Bill > SF619

This bill appropriates $1,250,000 from the clean water fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources, specifically to provide grants to five counties in southeastern Minnesota (Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Wabasha, and Winona). These grants are specifically intended to support the clean-out and reestablishment of upslope earthen dams and associated flood protection storage structures. The bill mandates that each county receiving a grant must submit a detailed report by October 1, 2026, to the chairs and ranking minority members of legislative committees overseeing environment and natural resources, describing how they used the grant funds. Notably, the legislation explicitly prohibits the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the recipient counties from using any portion of the appropriation for administrative costs, ensuring that the full funding is directed toward the physical dam maintenance and restoration work.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0619&ssn=0&y=2025