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Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 151 02/19/08 Bill Text
HF 2285
FOURTH ENGROSSMENT
Natural resource and cultural heritage dedicated funding provided through
increased sales tax revenue, funds established, and constitutional amendment
proposed.
Section 1: Constitutional amendment language provided.
Section 2: Submission to voters language provided.
JAJ 2/20/08
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Authors added Olseen; Skoe; Saxhaug; Olson, M. Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for state
park and recreation area operations and for state trail operations and
maintenance
(me)
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Authorizing certain affected local governments to petition the commissioner of
natural resources (DNR) to attend a public hearing to discuss proposed additions
to a state park
(me)
Also tagged in: Appropriations, Boards, Committees, Councils, Counties-Specific, Environment, Fish and Fishing, Forests and Trees, Historic Sites and Historical Societies, Hunting and Game, Lakes and Ponds, Lands-State, Lands-Tax-forfeited, Natural Resources Department, Omnibus, Recreation and Amusement, Rivers and Streams, Sewers and Septic Systems, Water and Soil Conservation, Wetlands
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Recalled by Chair Finance Bill Text
Omnibus environment and natural resources policy bill and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Author added Olson, M. Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to classify Mississippi
headwaters state forest as closed, prohbiting off-highway vehicle use in the
state forest
(rt)
Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance Bill Text
1E Establishing Lake Vermillion state park; prescribing boundaries; authorizing
the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to acquire land; requiring a land
exchange; providing for the deposit of fees; providing for the conveyance of
land to St. Louis county
(ra)
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to state lands; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to agree to match a contribution contingent on a future appropriation under the critical habitat private sector matching account; including state aquatic management areas in the outdoor recreation system; adding certain lands to the Buffalo River state park in Clay county, the Monson Lake state park in Swift county, the Savanna Portage state park in Aitkin and St. Louis counties, the Scenic state park in Itasca county, the Soudan Underground Mine state park in St. Louis county and the William O'Brien state park in Washington county; adding and deleting certain lands in the Frontenac state park in Goodhue county; deleting certain lands from the Lake Carlos state park in Douglas county, the Lake Shetek state park in Murray county and the Moose Lake state park in Carlton county; adding certain lands to the Garden Island state recreation area in [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Providing reduced state park fees and requiring the commissioner of natural
resources (DNR) to issue special state park permits for certain developmentally
disabled persons
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for infrastructure rehabilitation and
renovation of facilities in state parks along the North Shore, including
Tettegouche and Split Rock Lighthouse state parks
(me)
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the sale of state bonds for state park infrastructure rehabilitation
and renovation and facilities development for Itasca, St. Croix, Interstate, Jay
Cooke, Whitewater, Maplewood, and Sibley state parks, requiring commissioner
project priority determination
(rt)
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Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to state lands; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to agree to match a contribution contingent on a future appropriation under the critical habitat private sector matching account; including state aquatic management areas in the outdoor recreation system; adding certain lands to the Buffalo River state park in Clay county, the Monson Lake state park in Swift county, the Savanna Portage state park in Aitkin and St. Louis counties, the Scenic state park in Itasca county, the Soudan Underground Mine state park in St. Louis county and the William O'Brien state park in Washington county; adding and deleting certain lands in the Frontenac state park in Goodhue county; deleting certain lands from the Lake Carlos state park in Douglas county, the Lake Shetek state park in Murray county and the Moose Lake state park in Carlton county; adding certain lands to the Garden Island state recreation area in [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Arts, Constitutional Amendments, Councils, Fish and Fishing, Legislature, Natural Resources Department, Taxation-Sales and Use, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Wildlife Management and Habitat Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the
sales and use tax rate and to dedicate the revenue receipts to restore, preserve
and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the state and other natural resources,
to protect drinking water sources, to protect and restore lakes, rivers,
streams, wetlands and groundwater, to support parks and trails in the state and
to support arts and cultural heritage in the state;creating the natural heritage
fund, the parks and trails fund, the sustainable drinking water fund, the clean
water fund and the arts and cultural heritage fund; creating the natural
heritage enhancement advisory council, specifying certain membership and open
meetings requirements and duties, sunset provision; changing the clean water
legacy account to the clean water fund
(je)
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for a grant to Chisago,
Isanti, and Pine counties and the university of Minnesota to conduct a economic
and technical viability feasibility study for a multistream renewable energy
biofuels demonstration facility to utilize existing forest resources to produce
ethanol or butanol for use as a liquid fuel or a gasoline supplement and
oxygenation agent; requiring the study to consider Wild river state park seed
bank capacity and expansion in Chisago, Isanti and Pine counties
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Hennepin county for
emergency building stabilization at Fort Snelling upper bluff
(me)
Also tagged in: Appropriations, Constitutional Amendments, Easements and Conveyances, Environment, Gambling, Natural Resources Department, State Government-Finance, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to natural resources ARTICLE 1- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI, section 14, to increase the percentage of net proceeds from the state lottery to the environment and natural resources trust fund and to extend the length of time proceeds are to be credited to the fund ARTICLE 2 - NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDING Establishing the parks and trails account in the natural resources fund; appropriating money from the account to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for the acquisition, operation and maintenance of state parks and trails; requiring the state lottery in lieu tax credited to the clean water legacy account in the environmental fund; allowing environmental protection trust fund expenditures for acquiring natural areas and obtaining and operating permanent conservation easements; modifying the disposition of the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Authorizing certain affected local governments to petition the commissioner of
natural resources (DNR) to attend a public hearing to discuss proposed additions
to a state park
(me)
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the sale of state bonds for state park infrastructure rehabilitation
and renovation and facilities development for Itasca, St. Croix, Interstate, Jay
Cooke, Whitewater, Maplewood, and Sibley state parks, requiring commissioner
project priority determination
(rt)
Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Extending the Minnestoa river trail by adding a loop extension between Fort
Ridgely state park and the cities of Redwood Falls and Sleepy Eye
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to prescribe and issue a
free special lifetime state park permit for totally and permanently disabled
veterans
(je)
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for land acquisition in Greenleaf state
park
(ra)
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