Bill > SF1375

This bill appropriates a total of $340,000 over two fiscal years (specifically $170,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $170,000 in fiscal year 2027) from the clean water fund to support the River Watch program in the Red River of the North watershed. The funding will be administered by the commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency through grants to the Red River Watershed Management Board, with the aim of enhancing and expanding existing water quality and watershed monitoring activities in schools within the region. As a condition of receiving the funds, the Red River Watershed Management Board is required to submit a detailed report by February 15, 2028, to the commissioner and relevant legislative committees, explaining how the appropriation was spent. The bill emphasizes environmental education and monitoring by supporting student involvement in tracking water quality in the Red River watershed.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1375&ssn=0&y=2025