Bill > SF2077

This bill appropriates a total of $574,147,000 for environment and natural resources programs for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with additional appropriations from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. * **Pollution Control Agency:** Receives a total of $321,146,000 for various programs including environmental analysis, industrial and municipal pollution control, remediation, and operations. This includes funding for air monitoring, water quality standards, perfluorochemical biomonitoring, leaking underground storage tank programs, and emerging environmental issues like Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint. * **Department of Natural Resources:** Receives a total of $794,301,000 for land and mineral resources management, ecological and water resources, forest management, parks and trails, fish and wildlife management, and enforcement. This funding supports invasive species management, forest road maintenance, state park operations, snowmobile and off-highway vehicle grants, fish and wildlife conservation, and enforcement activities. * **Board of Water and Soil Resources:** Receives $32,047,000 for grants and payments to soil and water conservation districts, cost-sharing programs for conservation practices, invasive species management, and technical assistance for drainage management. * **Metropolitan Council:** Receives $23,480,000 for metropolitan regional parks operations, maintenance, and trails. * **Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa:** Receives $2,140,000 for conservation and environmental education programs. * **Zoological Board:** Receives $28,712,000 for operations and maintenance. * **Science Museum:** Receives $2,520,000 for its operations. * **Legislative Coordinating Commission:** Receives $198,000 for administrative costs related to the Sustainable Foraging Task Force. * **Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund:** Receives $103,326,000 for foundational natural resource data and information, water resources, environmental education, aquatic and terrestrial invasive species, air quality, climate change, renewable energy, land and habitat protection, and recreation. This funding supports numerous research projects, restoration efforts, and educational initiatives across the state. * **Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Program:** Receives $56,360,000 for community-based grants. The bill also includes policy changes related to outreach to culturally diverse communities, abandoned watercraft, watercraft surcharges, and various statutes concerning environmental regulations and natural resource management. Several appropriations are designated as one-time.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2077&ssn=0&y=2025