MN HF1174

$5,000,000 appropriated from bond proceeds to the commissioner of natural resources for the Minnesota forests for the future program under Minnesota Statutes, section 84.66.

$5,000,000 appropriated from bond proceeds for reforestation and stand improvement on state forest lands, including purchasing native seeds and seedlings, planting, seeding, site preparation, and protection.

$5,000,000 appropriated from bond proceeds for state forest nursery facilities to produce native forest seed and native seedlings under Minnesota Statutes, sections 89.36 and 89.37.

Commissioner of management and budget authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $15,000,000 to provide funds for these appropriations, following procedures in Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.

Effective date is the day following final enactment.