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This bill appropriates funds for environment and natural resources programs for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, totaling over $1.1 billion. * **Pollution Control Agency:** Receives a total of $305,280,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This funding is allocated across various divisions including Environmental Analysis and Outcomes ($47,754,000), Industrial ($50,887,000), Municipal ($23,031,000), Operations ($29,504,000), Remediation ($34,929,000), Resource Management and Assistance ($94,279,000), Watershed ($21,669,000), and Environmental Quality Board ($3,127,000). Funding sources include the General Fund, State Government Special Revenue Fund, Environmental Remediation Fund, and Petroleum Tank Fund. Specific allocations support air and water quality monitoring, PFAS initiatives, climate adaptation planning, and various grant programs. * **Department of Natural Resources:** Receives a total of $830,970,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This funding is distributed among Land and Mineral Resources Management ($21,024,000), Ecological and Water Resources ($95,000,000), Forest Management ($123,976,000), Parks and Trails Management ($227,309,000), Fish and Wildlife Management ($196,408,000), Enforcement ($128,424,000), Operations Support ($1,200,000), and Pass Through Funds ($3,655,000). Funding comes from the General Fund, Natural Resources Fund, Game and Fish Fund, and Permanent School Fund, supporting a wide range of activities including land management, invasive species control, forest fire suppression, park operations, wildlife management, and enforcement. * **Board of Water and Soil Resources:** Receives $32,247,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 for grants to soil and water conservation districts, wetland conservation, and various water quality and soil health programs. Funding is primarily from the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund. * **Metropolitan Council:** Receives $25,130,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, primarily for regional parks operation, maintenance, and improvements, funded by the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund. * **Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa:** Receives $2,140,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund for conservation and restoration projects. * **Zoological Board:** Receives $28,712,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund and Natural Resources Fund for zoo operations. * **Science Museum:** Receives $2,720,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund. * **Legislative Coordinating Commission:** Receives $198,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the General Fund for the Sustainable Foraging Task Force. * **Department of Employment and Economic Development:** Receives $888,000 for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from the General Fund for business permitting assistance. * **Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund:** Appropriates $103,326,000 for fiscal year 2026 for various foundational natural resource data and information projects, water resources initiatives, environmental education, aquatic and terrestrial invasive species management, air quality and climate change projects, and land, water, and habitat protection and restoration. The bill also includes various policy changes related to environmental permitting reform, abandoned watercraft, hunting and fishing licenses, water appropriation fees, and state land sales.