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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text1E Relating to game and fish; modifying the definitions of muzzleloader and regular firearms seasons; defining the term shelter; requiring the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to ensure stamp design and characteristics are consistent with design and characteristics south by pictorial stamp collectors; modifying report requirements for the game and fish fund relating to the wild turkey management account; extending the sunset of the personnel costs expenditure prohibition for pheasant stamp revenue in the pheasant habitat improvement account; specifying an account dedication amount from each turkey license sold; authorizing a license fee refund for identical licenses purchased in error; permitting a separate pictorial turkey stamp purchase; modifying replacement licensing provisions for deer hunters; modifying moose, elk and prairie chicken licenses eligibility; requiring residency for licenses issued without [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Appropriations, Arts, Constitutional Amendments, Councils, Elections, Fish and Fishing, Gambling, Historic Sites and Historical Societies, Lakes and Ponds, Parks and Parklands, State Government-Finance, Television and Radio, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Zoos
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to finance; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
constitution, article XI to dedicate a certain percentage of state lottery
receipts to the heritage enhancement fund, the parks and trails fund, the clean
water fund and the arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting fund;
creating the arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting fund, heritage
enhancement fund, parks and trails fund and clean water fund in the state
treasury; requiring appropriation by law and dedicated use; requiring proposed
amendment voter submission at general election; establishing the heritage
enhancement fund in the Minnesota constitution, article XI and creating the
heritage enhancement council, prescribing duties, membership and administration
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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of
state bonds for grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights to acquire land for
right of way, for remediation and to design, construct, furnish and equip
capital improvements to develop the Heritage Village park on the Mississippi
River
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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for a grant
to the Faribault soil and water conservation district to pay for erosion repair
on the Blue Earth river
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Also tagged in: Commissions, Disabilities and Access, Energy, Environment, Federal Government, Fish and Fishing, Lakes and Ponds, Legislature, Metropolitan Area, Natural Resources Department, Parks and Parklands, Pollution and Pollution Control Agency, State Councils and Commissions, State Government-Finance, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Wetlands
Latest Action: 05/04/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 30 05/03/07 Bill Text
COND ENGROSSMENT
Environment and natural resources funding provided, Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources meeting requirements modified, and money
appropriated.
Section 1: Minnesota resources appropriation provided.
Section 2: Minnesota resources listed.
Section 3: Public meetings language modified.
Latest Action: 04/20/2007 - Referred by Chair to State Government Finance Division Bill Text
Mississippi River Parkway Commission expiration date changed to 2012.
Also tagged in: Arts, Bonds, Public, Constitutional Amendments, Finance Department, Fish and Fishing, Lakes and Ponds, Natural Resources Department, Parks and Parklands, Taxation-Sales and Use, Television and Radio, Trails, Water and Soil Conservation, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Watershed Districts, Wetlands, Wildlife Management and Habitat
Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to natural and cultural resources; proposing an amendment to the
Minnesota constitution, article XI, to increase the sales and use tax rate by a
certain percentage on taxable sales, to authorize the sale and issuance of bonds
and to dedicate receipts to provide funding to protect, preserve and enhance
fish and wildlife habitat, parks, trails and natural areas, to protect and
restore lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and groundwater and to support arts,
humanities, history, museums and public broadcasting; creating the great
outdoors, clean water and arts fund
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Also tagged in: Councils, Environment, Federal Government, Interstate Compacts and Agreements, Lakes and Ponds, Lands, Native Americans, Open Meetings, Popular Names, State Government-Officers, Water and Soil Conservation, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Watershed Districts
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Secretary of State Ch. 2 02/20/07 Bill Texteat Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact enacted. Section 1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact created. ARTICLE 1: SHORT TITLE, DEFINITIONS, PURPOSES AND DURATION Section 1.1: "Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact" short title given. Section 1.2: Terminology defined. Section 1.3: Findings and purposes listed. Section 1.4: Scientific basis for sound water management decision making and application of scientific information provided. ARTICLE 2: ORGANIZATION Section 2.1: Great Lakes -- St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council created. Section 2.2: Council membership determined. Section 2.3: Appointment of alternates required. Section 2.4: Voting process defined. Section 2.5: Organization and procedure provided. Section [...] show full description
Also tagged in: Arts, Constitutional Amendments, Councils, Environment, Fish and Fishing, Forests and Trees, Historic Sites and Historical Societies, Lakes and Ponds, Natural Resources Department, Parks and Parklands, Popular Names, Taxation-Sales and Use, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Wetlands, Wildlife Management and Habitat
Latest Action: 05/20/2007 - HF substituted by motion [HF2285] Bill Text6E "Dallas Sams Outdoor and Cultural Legacy Act"; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the sales and use tax and dedicate the receipts to the Lessard heritage enhancement fund to preserve, enhance and protect fish, wildlife, habitat, land and forest resources, to the great outdoors Minnesota fund for the protection and restoration of lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, groundwater, parks, trails, and natural areas and to the cultural legacy fund for the arts, arts education, arts access and historic sites; modifying the definition of public official to include members of the heritage enhancement council; creating the great outdoors Minnesota fund; creating the Lessard heritage enhancement fund; creating the heritage enhancement council, specifying membership and duties, providing for council administration and open meetings, sunset provision; creating a cultural legacy fund, providing [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/31/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Creating special Mississippi River motor vehicle license plates; prescribing the
application process and plate issuing procedure; requiring the commissioner of
natural resources (DNR) and the commissioner of public safety to jointly select
a suitable symbol for use by the commissioner to design the special plate;
prohibiting refund of contributions; providing for plate transfers; creating the
Mississippi River donation account; requiring contributions to be credited to
the Mississippi River donation account; requiring the commissioner of public
safety to maintain a record of the number of plates issued
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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Minnesota River Basin
Projects, Inc. for capital improvements to provide floodplain management in area
II of the Minnesota river basin
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Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of transportation (DOT) and authorizing
the issuance of state bonds for the predesign, design, construction and
restoration of historic roadside properties on the Great River Road, requiring
commissioner consultation with the Minnesota river parkway commission for
project priorities
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Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of
state bonds for planning, environmental studies, engineering, real property
acquisition and construction of improvements for a pedestrian bridge over the
Cannon River from Lake Byllesby regional park to Lake Byllesby county park in
Dakota and Goodhue counties
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Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the metropolitan council and authorizing the issuance of
state bonds for planning, environmental studies, engineering, real property
acquisition and construction of improvements for a pedestrian bridge over the
Cannon River from Lake Byllesby regional park to Lake Byllesby county park in
Dakota and Goodhue counties
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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Chief auth stricken, shown as co-auth Moua Bill Text
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Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Modifying the critical areas act of 1973; requiring the environmental quality
board (EQB) to administer the Mississippi river critical area program and
requiring the board to work with the national park service to draft
recommendations for the Mississippi national river and recreation area
comprehensive plan inclusion in the critcal area regulations and to work with
local governmental units for regulatory reevaluation and updates; appropriating
money to the commissioner of administration for the EQB
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Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds to design and construct the renovation
and restoration of Bridge 5600, the swing bridge over the Mississippi river
between the cities of Inver Grove Heights and St. Paul Park for recreational use
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Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds to develop and implement a high
resolution digital elevation model for the Red River basin
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Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to assist the
Red River watershed management board and watershed districts in the construction
of flood protection farmstead ring levees in the Red River watershed,
restricting state share of costs
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Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for
implementation of the Red River mediation argreement
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