HF3421 Summary

• Appropriates $113,923,000 from the outdoor heritage fund for fiscal year 2019 to acquire land, restore habitats, and fund conservation projects across prairies, forests, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems throughout Minnesota.

• Appropriates $20,813,000 from the clean water fund for water quality protection, drinking water source protection, riparian buffers, and agricultural conservation initiatives across fiscal years 2018-2019.

• Establishes the Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee to recommend art exhibits for display in designated State Capitol spaces, with preference given to Minnesota artists and focus on Minnesota history and diverse contributions.

• Modifies the State Capitol Preservation Commission from 22 to 24 members and adds new duties related to approving art exhibit programs to encourage public visits to the Capitol.

• Appropriates $560,000 from the arts and cultural heritage fund for the Women's Suffrage 100th Anniversary Commemoration Commission, historical societies, and Capitol art exhibit staffing in fiscal year 2019.