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MN HF714
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Rick Hansen
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $3,000,000 from the clean water fund in fiscal year 2024 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources for the Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program.
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Funds support purchasing and restoring permanent conservation sites through easements or contracts to treat and store water on land for water quality improvement and related technical assistance.
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Board must prioritize leveraging federal funds by enrolling targeted new lands or environmentally sensitive lands with expiring federal conservation agreements.
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Board may enter into new agreements and amend existing agreements with landowners to allow for restoration under Minnesota Statutes section 103F.515, subdivision 5.
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Up to an unspecified amount is designated for deposit in a monitoring and enforcement account.
Legislative Description
Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Legacy Finance
1/23/2023