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MN HF4482
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2022
Primary Sponsor
Mike Sundin
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AI Summary
- $1,000,000 appropriated from the general fund in fiscal year 2023 to the commissioner of natural resources for a grant to the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Funds designated to expand Minnesota's wild elk population and range, with consideration given to moving elk from existing northwest Minnesota herds to the Fond du Lac State Forest and Fond du Lac Reservation in Carlton and southern St. Louis Counties
- Elk reintroduction efforts must include thorough planning with the Department of Natural Resources to develop capture and handling protocols, including cervid disease management protocols
- Postrelease state and Tribal elk comanagement plans must be produced as part of the planning process
- This is a onetime appropriation
Legislative Description
Elk reintroduction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Author added Stephenson
3/30/2022
Committee Referrals
Environment and Natural Resources Finance & Policy3/21/2022
Full Bill Text
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