Bill > HF2439

This bill appropriates funds for environment and natural resources programs for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with a total appropriation of over $900 million. * **Pollution Control Agency:** Receives appropriations totaling $143,693,000 in 2026 and $148,382,000 in 2027 from the General Fund, State Government Special Revenue Fund, Environmental Remediation Fund, and Environmental Fund. These funds are allocated for various purposes including environmental analysis, air and water quality monitoring, harmful chemicals in products, perfluorochemical biomonitoring, climate adaptation planning, PFAS initiatives, and data management. * **Department of Natural Resources:** Receives appropriations totaling $385,036,000 for both 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund, Natural Resources Fund, Game and Fish Fund, Remediation Fund, and Permanent School Fund. These funds support land and mineral resources management, ecological and water resources management (including invasive species control), forest management, parks and trails management, and fish and wildlife management. * **Board of Water and Soil Resources:** Receives appropriations totaling $15,792,000 for both 2026 and 2027 from various funds. These funds are designated for grants to soil and water conservation districts, cost-sharing programs, invasive species management, technical assistance for drainage management, floodplain management grants, soil health programming, and natural resources block grants. * **Metropolitan Council:** Receives appropriations totaling $11,490,000 for both 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund for metropolitan-area regional parks operations, maintenance, and trails. * **Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa:** Receives appropriations totaling $1,070,000 for both 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund. * **Zoological Board:** Receives appropriations totaling $13,837,000 for both 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund. * **Science Museum:** Receives appropriations totaling $1,260,000 for both 2026 and 2027. * **Modifications to Prior Appropriations:** The bill also amends prior appropriations from Laws 2023, chapter 60, adjusting amounts for the Pollution Control Agency and the Department of Natural Resources for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. * **Closed Landfill Investment Fund:** The expiration date for appropriations from the closed landfill investment fund is extended from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2029.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

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