Bill > SF3799

This bill modifies provisions related to the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, a body responsible for overseeing parks and trails of regional significance in Minnesota outside the seven-county metropolitan area. Key changes include removing outdated language regarding the development of district-wide and individual park plans, allowing grants to be recommended for any "projects" included in an approved plan rather than specifically "parks and trails," and changing the frequency of the commission chair election from annual to biennial. Additionally, the bill extends the availability of certain grants previously awarded from the parks and trails fund for specific projects in St. Louis and Lake Counties, Olmsted County, Stearns County, Redwood County, and the city of Sandstone, allowing more time for their completion. Finally, it repeals two subdivisions of existing law that dealt with the initial appointments and first meeting of the commission, as these provisions are no longer relevant.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3799/