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This bill provides funding for the Upper Mississippi River Basin Priority Lakes and Streams Initiative by appropriating an unspecified amount of money in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. The funds will be allocated to the commissioner of natural resources to establish and operate an initiative focused on protecting water quality in high-quality lakes and streams within the upper Mississippi River basin. The initiative aims to achieve this goal by protecting, preserving, and enhancing forests in the basin through existing programs like the Minnesota Forests for the Future program and by seeking additional funding from various sources. The commissioner is also authorized to transfer a portion of the appropriation to the Board of Water and Soil Resources to acquire conservation easements, which can be deposited in the water and soil conservation easement stewardship account. This bill represents an effort to conserve and protect the ecological health of the upper Mississippi River basin's waterways and surrounding forests.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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