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This bill amends a previous appropriation for flood hazard mitigation, specifically modifying Laws 2023, chapter 72, article 1, section 7, subdivision 8. The bill allocates $40,300,000 for flood hazard mitigation grants to publicly owned capital improvements, with several specific allocations for different projects. These include $3,300,000 for Browns Valley's Toelle Coulee project, $5,000,000 for Red River Watershed Management Board member watershed districts, $11,000,000 for Moorhead's flood mitigation infrastructure, and $6,000,000 for Carver's levee restoration. A new provision adds $175,000 for the Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District to repair the Lofton Avenue and Lake Ellen weirs. The bill requires levee projects to meet state standards, prioritizes projects based on need and potential funding leverage, and encourages recipients to create wetlands eligible for replacement credit. The bill also stipulates that for municipal projects where costs exceed two percent of the median household income multiplied by the number of households, the appropriation can cover the local share. The effective date is the day following final enactment.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0605&ssn=0&y=2025