SF566 Summary - Omnibus Legacy Finance Bill

• Outdoor Heritage Fund: Appropriates $103.978 billion (FY 2018) and $585,000 (FY 2019) for wetlands, prairies, forests, and wildlife habitat protection and restoration through various acquisition and restoration projects.

• Clean Water Fund: Appropriates $100.497 billion (FY 2018) and $111.116 billion (FY 2019) for water quality monitoring, groundwater assessment, TMDL implementation, subsurface sewage treatment system improvements, and riparian buffer restoration.

• Parks and Trails Fund: Appropriates $41.989 billion (FY 2018) and $47.775 billion (FY 2019) for state parks, recreation areas, trails, and regional parks outside the seven-county metropolitan area.

• Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund: Appropriates $57.331 billion (FY 2018) and $66.033 billion (FY 2019) for arts education, cultural programs, Minnesota Historical Society projects, public television and radio, and grants to museums and cultural organizations.

• Key Provisions: Establishes maximum appropriation limits (no more than 95% of projected fund balance annually), creates revenue disclosure requirements for legacy fund-acquired lands, and mandates dedicated funding websites for transparency.