3the St. Croix River watershed as follows:
9.4$1,905,000 to Trust for Public Land; $110,000
9.5to Wild Rivers Conservancy; and $2,696,000
9.6to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to $224,000 to
9.7Minnesota Land Trust is to establish a
9.8monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
9.9in the accomplishment plan and subject to
9.10Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
9.11subdivision 17.
9.12
9.13
 (b) Pine and Leech Watershed Targeted RIM
Easement Permanent Land Protection, Phase 3
9.14$2,242,000 the second year is to the Board of
9.15Water and Soil Resources, in cooperation with
9.16the Crow Wing County Soil and Water
9.17Conservation District, to acquire permanent
9.18conservation easements of high-quality forest,
9.19wetland, and shoreline habitat. Up to $120,000
9.20of the total amount is for establishing a
9.21monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
9.22in the accomplishment plan and subject to
9.23Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
9.24subdivision 17. Subdivision 8, paragraph (b),
9.25does not apply to this project. A list of
9.26permanent conservation easements must be
9.27provided as part of the final report.
9.28
9.29
 (c) Protecting Minnesota's Lakes of Outstanding
Biological Significance, Phase 3
9.30$3,321,000 the second year is to the
9.31commissioner of natural resources for
9.32agreements to acquire land in fee and
9.33permanent conservation easements and to
9.34restore and enhance lakes of outstanding
9.35biological significance in northeast and
9.36north-central Minnesota. Of this amount,
10.1$1,083,000 is to the Northern Waters Land
10.2Trust and $2,238,000 is to Minnesota Land
10.3Trust. Up to $224,000 to Minnesota Land
10.4Trust is for establishing a monitoring and
10.5enforcement fund as approved in the
10.6accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
10.7Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
10.8
10.9
 (d) Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat
Restoration Program, Phase 13
10.10$2,060,000 the second year is to the
10.11commissioner of natural resources for an
10.12agreement with the Shell Rock River
10.13Watershed District to acquire land in fee and
10.14restore and enhance habitat in the Shell Rock
10.15River watershed.
10.16
10.17
 (e) Cannon River Watershed Habitat
Restoration and Protection Program, Phase 13
10.18$2,555,000 the second year is to the
10.19commissioner of natural resources for
10.20agreements to acquire lands in fee and restore
10.21and enhance wildlife habitat in the Cannon
10.22River watershed as follows: $54,000 to Clean
10.23River Partners; $888,000 to Great River
10.24Greening; and $1,613,000 to Trust for Public
10.25Land.
10.26
10.27
 (f) Mississippi Headwaters Habitat Corridor
Project, Phase 8
10.28$2,706,000 the second year is to acquire lands
10.29in fee and permanent conservation easements
10.30and to restore wildlife habitat in the
10.31Mississippi headwaters. Of this amount:
10.32(1) $1,706,000 is to the commissioner of
10.33natural resources for agreements as follows:
10.34$57,000 to the Mississippi Headwaters Board
10.35and $1,649,000 to Trust for Public Land; and
11.1(2) $1,000,000 is to the Board of Water and
11.2Soil Resources, of which up to $100,000 is to
11.3establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
11.4as approved in the accomplishment plan and
11.5subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
11.697A.056, subdivision 17.
11.7
11.8
 (g) Fisheries Habitat Protection on Strategic
North Central Minnesota Lakes, Phase 10
11.9$2,687,000 the second year is to the
11.10commissioner of natural resources for
11.11agreements to acquire land in fee and in
11.12permanent conservation easements and to
11.13restore and enhance wildlife habitat to sustain
11.14healthy fish habitat on coldwater lakes in
11.15Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, and Hubbard
11.16Counties as follows: $2,252,000 to Northern
11.17Waters Land Trust and $435,000 to Minnesota
11.18Land Trust. Up to $56,000 to Minnesota Land
11.19Trust is to establish a monitoring and
11.20enforcement fund as approved in the
11.21accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
11.22Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
11.23
 (h) Red River Basin Riparian Habitat Program
11.24$5,119,000 the second year is to acquire
11.25permanent conservation easements to protect,
11.26restore, and enhance stream and riparian
11.27habitat throughout the Red River watershed.
11.28Of this amount, $169,000 is to the
11.29commissioner of natural resources for an
11.30agreement with the Red River Watershed
11.31Management Board and $4,950,000 is to the
11.32Board of Water and Soil Resources. Up to
11.33$380,000 of the total amount is for
11.34establishing a monitoring and enforcement
11.35fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
12.1and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
12.297A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
12.3paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
12.4A list of permanent conservation easements
12.5must be provided as part of the final report.
12.6
12.7
 (i) Resilient Habitat for Heritage Brook Trout,
Phase 2
12.8$2,486,000 the second year is to the
12.9commissioner of natural resources for
12.10agreements to acquire permanent conservation
12.11easements and to restore and enhance habitat
12.12in targeted watersheds of southeast Minnesota
12.13to improve heritage brook trout and coldwater
12.14aquatic communities. Of this amount,
12.15$400,000 is to The Nature Conservancy,
12.16$612,000 is to Trout Unlimited, and
12.17$1,474,000 is to Minnesota Land Trust. Up to
12.18$168,000 to Minnesota Land Trust is to
12.19establish a monitoring and enforcement fund
12.20as approved in the accomplishment plan and
12.21subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
12.2297A.056, subdivision 17.
12.23
12.24
 (j) Southeast Minnesota Protection and
Restoration, Phase 12
12.25$3,052,000 the second year is to the
12.26commissioner of natural resources for
12.27agreements to acquire lands in fee and
12.28permanent conservation easements and to
12.29restore and enhance wildlife habitat on public
12.30lands and permanent conservation easements
12.31in southeast Minnesota as follows: $970,000
12.32to The Nature Conservancy, $964,000 to Trust
12.33for Public Land, and $1,118,000 to Minnesota
12.34Land Trust. Up to $112,000 to Minnesota
12.35Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and
12.36enforcement fund as approved in the
13.1accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
13.2Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
13.3
13.4
 (k) Lower Wild Rice River Corridor Habitat
Restoration, Phase 4
13.5$2,345,000 the second year is to acquire land
13.6in permanent conservation easement and to
13.7restore river and related habitat in the Wild
13.8Rice River corridor. Of this amount, $30,000
13.9is to the commissioner of natural resources for
13.10an agreement with the Wild Rice Watershed
13.11District and $2,315,000 is to the Board of
13.12Water and Soil Resources. The Board of Water
13.13and Soil Resources may use up to $60,000 for
13.14establishing a monitoring and enforcement
13.15fund as approved in the accomplishment plan
13.16and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
13.1797A.056, subdivision 17. Subdivision 8,
13.18paragraph (b), does not apply to this project.
13.19A list of permanent conservation easements
13.20must be provided as part of the final report.
13.21
13.22
13.23
 (l) DNR Wildlife Management Area and
Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition, Phase
16
13.24$1,359,000 the second year is to the
13.25commissioner of natural resources to acquire
13.26in fee and restore and enhance lands for
13.27wildlife management purposes under
13.28Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
13.29subdivision 8, and to acquire land in fee for
13.30scientific and natural area purposes under
13.31Minnesota Statutes, section 86A.05,
13.32subdivision 5. Subject to evaluation criteria
13.33in Minnesota Rules, part 6136.0900, priority
13.34must be given to acquiring lands that are
13.35eligible for the native prairie bank under
14.1Minnesota Statutes, section 84.96, or lands
14.2adjacent to protected native prairie.
14.3
14.4
 (m) Accelerating Habitat Conservation in
Southwest Minnesota, Phase 3
14.5$2,872,000 the second year is to the
14.6commissioner of natural resources for an
14.7agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to
14.8acquire permanent conservation easements
14.9and to restore and enhance high-quality
14.10wildlife habitat in southwest Minnesota. Of
14.11this amount, up to $168,000 is to establish a
14.12monitoring and enforcement fund as approved
14.13in the accomplishment plan and subject to
14.14Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
14.15subdivision 17.
14.16
14.17
 (n) Sauk River Watershed Habitat Protection
and Restoration, Phase 5
14.18$3,965,000 the second year is to the
14.19commissioner of natural resources for
14.20agreements to acquire lands in fee and
14.21permanent conservation easements and restore
14.22and enhance wildlife habitat in the Sauk River
14.23watershed as follows: $375,000 to Great River
14.24Greening; $1,199,000 to Sauk River
14.25Watershed District; $1,192,000 to Pheasants
14.26Forever; and $1,199,000 to Minnesota Land
14.27Trust. Up to $168,000 to Minnesota Land
14.28Trust is to establish a monitoring and
14.29enforcement fund as approved in the
14.30accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
14.31Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
14.32
 (o) Metro Big Rivers, Phase 14
14.33$8,123,000 the second year is to the
14.34commissioner of natural resources for
14.35agreements to acquire land in fee and
15.1permanent conservation easements and to
15.2restore and enhance natural habitat systems
15.3associated with the Mississippi, Minnesota,
15.4and St. Croix Rivers and their tributaries
15.5within the metropolitan area as follows:
15.6$1,250,000 to Minnesota Valley National
15.7Wildlife Refuge Trust, Inc.; $420,000 to
15.8Friends of the Mississippi River; $803,000 to
15.9Great River Greening; $2,750,000 to Trust for
15.10Public Land; and $2,900,000 to Minnesota
15.11Land Trust. Up to $224,000 to Minnesota
15.12Land Trust is to establish a monitoring and
15.13enforcement fund as approved in the
15.14accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota
15.15Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17.
15.16
15.17
 (p) Anoka Sand Plain Habitat Conservation,
Phase 9
15.18$1,802,000 the second year is to the
15.19commissioner of natural resources for
15.20agreements to restore and enhance wildlife
15.21habitat on public lands and easements in the
15.22Anoka Sand Plain ecoregion and intersecting
15.23minor watersheds as follows: $1,508,000 to
15.24Great River Greening and $294,000 to
15.25Sherburne County.
15.26
15.27
 (q) DNR Aquatic Habitat Restoration and
Enhancement, Phase 7
15.28$4,206,000 the second year is to the
15.29commissioner of natural resources to restore
15.30and enhance aquatic habitat in degraded
15.31streams and aquatic management areas and to
15.32facilitate fish passage.
15.33
15.34
 (r) Minnesota Statewide Trout Habitat
Enhancement
16.1$2,308,000 the second year is to the
16.2commissioner of natural resources for an
16.3agreement with Trout Unlimited to restore and
16.4enhance habitat for trout and other species in
16.5and along coldwater rivers, lakes, and streams
16.6throughout Minnesota.
16.7
 (s) Knife River Habitat Rehabilitation, Phase 7
16.8$1,572,000 the second year is to the
16.9commissioner of natural resources for an
16.10agreement with the Arrowhead Regional
16.11Development Commission, in cooperation
16.12with the Lake Superior Steelhead Association,
16.13to restore and enhance trout habitat in the
16.14Knife River watershed. If the Arrowhead
16.15Regional Development Commission declines
16.16to serve as the fiscal agent for the project, an
16.17alternative fiscal agent must be identified in
16.18the accomplishment plan for the project.
16.19
16.20
 (t) DNR St. Louis River Restoration Initiative,
Phase 11
16.21$2,163,000 the second year is to the
16.22commissioner of natural resources to restore
16.23and enhance priority aquatic, riparian, and
16.24forest habitats in the St. Louis River estuary.
16.25Of this amount, $716,000 is for an agreement
16.26with Minnesota Land Trust.
16.27
 (u) Roseau Lake Rehabilitation, Phase 2
16.28$3,054,000 the second year is to the
16.29commissioner of natural resources for an
16.30agreement with the Roseau River Watershed
16.31District to restore and enhance the Roseau
16.32Lake and Roseau River habitat complex in
16.33Roseau County, Minnesota.
16.34
 (v) Highbanks Ravine Bat Hibernaculum
17.1$2,300,000 the second year is to the
17.2commissioner of natural resources for an
17.3agreement with the city of St. Cloud to
17.4enhance the Highbanks Ravine Bat
17.5Hibernaculum in St. Cloud.
17.6
17.7
 (w) Owámniyomni Native Landscape and River
Restoration, St. Anthony Falls
17.8$1,918,000 the second year is to the
17.9commissioner of natural resources for an
17.10agreement with Friends of the Falls to restore
17.11and enhance wildlife habitat at Upper St.
17.12Anthony Falls. This appropriation may only
17.13be spent for site grading, oak savanna, and
17.14aquatic habitat portions of the project.
17.15
 (x) Silver Lake Dam Fish Passage Modification
17.16$2,368,000 the second year is to the
17.17commissioner of natural resources for an
17.18agreement with the city of Rochester to restore
17.19and enhance aquatic habitat in Silver Lake and
17.20the south fork of the Zumbro River by
17.21modifying the existing low-head dam in
17.22Rochester.
17.23
 (y) Little Devil Track River Restoration
17.24$3,000,000 the second year is to the
17.25commissioner of natural resources for an
17.26agreement with Cook County to restore and
17.27enhance stream habitat in the Little Devil
17.28Track River.
17.29
17.30
17.31
 (z) Conservation Partners Legacy Grant
Program: Statewide and Metro Habitat, Phase
16
17.32$15,000,000 the second year is to the
17.33commissioner of natural resources for a
17.34program to provide competitive matching
17.35grants of up to $500,000 to local, regional,
18.1state, and national organizations for enhancing,
18.2restoring, or protecting forests, wetlands,
18.3prairies, or habitat for fish, game, or wildlife
18.4in Minnesota. Unless there are not enough
18.5eligible grant applications received, of this
18.6amount, at least $4,000,000 is for grants in the
18.7seven-county metropolitan area and cities with
18.8a population of 50,000 or more and at least
18.9$4,000,000 is for grants to applicants that have
18.10not previously applied for money from the
18.11outdoor heritage fund. Grants must not be
18.12made for activities required to fulfill the duties
18.13of owners of lands subject to conservation
18.14easements. Grants must not be made from the
18.15appropriation in this paragraph for projects
18.16that have a total project cost exceeding
18.17$1,000,000. Of the total appropriation,
18.18$600,000 may be spent for personnel costs,
18.19outreach, and support to first-time applicants
18.20and other direct and necessary administrative
18.21costs. Grantees may acquire land or interests
18.22in land. Easements must be permanent. Grants
18.23may not be used to establish easement
18.24stewardship accounts. The program must
18.25require a match of at least ten percent from
18.26nonstate sources for all grants. The match may
18.27be cash or in-kind. For grant applications of
18.28$25,000 or less, the commissioner must
18.29provide a separate, simplified application
18.30process. Subject to Minnesota Statutes, the
18.31commissioner of natural resources must, when
18.32evaluating projects of equal value, give
18.33priority to organizations that have a history of
18.34receiving, or a charter to receive, private
18.35contributions for local conservation or habitat
18.36projects. All restoration or enhancement
19.1projects must be on land permanently
19.2protected by a permanent covenant ensuring
19.3perpetual maintenance and protection of
19.4restored and enhanced habitat, by a
19.5conservation easement, or by public ownership
19.6or in public waters as defined in Minnesota
19.7Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15.
19.8Priority must be given to restoration and
19.9enhancement projects on public lands.
19.10Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
19.11subdivision 13, applies to grants awarded
19.12under this paragraph. This appropriation is
19.13available until June 30, 2027. No less than five
19.14percent of the amount of each grant must be
19.15held back from reimbursement until the grant
19.16recipient completes a grant accomplishment
19.17report by the deadline and in the form
19.18prescribed by and satisfactory to the
19.19Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. The
19.20commissioner must provide notice of the grant
19.21program in the summary of game and fish law
19.22prepared under Minnesota Statutes, section
19.2397A.051, subdivision 2.
19.24
19.25
 (aa) Protecting Upper Mississippi River from
Invasive Carp
19.26$12,000,000 the second year is to the
19.27commissioner of natural resources to fund
19.28activities to protect the upper Mississippi
19.29River from invasive carp. Activities within
19.30this appropriation include agreements with
19.31federal partners, such as the United States Fish
19.32and Wildlife Service, to design, construct, and
19.33begin operating and maintaining a structural
19.34deterrent for invasive carp at Lock and Dam
19.35No. 5 on the Mississippi River to protect
19.36Minnesota's aquatic habitat through an
20.1adaptive management approach. Deterrent
20.2design must be fully completed within two
20.3years of the date of this appropriation.
20.4Deterrent installation must be completed by
20.5June 30, 2029. Money not spent or obligated
20.6for design installation and operation of the
20.7deterrent may be used for testing technologies
20.8to support the future effectiveness of the
20.9deterrent. A detailed accomplishment plan
20.10must be submitted to and approved by the
20.11Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
20.12before money is released. This appropriation
20.13is available until June 30, 2029.
20.14
 Subd. 6.Administration
 -0-
 1,402,000
20.15
 (a) Contract Management
20.16$350,000 the second year is to the
20.17commissioner of natural resources for contract
20.18management duties assigned in this section.
20.19The commissioner must provide an
20.20accomplishment plan in the form specified by
20.21the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
20.22on expending this appropriation. The
20.23accomplishment plan must include a copy of
20.24the grant contract template and reimbursement
20.25manual. No money may be expended before
20.26the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
20.27approves the accomplishment plan. Money
20.28appropriated in this paragraph is available until
20.29June 30, 2026.
20.30
 (b) Technical Evaluation Panel
20.31$160,000 the second year is to the
20.32commissioner of natural resources for a
20.33technical evaluation panel to conduct up to 25
20.34restoration and enhancement evaluations under
20.35Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056,
21.1subdivision 10. Money appropriated in this
21.2paragraph is available until June 30, 2026.
21.3
21.4
 (c) Core Functions in Partner-led OHF Land
Acquisitions
21.5$892,000 the second year is to the
21.6commissioner of natural resources for
21.7administering the initial development,
21.8restoration, and enhancement of land acquired
21.9in fee with money appropriated from the
21.10outdoor heritage fund. This appropriation may
21.11be used for land acquisition costs incurred by
21.12the department in conveying parcels to the
21.13department and for initial development
21.14activities on fee title acquisitions. Money
21.15appropriated in this paragraph is available until
21.16June 30, 2032.
21.17
 Subd. 7.Availability of Appropriation
21.18(a) Money appropriated in this section may
21.19not be spent on activities unless they are
21.20directly related to and necessary for a specific
21.21appropriation and are specified in the
21.22accomplishment plan approved by the
21.23Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
21.24Money appropriated in this section must not
21.25be spent on indirect costs or other institutional
21.26overhead charges that are not directly related
21.27to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
21.28Money appropriated for fee title acquisition
21.29of land may be used to restore, enhance, and
21.30provide for public use of the land acquired
21.31with the appropriation. Public-use facilities
21.32must have a minimal impact on habitat in
21.33acquired lands.
21.34(b) Money appropriated in this section is
21.35available as follows:
22.1(1) money appropriated for acquiring real
22.2property is available until June 30, 2028;
22.3(2) money appropriated for restoring and
22.4enhancing land acquired with an appropriation
22.5in this section is available for four years after
22.6the acquisition date with a maximum end date
22.7of June 30, 2032;
22.8(3) money appropriated for restoring or
22.9enhancing other land is available until June
22.1030, 2029;
22.11(4) notwithstanding clauses (1) to (3), money
22.12appropriated for a project that receives at least
22.1315 percent of its funding from federal funds
22.14is available until a date sufficient to match the
22.15availability of federal funding to a maximum
22.16of six years if the federal funding was
22.17confirmed and included in the original
22.18approved draft accomplishment plan; and
22.19(5) money appropriated for other projects is
22.20available until the end of the fiscal year in
22.21which it is appropriated.
22.22
22.23
 Subd. 8.Payment Conditions and Capital
Equipment Expenditures
22.24(a) All agreements referred to in this section
22.25must be administered on a reimbursement
22.26basis unless otherwise provided in this section.
22.27Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
22.2816A.41, expenditures directly related to each
22.29appropriation's purpose made on or after July
22.301, 2024, or the date of accomplishment plan
22.31approval, whichever is later, are eligible for
22.32reimbursement unless otherwise provided in
22.33this section. For the purposes of administering
22.34appropriations and legislatively authorized
23.1agreements paid out of the outdoor heritage
23.2fund, an expense must be considered
23.3reimbursable by the administering agency
23.4when the recipient presents the agency with
23.5an invoice or binding agreement with a
23.6landowner and the recipient attests that the
23.7goods have been received or the landowner
23.8agreement is binding. Periodic reimbursement
23.9must be made upon receiving documentation
23.10that the items articulated in the
23.11accomplishment plan approved by the
23.12Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council have
23.13been achieved, including partial achievements
23.14as evidenced by progress reports approved by
23.15the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
23.16Reasonable amounts may be advanced to
23.17projects to accommodate cash-flow needs,
23.18support future management of acquired lands,
23.19or match a federal share. The advances must
23.20be approved as part of the accomplishment
23.21plan. Capital equipment expenditures for
23.22specific items in excess of $10,000 must be
23.23itemized in and approved as part of the
23.24accomplishment plan.
23.25(b) Unless otherwise provided, no money
23.26appropriated from the outdoor heritage fund
23.27in this article may be used to acquire, restore,
23.28or enhance any real property unless the
23.29specific acquisition, restoration, or
23.30enhancement is approved as part of the
23.31accomplishment plan on the parcel list.
23.32
 Subd. 9.Mapping
23.33Each direct recipient of money appropriated
23.34in this section, as well as each recipient of a
23.35grant awarded pursuant to this section, must
24.1provide geographic information to the
24.2Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council for
24.3mapping of any lands acquired in fee with
24.4funds appropriated in this section and open to
24.5public taking of fish and game. The
24.6commissioner of natural resources must
24.7include the lands acquired in fee with money
24.8appropriated in this section on maps showing
24.9public recreation opportunities. Maps must
24.10include information on and acknowledgment
24.11of the outdoor heritage fund, including a
24.12notation of any restrictions.
24.13
 Subd. 10.Carryforward
24.14(a) The availability of the following
24.15appropriations is extended to June 30, 2025:
24.16(1) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
24.172, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph
24.18(f), Trout Unlimited Coldwater Fish Habitat
24.19Enhancement and Restoration - Phase XI; and
24.20(2) Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter
24.212, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph
24.22(j), Shell Rock River Watershed Habitat
24.23Restoration Program - Phase VIII.
24.24(b) The availability of the appropriation in
24.25Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2,
24.26article 1, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph
24.27(g), Big Rice Lake Wild Rice Enhancement,
24.28is extended to June 30, 2026.
24.29(c) The availability of the appropriation in
24.30Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 2,
24.31article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph
24.32(o), Restoring Upper Mississippi River at Lake
24.33Pepin, is extended to June 30, 2028.

25.1ARTICLE 2
25.2CLEAN WATER FUND

25.3
 Section 1. CLEAN WATER FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
25.4The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the agencies
25.5and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the clean water
25.6fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under the
25.7Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this
25.8article mean that the appropriations listed under the figure are available for the fiscal year
25.9ending June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024.
25.10"The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. These
25.11are onetime appropriations.
25.12
 APPROPRIATIONS
25.13
 Available for the Year
25.14
 Ending June 30
25.15
 2024
 2025

25.16
 Sec. 2. CLEAN WATER FUND
25.17
 Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 $
 -0-
 $
 25,426,000
25.18This appropriation is from the clean water
25.19fund. The amounts that may be spent for each
25.20purpose are specified in the following sections.
25.21
 Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
25.22Money appropriated in this article may not be
25.23spent on activities unless they are directly
25.24related to and necessary for a specific
25.25appropriation. Money appropriated in this
25.26article must be spent in accordance with
25.27Minnesota Management and Budget MMB
25.28Guidance to Agencies on Legacy Fund
25.29Expenditure. Notwithstanding Minnesota
25.30Statutes, section 16A.28, and unless otherwise
25.31specified in this article, fiscal year 2024
25.32appropriations are available until June 30,
25.332025, and fiscal year 2025 appropriations are
25.34available until June 30, 2026. If a project
26.1receives federal funds, the period of the
26.2appropriation is extended to equal the
26.3availability of federal funding.
26.4
 Subd. 3.Disability Access
26.5Where appropriate, grant recipients of clean
26.6water funds, in consultation with the Council
26.7on Disability and other appropriate
26.8governor-appointed disability councils, boards,
26.9committees, and commissions, should make
26.10progress toward providing people with
26.11disabilities greater access to programs, print
26.12publications, and digital media related to the
26.13programs the recipient funds using
26.14appropriations made in this article.
26.15
26.16
 Subd. 4.Increasing Diversity in Environmental
Careers
26.17Agencies should work to provide opportunities
26.18that encourage a diversity of students to pursue
26.19careers in environment and natural resources
26.20when implementing appropriations in this
26.21article.

26.22
 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 $
 -0-
 $
 4,402,000
26.23(a) $1,000,000 the second year is for
26.24monitoring and evaluating trends in the
26.25concentration of nitrate in groundwater;
26.26promoting, developing, and evaluating
26.27regional and crop-specific nutrient best
26.28management practices, cover crops, and other
26.29vegetative cover; assessing adoption of best
26.30management practices and other recommended
26.31practices; education and technical support
26.32from University of Minnesota Extension;
26.33grants to support agricultural demonstration
26.34and implementation activities, including
26.35research activities at the Rosholt Research
27.1Farm; and other actions to protect groundwater
27.2from degradation from nitrate. This
27.3appropriation is added to the appropriation in
27.4Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 3,
27.5paragraph (b), and is available until June 30,
27.62028.
27.7(b) $3,402,000 the second year is for the
27.8agriculture best management practices loan
27.9program for loans for water-quality-related
27.10projects. Of this amount, $3,000,000 is for
27.11projects in southeast Minnesota. Any
27.12unencumbered balance at the end of the second
27.13year must be added to the corpus of the loan
27.14fund. This appropriation is added to the
27.15appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
27.162, section 3, paragraph (c).

27.17
 Sec. 4. POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY
 $
 -0-
 $
 5,326,000
27.18(a) $326,000 the second year is for completing
27.19needed statewide assessments of surface water
27.20quality and trends according to Minnesota
27.21Statutes, chapter 114D. This appropriation is
27.22added to the appropriation in Laws 2023,
27.23chapter 40, article 2, section 4, paragraph (a).
27.24(b) $1,950,000 the second year is for
27.25enhancing the county-level delivery systems
27.26for subsurface sewage treatment system
27.27(SSTS) activities necessary to implement
27.28Minnesota Statutes, sections 115.55 and
27.29115.56, for protecting groundwater. This
27.30appropriation is added to the appropriation in
27.31Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 4,
27.32paragraph (f). Notwithstanding Minnesota
27.33Statutes, section 16A.28, the appropriations
27.34in this paragraph are available until June 30,
27.352028.
28.1(c) $1,000,000 the second year is for activities
28.2and grants that reduce chloride pollution. This
28.3appropriation is added to the appropriation in
28.4Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 4,
28.5paragraph (g).
28.6(d) $2,000,000 the second year is to purchase
28.7and install nitrate sensors to develop a
28.8continuous nitrate-monitoring network to
28.9monitor watershed and basin pour points
28.10where elevated loads of nitrate have been
28.11measured historically.
28.12(e) $50,000 the second year is for a grant to​
28.13the Friends of the Minnesota Valley to​
28.14continue and expand the existing water quality​
28.15and watershed monitoring river watch​
28.16activities in schools in the Minnesota River​
28.17Valley. By February 15, 2027, Friends of the​
28.18Minnesota Valley must provide a report to the​
28.19commissioner and to the chairs and ranking​
28.20minority members of the legislative​
28.21committees and divisions with jurisdiction​
28.22over environment and natural resources​
28.23finance and policy and the clean water fund
28.24on the outcomes achieved with the money​
28.25received under this appropriation.

28.26
28.27
 Sec. 5. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
 $
 -0-
 $
 90,000
28.28$90,000 the second year is for assessing
28.29mercury and other fish contaminants,
28.30including PFAS compounds, and monitoring
28.31to track the status of impaired waters over
28.32time. This appropriation is added to the
28.33appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
28.342, section 5, paragraph (c).

29.1
29.2
 Sec. 6. BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL
RESOURCES
 $
 -0-
 $
 11,434,000
29.3(a) $3,434,000 the second year is for a
29.4working-lands floodplain program and to
29.5purchase, restore, or preserve riparian land
29.6and floodplains adjacent to lakes, rivers,
29.7streams, and tributaries, by conservation
29.8easements or contracts to keep water on the
29.9land, to decrease sediment, pollutant, and
29.10nutrient transport; reduce hydrologic impacts
29.11to surface waters; and increase protection and
29.12recharge for groundwater. Up to $225,000 is
29.13for deposit in a conservation easement
29.14stewardship account established according to
29.15Minnesota Statutes, section 103B.103. This
29.16appropriation is added to the appropriation in
29.17Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 6,
29.18paragraph (f).
29.19(b) $4,000,000 the second year is to purchase
29.20permanent conservation easements to protect
29.21lands adjacent to public waters that have good
29.22water quality but that are threatened with
29.23degradation. Up to $160,000 is for deposit in
29.24a conservation easement stewardship account
29.25established according to Minnesota Statutes,
29.26section 103B.103. This appropriation is added
29.27to the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40,
29.28article 2, section 6, paragraph (k).
29.29(c) $2,000,000 the second year is for
29.30developing and implementing a water legacy
29.31grant program to expand partnerships for clean
29.32water. Of this amount, $500,000 is for grants
29.33to watershed districts to reduce the costs to
29.34landowners for green infrastructure projects,
29.35including rain gardens, permeable pavement,
30.1rainwater harvesting and reuse, and other clean
30.2water practices. Priority must be given to
30.3projects in low-income and high-pollution
30.4areas. Watershed districts may partner with
30.5local community groups, nonprofit
30.6organizations, and other interested parties to
30.7perform the work and provide outreach to
30.8communities. This appropriation is added to
30.9the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40,
30.10article 2, section 6, paragraph (m).
30.11(d) $1,000,000 the second year is to provide
30.12support to soil and water conservation districts
30.13and other local governments and partner
30.14organizations in the Lake Superior basin to
30.15leverage Great Lakes Restoration Initiative or
30.16other federal Great Lakes funding to
30.17implement prioritized activities.
30.18(e) $1,000,000 the second year is for
30.19conservation easements acquired under
30.20Minnesota Statutes, sections 103F.501 to
30.21103F.535, or for grants or contracts to local
30.22units of government or Tribal governments,
30.23including for fee title acquisition or for
30.24long-term protection of groundwater supply
30.25sources. Consideration must be given to
30.26drinking water supply management areas and
30.27alternative management tools in the
30.28Department of Agriculture Minnesota
30.29Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan,
30.30including using low-nitrogen cropping systems
30.31or implementing nitrogen fertilizer best
30.32management practices. Priority must be placed
30.33on land that is located where the vulnerability
30.34of the drinking water supply is designated as
30.35high or very high by the commissioner of
31.1health, where drinking water protection plans
31.2have identified specific activities that will
31.3achieve long-term protection, and on lands
31.4with expiring conservation contracts. Up to
31.5$50,000 is for deposit in a conservation
31.6easement stewardship account established
31.7according to Minnesota Statutes, section
31.8103B.103. This appropriation, including the
31.9conditions and considerations, is added to the
31.10appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
31.112, section 6, paragraph (g).
31.12(f) The board must require grantees to specify
31.13the outcomes that will be achieved by the
31.14grants.
31.15(g) The appropriations in this section are
31.16available until June 30, 2028, except grant or
31.17easement funds are available for five years
31.18after the date a grant or other agreement is
31.19executed. Returned grant funds must be
31.20regranted consistent with the purposes of this
31.21section.

31.22
 Sec. 7. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 $
 -0-
 $
 3,174,000
31.23(a) $384,000 the second year is for developing
31.24health-risk limits for contaminants found or
31.25anticipated to be found in Minnesota drinking
31.26water, to certify private laboratories to conduct
31.27analyses for these contaminants, and to
31.28increase the capacity of the department's
31.29laboratory to analyze for these contaminants.
31.30This appropriation is added to the
31.31appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
31.322, section 7, paragraph (a).
31.33(b) $2,790,000 the second year is for
31.34managing a voluntary program in Dodge,
32.1Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower,
32.2Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona Counties to
32.3conduct an inventory of private wells, provide
32.4testing for nitrates, develop education and
32.5outreach for private well owners and users,
32.6and develop a dashboard to communicate
32.7testing results and report on progress.
32.8(c) Unless otherwise specified, the
32.9appropriations in this section are available
32.10until June 30, 2027.

32.11
 Sec. 8. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
 $
 -0-
 $
 1,000,000
32.12$1,000,000 the second year is for a program
32.13to evaluate performance and technology
32.14transfer for stormwater best management
32.15practices; to evaluate best management
32.16performance and effectiveness to support
32.17meeting total maximum daily loads; to develop
32.18standards and incorporate state-of-the-art
32.19guidance using minimal impact design
32.20standards as the model; and to implement a
32.21system to transfer knowledge and technology
32.22across local government, industry, and
32.23regulatory sectors. This appropriation is added
32.24to the appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40,
32.25article 2, section 9, paragraph (b), and is
32.26available until June 30, 2030.

32.27ARTICLE 3
32.28PARKS AND TRAILS FUND

32.29    Section 1. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 2, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
32.30
32.31
 Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 $
 72,155,000
 $
 64,455,000
73,563,000
32.32The amounts that may be spent for each
32.33purpose are specified in the following sections.
33.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

33.2    Sec. 2. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 3, is amended to read:
33.3
33.4
 Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
 $
 43,580,000
 $
 38,931,000
44,396,000
33.5(a) $28,572,000 the first year and $25,524,000
33.6$29,167,000 the second year are for state
33.7parks, recreation areas, and trails to:
33.8(1) connect people to the outdoors;
33.9(2) acquire land and create opportunities;
33.10(3) maintain existing holdings; and
33.11(4) improve cooperation by coordinating with
33.12partners to implement the 25-year long-range
33.13parks and trails legacy plan.
33.14(b) The commissioner may spend money
33.15appropriated under paragraph (a) on I Can!
33.16programs, including but not limited to
33.17programs designed to provide underserved
33.18youth and youth who identify as lesbian, gay,
33.19bisexual, transgender, and queer the
33.20opportunity to experience the outdoors with
33.21similar peers.
33.22(c) $14,286,000 the first year and $12,762,000
33.23$14,584,000 the second year are for grants for
33.24parks and trails of regional significance
33.25outside the seven-county metropolitan area
33.26under Minnesota Statutes, section 85.535. The
33.27grants awarded under this paragraph must be
33.28based on the lists of recommended projects
33.29submitted to the legislative committees under
33.30Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536,
33.31subdivision 10, from the Greater Minnesota
33.32Regional Parks and Trails Commission
33.33established under Minnesota Statutes, section
34.185.536. Grants funded under this paragraph
34.2must support parks and trails of regional or
34.3statewide significance that meet the applicable
34.4definitions and criteria for regional parks and
34.5trails contained in the Greater Minnesota
34.6Regional Parks and Trails Strategic Plan
34.7adopted by the Greater Minnesota Regional
34.8Parks and Trails Commission on April 22,
34.92015 March 24, 2021. Grant recipients
34.10identified under this paragraph must submit a
34.11grant application to the commissioner of
34.12natural resources. Up to 2.5 percent of the
34.13appropriation may be used by the
34.14commissioner for the actual cost of issuing
34.15and monitoring the grants for the commission.
34.16Of the amount appropriated, $475,000 the first
34.17year and $475,000 the second year are for the
34.18Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
34.19Commission to carry out its duties under
34.20Minnesota Statutes, section 85.536, including
34.21the continued development of a statewide
34.22system plan for regional parks and trails
34.23outside the seven-county metropolitan area.
34.24(d) By January 15, 2024, the Greater
34.25Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
34.26Commission must submit a list of projects that
34.27contains the commission's recommendations
34.28for funding from the parks and trails fund for
34.29fiscal year 2025 to the chairs and ranking
34.30minority members of the legislative
34.31committees and divisions with jurisdiction
34.32over environment and natural resources and
34.33the parks and trails fund.
34.34(e) By January 15, 2024, the Greater
34.35Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails
35.1Commission must submit a report that contains
35.2the commission's criteria for funding from the
35.3parks and trails fund, including the criteria
35.4used to determine if a park or trail is of
35.5regional significance, to the chairs and ranking
35.6minority members of the legislative
35.7committees and divisions with jurisdiction
35.8over environment and natural resources and
35.9the parks and trails fund.
35.10(f) $722,000 the first year and $645,000 the
35.11second year are for coordination and projects
35.12between the department, the Metropolitan
35.13Council, and the Greater Minnesota Regional
35.14Parks and Trails Commission; enhanced
35.15web-based information for park and trail users;
35.16and support of activities of the Parks and
35.17Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.
35.18(g) The commissioner must contract for
35.19services with Conservation Corps Minnesota
35.20for restoration, maintenance, and other
35.21activities under this section for at least
35.22$850,000 the first year and $850,000 the
35.23second year.
35.24(h) Grant recipients of an appropriation under
35.25this section must give consideration to
35.26contracting with Conservation Corps
35.27Minnesota for restoration, maintenance, and
35.28other activities.
35.29(i) In addition to the requirements under
35.30paragraph (g), the commissioner should work
35.31to provide other opportunities that encourage
35.32a diversity of students to pursue careers in
35.33environment and natural resources when
35.34implementing appropriations in this section.
36.1EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

36.2    Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 3, section 4, is amended to read:
36.3
36.4
 Sec. 4. METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
 $
 28,572,000
 $
 25,524,000
29,167,000
36.5(a) $28,572,000 the first year and $25,524,000
36.6$29,167,000 the second year are for
36.7distribution according to Minnesota Statutes,
36.8section 85.53, subdivision 3.
36.9(b) Money appropriated under this section and
36.10distributed to implementing agencies must be
36.11used only to fund the list of projects approved
36.12by the elected representatives of each of the
36.13metropolitan parks implementing agencies.
36.14Projects funded by the money appropriated
36.15under this section must be substantially
36.16consistent with the project descriptions and
36.17dollar amounts approved by each elected body.
36.18Any money remaining after completing the
36.19listed projects may be spent by the
36.20implementing agencies on projects to support
36.21parks and trails.
36.22(c) Grant agreements entered into by the
36.23Metropolitan Council and recipients of money
36.24appropriated under this section must ensure
36.25that the money is used to supplement and not
36.26substitute for traditional sources of funding.
36.27(d) The implementing agencies receiving
36.28appropriations under this section must give
36.29consideration to contracting with Conservation
36.30Corps Minnesota for restoration, maintenance,
36.31and other activities.
36.32(d) Implementing agencies that charge a fee
36.33for activities or rental equipment, including
36.34but not limited to watercraft, skis, bicycles,
37.1golf clubs, and green fees, must report to the
37.2Metropolitan Council the opportunities to
37.3participate in the activities and rent equipment
37.4at free or reduced rates offered in their park
37.5and recreation programs. By February 1, 2025,
37.6the Metropolitan Council must provide a
37.7report to the legislative committees and
37.8divisions with jurisdiction over legacy funding
37.9on the information gathered under this
37.10paragraph.
37.11EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.

37.12    Sec. 4. PARKS AND TRAILS FUND APPROPRIATION EXTENSIONS.
37.13    Subdivision 1. Bluffs Traverse Trail; city of Winona. The availability of the grant to
37.14the city of Winona for the Bluffs Traverse Trail project from the parks and trails fund
37.15appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph
37.16(b), is extended to June 30, 2026.
37.17    Subd. 2. Jay C. Hormel Nature Center; city of Austin. The availability of the grant
37.18to the city of Austin for the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center project from the parks and trails
37.19fund appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3,
37.20paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
37.21    Subd. 3. Hole in the Mountain Park; Lincoln County. The availability of the grant to
37.22Lincoln County for the Hole in the Mountain Park project from the parks and trails fund
37.23appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph
37.24(b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
37.25    Subd. 4. Alexander Ramsey Park; city of Redwood Falls. The availability of the grant
37.26to the city of Redwood Falls for the Alexander Ramsey Park project from the parks and
37.27trails fund appropriation under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section
37.283, paragraph (b), is extended to June 30, 2027.
37.29    Subd. 5. Coordination among partners. The appropriations from the parks and trails
37.30fund under Laws 2021, First Special Session chapter 1, article 3, section 3, paragraph (e),
37.31are available until June 30, 2026.

38.1ARTICLE 4
38.2ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND

38.3
 Section 1. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND APPROPRIATIONS.
38.4    The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the entities
38.5and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the arts and cultural
38.6heritage fund and are available for the fiscal years indicated for allowable activities under
38.7the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 15, except that any unencumbered balance
38.8remaining under this article from the first year does not cancel but is available in the second
38.9year. The figures "2024" and "2025" used in this article mean that the appropriations listed
38.10under the figure are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025,
38.11respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2024. "The second year" is fiscal year 2025. "The
38.12biennium" is fiscal years 2024 and 2025. All appropriations in this article are onetime.
38.13
 APPROPRIATIONS
38.14
 Available for the Year
38.15
 Ending June 30
38.16
 2024
 2025

38.17
 Sec. 2. ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
38.18
 Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 $
 -0-
 $
 12,209,000
38.19The amounts that may be spent for each
38.20purpose are specified in the following
38.21subdivisions.
38.22
 Subd. 2.Availability of Appropriation
38.23Money appropriated in this article must not
38.24be spent on activities unless they are directly
38.25related to and necessary for a specific
38.26appropriation. Money appropriated in this
38.27article must not be spent on institutional
38.28overhead charges that are not directly related
38.29to and necessary for a specific appropriation.
38.30Money appropriated in this article must be
38.31spent in accordance with Minnesota
38.32Management and Budget MMB Guidance to
38.33Agencies on Legacy Fund Expenditure.
38.34Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
39.116A.28, and unless otherwise specified in this
39.2article, fiscal year 2024 appropriations are
39.3available until June 30, 2025, and fiscal year
39.42025 appropriations are available until June
39.530, 2026. Water and energy conservation
39.6technology and the use of renewable energy
39.7should be priorities for construction and
39.8building projects funded through this
39.9appropriation. If a project receives federal
39.10funds, the period of the appropriation is
39.11extended to equal the availability of federal
39.12funding.
39.13
 Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board
 -0-
 5,738,000
39.14(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
39.15appropriated to the Minnesota State Arts
39.16Board for arts, arts education, arts
39.17preservation, and arts access. Grant
39.18agreements entered into by the Minnesota
39.19State Arts Board and other recipients of
39.20appropriations in this subdivision must ensure
39.21that these funds are used to supplement and
39.22not substitute for traditional sources of
39.23funding. Each grant program established in
39.24this appropriation must be separately
39.25administered from other state appropriations
39.26for program planning and outcome
39.27measurements, but may take into consideration
39.28other state resources awarded in the selection
39.29of applicants and grant award size.
39.30
 (b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives
39.31$4,590,000 the second year is to support
39.32Minnesota artists and arts organizations in
39.33creating, producing, and presenting
39.34high-quality arts activities; to preserve,
39.35maintain, and interpret art forms and works
40.1of art so that they are accessible to Minnesota
40.2audiences; to overcome barriers to accessing
40.3high-quality arts activities; and to instill the
40.4arts into the community and public life in this
40.5state. This appropriation is added to the
40.6appropriation in Laws 2023, chapter 40, article
40.74, section 2, subdivision 3, paragraph (b).
40.8
 (c) Arts Education
40.9$861,000 the second year is for high-quality,
40.10age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans
40.11of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and
40.12understanding of the arts. This appropriation
40.13is added to the appropriation in Laws 2023,
40.14chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3,
40.15paragraph (c).
40.16
 (d) Arts and Cultural Heritage
40.17$287,000 the second year is for events and
40.18activities that represent, preserve, and maintain
40.19the diverse cultural arts traditions, including
40.20folk and traditional artists and art
40.21organizations, represented in this state. This
40.22appropriation is added to the appropriation in
40.23Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2,
40.24subdivision 3, paragraph (d).
40.25
 (e) Administrative Costs
40.26Up to five percent of the totals in paragraphs
40.27(b) to (d) each year is for administering grant
40.28programs, delivering technical services,
40.29providing fiscal oversight for the statewide
40.30system, and ensuring accountability for fiscal
40.31year 2025 appropriations.
40.32
 (f) Regional Arts Councils
40.33Thirty percent of the remaining total
40.34appropriation to each of the categories listed
41.1in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the
41.2regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any
41.3other provision of law, regional arts council
41.4grants or other arts council grants for touring
41.5programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure
41.6the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to
41.7tour in their own region as well as all other
41.8regions of the state.
41.9
 Subd. 4.Department of Administration
 -0-
 1,720,000
41.10(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
41.11appropriated to the commissioner of
41.12administration for grants to the named
41.13organizations for the purposes specified in this
41.14subdivision. The commissioner of
41.15administration may use a portion of this
41.16appropriation for costs that are directly related
41.17to and necessary for the administration of
41.18grants in this subdivision.
41.19(b) Grant agreements entered into by the
41.20commissioner and recipients of appropriations
41.21under this subdivision must ensure that money
41.22appropriated in this subdivision is used to
41.23supplement and not substitute for traditional
41.24sources of funding.
41.25
 (c) Berger Fountain Renovation
41.26$200,000 the second year is for a grant to the
41.27Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to
41.28restore Berger Fountain at Loring Park and
41.29for improvements to the surrounding plaza.
41.30
 (d) Capri Theater
41.31$250,000 the second year is for a grant to
41.32Capri Theater to enrich and expand youth and
41.33adult arts programming and effective arts and
42.1educational offerings for youth, families, and
42.2emerging and accomplished artists.
42.3
 (e) Veterans Memorial and Commemorations
42.4$150,000 the second year is for a competitive
42.5grant program to award grants for groups
42.6celebrating, recognizing, and honoring the
42.7sacrifices of those who served in the military,
42.8including memorials, commemorations,
42.9facilities, and park features.
42.10Of this amount, $30,000 is for a grant to the
42.11VFW Post 5252 in Pelican Rapids for the
42.12relocation of their Honor Wall, and $15,000
42.13is for a grant to Clitherall Township for the
42.14Clitherall Township Veterans Memorial in
42.15Battle Lake for improvements to the grounds.
42.16
42.17
 (f) Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center and
Cypher Side
42.18$175,000 the second year is for a grant to​
42.19Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center to​
42.20partner with Cypher Side to provide dance and​
42.21other arts programming.
42.22
 (g) Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall
42.23$195,000 the second year is for a grant to the
42.24Hrvatski Dom Croatian Hall in South St. Paul
42.25for restoring and operating the hall for
42.26community gatherings and to preserve the
42.27history and cultural heritage of Croatian
42.28immigrants in Minnesota.
42.29
 (h) Justus Ramsey Stone House
42.30$300,000 the second year is for a grant to the
42.31Minnesota Transportation Museum for costs
42.32related to preserving Minnesota's historic
42.33Justus Ramsey Stone House and relocating it
42.34to the Jackson Street Roundhouse property
43.1owned and operated by the Minnesota
43.2Transportation Museum.
43.3
 (i) Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum
43.4$275,000 the second year is for a grant to the
43.5Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum at
43.6Camp Ripley for the restoration, relocation,
43.7and interpretation of the USS Ward Number
43.8Three Gun and World War II display. This
43.9funding may also be used for site reclamation
43.10and improvements at the location of the
43.11removed work. Award of this grant is
43.12contingent on compliance and approvals in
43.13Minnesota Rules, part 2400.2703, subpart 7.
43.14This funding is available until June 30, 2027.
43.15
 (j) PROCEED
43.16$100,000 the second year is for a grant to
43.17PROCEED, Inc., for arts, cultural, and
43.18environmental preservation work with youth.
43.19
 (k) Twin Cities Jazz Festival
43.20$75,000 the second year is for arts and arts
43.21access at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival.
43.22
 Subd. 5.Minnesota Humanities Center
 -0-
 3,550,000
43.23(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
43.24appropriated to the Board of Directors of the
43.25Minnesota Humanities Center for the purposes
43.26specified in this subdivision. The Minnesota
43.27Humanities Center may use up to 5.5 percent
43.28of the appropriations for the administration of
43.29these funds and to cover the cost of
43.30administering, planning, evaluating, and
43.31reporting these grants. The Minnesota
43.32Humanities Center must develop a written
43.33plan to issue the grants under this subdivision
43.34and must submit the plan for review and
44.1approval by the commissioner of
44.2administration. The written plan must require
44.3the Minnesota Humanities Center to create
44.4and adhere to grant policies that are similar to
44.5those established according to Minnesota
44.6Statutes, section 16B.97, subdivision 4,
44.7paragraph (a), clause (1).
44.8No grants awarded under this subdivision may
44.9be used for travel outside the state of
44.10Minnesota. The grant agreement must specify
44.11the repercussions for failing to comply with
44.12the grant agreement.
44.13
44.14
44.15
 (b) Community Identity and Heritage Grant
Program; Administration and Capacity-Building
Grants; Festival Grants
44.16(1) $50,000 the second year is for outreach
44.17and education on the grant programs in this
44.18subdivision, with a focus on reaching diverse
44.19community organizations and providing
44.20assistance with grant opportunities,
44.21qualifications, and reporting requirements and
44.22specifically providing technical assistance and
44.23a nontraditional application process to improve
44.24access to grant funding for diverse
44.25communities.
44.26(2) $1,760,000 the second year is for a
44.27competitive grant program to provide grants
44.28to organizations or individuals working to
44.29create, celebrate, and teach the art, culture,
44.30and heritage of diverse Minnesota
44.31communities, including but not limited to
44.32Asian and Pacific Island communities, the
44.33Somali diaspora and other African immigrant
44.34communities, Indigenous communities with
44.35a focus on the 11 Tribes in Minnesota, the
45.1African American community, the Latinx
45.2community, the LGBTQIA+ community, and
45.3other underrepresented cultural groups,
45.4including communities of Black, Indigenous,
45.5and people of color, to celebrate the cultural
45.6diversity of Minnesota. An individual or
45.7organization that receives a grant under this
45.8clause must do at least one of the following:
45.9(i) preserve and honor the cultural heritage of
45.10Minnesota;
45.11(ii) provide education and student outreach on
45.12cultural diversity;
45.13(iii) support the development of culturally
45.14diverse humanities programming, including
45.15arts programming, by individuals and
45.16organizations; or
45.17(iv) empower communities in building identity
45.18and culture, including preserving and honoring
45.19communities whose Indigenous cultures are
45.20endangered or disappearing.
45.21(3) Of the amount in clause (2), $750,000 must
45.22be used for grants for community events,
45.23music and jazz festivals, cultural festivals for
45.24art installations, music, and other
45.25performances and activities that support
45.26festivals and events. Funding under this clause
45.27must not go to parades. Amounts not awarded
45.28under this clause may be used for the purposes
45.29provided in clause (2).
45.30(4) Of the amount in clause (3):
45.31(i) $100,000 is for a grant to an organization
45.32to celebrate Minnesota's historical, cultural,
45.33and artistic heritage to provide boxes of
45.34essentials to mothers in the state. The
46.1organization must consult with the
46.2commissioner of health to develop and
46.3distribute the boxes;
46.4(ii) $100,000 is for a grant to
46.5(Neo)Muralismos de Mexico to expand classes
46.6and support artists; and
46.7(iii) $100,000 is for a grant to a nonprofit
46.8organization that can support and facilitate the
46.9art and music of Rondo Days.
46.10
46.11
 (c) Underrepresented Groups Cultural Studies
Materials
46.12$500,000 the second year is for competitive
46.13grants to develop high-quality academic
46.14cultural and ethnic studies materials for
46.15communities that do not have adequate
46.16cultural and ethnic studies materials or who
46.17are underrepresented in those materials,
46.18including but not limited to the Hmong, Karen,
46.19Somali, and Oromo cultures, and cultures
46.20without a formal writing system that are
46.21largely oral-based. In developing these
46.22materials, a recipient of a grant under this
46.23paragraph must work with school districts that
46.24intend to use the materials.
46.25
 (d) Urban Debate League
46.26$180,000 the second year is for a grant to the
46.27Minnesota Urban Debate League to expand
46.28the Minnesota Urban Debate League program
46.29to serve additional school districts throughout
46.30Minnesota.
46.31
 (e) Monkeybear
46.32$100,000 the second year is for a grant to the
46.33Monkeybear's Harmolodic Workshop for
47.1developing creative and technical skills in
47.2contemporary puppetry.
47.3
 (f) Saint Paul Neighborhood Network (SPNN)
47.4$100,000 the second year is for a grant to Saint
47.5Paul Neighborhood Network in St. Paul for a
47.6grant to support their programs in
47.7cinematography, lighting, and editing;
47.8storytelling; documentary filmmaking; and
47.9other artistic programming.
47.10
 (g) SivYig Culture Center
47.11$40,000 the second year is for a grant to the
47.12SivYig Culture Center for programming and
47.13educational outreach activities to teach the
47.14public about the historical, cultural, and folk
47.15arts heritage of Hmong Minnesotans.
47.16
47.17
 (h) African Immigrants Community Services
(AICS)
47.18$40,000 the second year is for a grant to the
47.19African Immigrants Community Services
47.20(AICS) in Minneapolis for arts programming
47.21serving and celebrating the African arts and
47.22cultural heritage.
47.23
 (i) Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum
47.24$50,000 the second year is for a grant to the
47.25Mini Sota Agricultural Children's Museum in
47.26Benson for improved accessibility and
47.27planning, design, and construction of exhibits.
47.28
47.29
 (j) Arts and Music Education; ACH Learners
Grants
47.30$500,000 the second year is for grants to
47.31organizations to offer scholarships to
47.32underserved youth and adults to pursue music,
47.33including singing, band, and orchestral
47.34instruments; creative writing; studio arts,
48.1including traditional craft and folk arts; and
48.2performing arts, including dance and theater,
48.3throughout the state. Priority for grants
48.4distributed in this paragraph must be given to:
48.5(1) programs that have matching funding or
48.6existing resources to help facilitate group or
48.7individual lessons in the arts;
48.8(2) high-quality arts programming that helps
48.9provide students with access to experienced
48.10teachers, musicians, and artists;
48.11(3) programs that will provide scholarships to
48.12low-income and diverse communities that have
48.13been underserved by traditional arts funding;
48.14(4) programs that are partnering with, or plan
48.15to partner with, public schools and community
48.16organizations to help reach students from
48.17diverse backgrounds;
48.18(5) programs that can offer scholarships to
48.19existing high-quality arts programming,
48.20including camps, schools, and centers devoted
48.21to teaching any of the artistic scholarships;
48.22and
48.23(6) programs that offer outreach and
48.24transportation services, as well as on-site
48.25services, to help communities gain access to
48.26and use the scholarships awarded in this
48.27paragraph.
48.28
48.29
 (k) 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War/Southeast
Asian Conflict
48.30$80,000 the second year is for a joint
48.31commemoration program, in collaboration
48.32with the Minnesota Historical Society, for the
48.3350th anniversary of the Vietnam War/Secret
48.34War in Laos/Southeast Asian conflict that
49.1recognizes and honors the contributions of the
49.2Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian, Hmong, and
49.3other Minnesota Vietnam veterans. The
49.4Minnesota Humanities Center must prepare
49.5the program to leverage the unique skillsets
49.6and relationships in the four Southeast Asian
49.7Minnesotan communities and the broader
49.8communities.
49.9
 (l) Art From the Inside
49.10$150,000 the second year is for a grant to Art
49.11From the Inside to use the arts, including but
49.12not limited to visual art, poetry, literature,
49.13theater, dance, and music, to address the
49.14supportive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative
49.15needs of incarcerated persons and persons on
49.16supervised release and promote a safer
49.17correctional facility and community
49.18environment.
49.19
 Subd. 6.Minnesota Historical Society
 -0-
 1,201,000
49.20(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
49.21appropriated to the governing board of the
49.22Minnesota Historical Society to preserve and
49.23enhance access to Minnesota's history and its
49.24cultural and historical resources. Grant
49.25agreements entered into by the Minnesota
49.26Historical Society and other recipients of
49.27appropriations in this subdivision must ensure
49.28that these funds are used to supplement and
49.29not substitute for traditional sources of
49.30funding. Funds directly appropriated to the
49.31Minnesota Historical Society must be used to
49.32supplement and not substitute for traditional
49.33sources of funding. The appropriations in this
49.34subdivision are onetime.
49.35
 (b) Grants
50.1(1) $100,000 the second year is to facilitate
50.2negotiations for the purchase by the state of
50.3the Wizard of Oz ruby slippers through a
50.4combination of available state funds and
50.5nonstate sources of funding;
50.6(2) $400,000 the second year is for statewide
50.7historic and cultural grants to cultural
50.8community organizations, historical
50.9organizations, and veterans organizations for
50.10activities to commemorate 50 years of
50.11Southeast Asians in Minnesota. Money under
50.12this paragraph must be distributed through a
50.13competitive grant process. The Minnesota
50.14Historical Society must administer the grants
50.15using established grant mechanisms with
50.16assistance from the advisory committee
50.17created under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article
50.184, section 2, subdivision 4, paragraph (b), item
50.19(ii).
50.20(3) $200,000 the second year is for activities
50.21to prepare and coordinate community
50.22commemoration programs celebrating 50 years
50.23of Hmong Americans in Minnesota. The
50.24Minnesota Historical Society must form an
50.25advisory task force consisting of members of
50.26the Hmong community to advise the society
50.27on the design and implementation of these
50.28activities and programs;
50.29(4) $200,000 the second year is for planning
50.30and outreach, in collaboration with the
50.31Minnesota Humanities Center, for Minnesota's
50.32commemoration of the 250th anniversary of
50.33the signing of the Declaration of
50.34Independence. The Minnesota Historical
50.35Society and Minnesota Humanities Center
51.1must enter into an agreement between the
51.2organizations on how best to maximize the
51.3impact of this grant and of collaboration with
51.4statewide partners;
51.5(5) $50,000 the second year is for a grant to​
51.6the Greater Litchfield Opera House​
51.7Association to repair and update the Litchfield​
51.8Opera House; and
51.9(6) $251,000 the second year is for a grant to​
51.10the Dakota County Historical Society to design​
51.11and build exhibits at the Lawshe Memorial​
51.12Museum.

51.13    Sec. 3. Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
51.14
 Subd. 3.Minnesota State Arts Board
 47,421,000
 44,796,000
51.15(a) The amounts in this subdivision are
51.16appropriated to the Minnesota State Arts
51.17Board for arts, arts education, arts
51.18preservation, and arts access. Grant
51.19agreements entered into by the Minnesota
51.20State Arts Board and other recipients of
51.21appropriations in this subdivision must ensure
51.22that these funds are used to supplement and
51.23not substitute for traditional sources of
51.24funding. Each grant program established in
51.25this appropriation must be separately
51.26administered from other state appropriations
51.27for program planning and outcome
51.28measurements, but may take into consideration
51.29other state resources awarded in the selection
51.30of applicants and grant award size.
51.31
 (b) Arts and Arts Access Initiatives
51.32$35,737,000 the first year and $36,437,000
51.33the second year are to support Minnesota
52.1artists and arts organizations in creating,
52.2producing, and presenting high-quality arts
52.3activities; to preserve, maintain, and interpret
52.4art forms and works of art so that they are
52.5accessible to Minnesota audiences; to
52.6overcome barriers to accessing high-quality
52.7arts activities; and to instill the arts into the
52.8community and public life in this state. Grants
52.9provided under this paragraph must prioritize
52.10artists and arts organizations that plan to
52.11present art from communities that have been
52.12historically underrepresented in the arts or that
52.13improve access to the programs and projects
52.14for groups, including youth and historically
52.15underserved communities, that have struggled
52.16to access arts programming in the past.
52.17
 (c) Arts Education
52.18$7,263,000 the first year and $6,269,000 the
52.19second year are for high-quality,
52.20age-appropriate arts education for Minnesotans
52.21of all ages to develop knowledge, skills, and
52.22understanding of the arts. Priority in the award
52.23of grants under this paragraph must be given
52.24to providing educational opportunities to
52.25underserved communities with grants for
52.26organizations or entities providing
52.27opportunities to K-12 students throughout the
52.28state for arts education, including access to
52.29arts instruction, arts programming, museums,
52.30and arts presentations.
52.31
 (d) Arts and Cultural Heritage
52.32$2,421,000 the first year and $2,090,000 the
52.33second year are for events and activities that
52.34represent, preserve, and maintain the diverse
52.35cultural arts traditions, including folk and
53.1traditional artists and art organizations,
53.2represented in this state.
53.3
 (e) Significant Art Project St. Paul
53.4$2,000,000 the first year is for a grant to the
53.5Minnesota United Foundation for the design,
53.6land development, land transfer fees, and
53.7production costs of a public art project in St.
53.8Paul at the United Village site celebrating
53.9Minnesota arts and cultural heritage and
53.10providing a unique public art experience
53.11through sculpture and design. The project
53.12funded by this paragraph must have a
53.13matching grant contribution from nonpublic
53.14funds and must include a public-private
53.15partnership agreement providing an agreement
53.16for the future ownership, maintenance, taxes,
53.17and associated costs for the art project and
53.18project site. The project funded by this
53.19paragraph must have a permanent sign
53.20indicating the project was funded through the
53.21arts and cultural heritage fund. This
53.22appropriation is available until June 30, 2028.
53.23Nonpublic contributions made after January
53.241, 2024, are eligible matching expenditures
53.25for the purposes of this grant.
53.26
 (f) Administrative Costs
53.27Up to five percent of the totals in paragraphs
53.28(b) to (e) each year is for administering grant
53.29programs, delivering technical services,
53.30providing fiscal oversight for the statewide
53.31system, and ensuring accountability in for
53.32fiscal years year 2024 and fiscal year 2025
53.33appropriations.
53.34
 (g) Regional Arts Councils
54.1Thirty percent of the remaining total
54.2appropriation to each of the categories listed
54.3in paragraphs (b) to (d) is for grants to the
54.4regional arts councils. Notwithstanding any
54.5other provision of law, regional arts council
54.6grants or other arts council grants for touring
54.7programs, projects, or exhibits must ensure
54.8the programs, projects, or exhibits are able to
54.9tour in their own region as well as all other
54.10regions of the state.
54.11(h) Any unencumbered balance remaining
54.12under this subdivision the first year does not
54.13cancel but is available the second year."
54.14Amend the title accordingly
54.15The motion prevailed. #did not prevail. So the amendment was #not adopted.