SF2201 Summary

• Appropriates $61,387,000 from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for fiscal year 2020 across multiple natural resource categories including data, water resources, invasive species, air quality, land acquisition, and habitat restoration.

• Funds research and conservation projects such as Minnesota Biological Survey ($1.5M), aquatic invasive species research ($3M), wastewater treatment infrastructure ($9.34M), state parks and trails development ($5M), and the National Loon Center ($4M).

• Establishes requirements for funded projects including work plan approval by Legislative-Citizen Commission, native plant use in restorations, permanent conservation easements, public data accessibility, and acknowledgment of trust fund support.

• Modifies previous appropriations from Laws 2015 and Laws 2017 by extending deadlines and adjusting acreage requirements for land acquisition projects for state parks, scientific and natural areas, and prairie conservation.

• Transfers unencumbered funds from prior appropriations to a grants management system and extends availability of those appropriations through June 30, 2022.