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Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to state lands; providing for expedited exchanges of public land
involving the state and governmental subdivisions of the state; specifying
classes of land involved in expedited exchanges; providing for the determination
of the valuation of land; requiring examination of title by involved parties;
requiring unanimous approval of the land exchange board; providing for the
conveyance process; requiring deeds to include a reverter under certain
conditions; specifying status for certain classes of land; modifying the appeals
process for landowners seeking to purchase wetlands for wildlife
(me)
Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - House rule 4.20, interim disposition of bills, returned to Environment and Natural Resources Bill Text
Conservation Reserve Program; resolution memorializing Congress to reauthorize
the Conservation Reserve Program as part of the 2007 Farm Bill.
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, Rivers and Streams, State Councils and Commissions, State Government-Finance, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways
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.
Also tagged in: Arts, Bonds, Public, Constitutional Amendments, Finance Department, Fish and Fishing, Lakes and Ponds, Natural Resources Department, Parks and Parklands, Rivers and Streams, Taxation-Sales and Use, Television and Radio, Trails, Water and Soil Conservation, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Watershed Districts, 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
(je)
Also tagged in: Arts, Constitutional Amendments, Councils, Fish and Fishing, Hunting and Game, Lakes and Ponds, Natural Resources Department, Parks and Parklands, Taxation-Sales and Use, Television and Radio, Tourism, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Wildlife Management and Habitat, Zoos
Latest Action: 01/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to natural and cultural resources; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to dedicate a certain percentage of sales and use tax receipts for the improvement, enhancement or protection of fish and wildlife habitat and tourism, for parks, trails and zoos, for protection and restoration of water resources and for arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting; creating the arts, humanities, museum and public broadcasting fund, the heritage enhancement, the parks and trails fund and the clean water fund to be used as a supplement to traditional funding for natural resources purposes, requiring land acquired with money deposited in the heritage enhancement fund to be open to public taking of fish and game during the open season; establishing the parks and trails fund, specifying expenditures; establishing the heritage enhancement fund and council, specifying council membership, duties [...] 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, Rivers and Streams, Taxation-Sales and Use, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, 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: 04/21/2008 - Governor's action Approval 04/17/08 Bill Text
Modifying contract threshold amounts subject to certain requirements under the
uniform municipal contracting law
(Ch. 207, 2008)
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Reinstating an exemption from the wetland conservation act for approved
development
(ra)
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, Parks and Parklands-State, Recreation and Amusement, Rivers and Streams, Sewers and Septic Systems, Water and Soil Conservation
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Recalled by Chair Finance Bill Text
Omnibus environment and natural resources policy bill and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Modifying the cost apportionment for the construction and maintenance of certain
bridges and culverts
(me)
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Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Requiring the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) to amend certain rules
to allow a local government unit employee to prepare restoration plans and
restoration or replacement orders; authorizing the board to use the good cause
exemption
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Authorizing local government units with jurisdiction over a wetland to inspect
the site and draft a restoration or replacement order for review by the local
soil and water conservation district; requiring the board of water and soil
resources (BOWSR) to amend certain rules to conform to the change
(me)
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Modifying the maximum amount of money permitted in a drainage system repair fund
(me)
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Reinstating an exemption from the wetland conservation act for approved
development
(ra)
Also tagged in: Bonds, Public, Counties-Specific, Economic Development, Employment and Economic Development Department, Public Utilities and Public Utilities Commission, Railroads, Transportation and Transportation Department, Waste and Waste Management, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways Latest Action: 01/08/2007 - Referred to Finance Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Itasca county
to acquire right-of-way and mitigate loss of wetlands and runoff of storm water
and to design, construct and equip roads, rail lines, natural gas pipelines,
water supply systems and wastewater collection and treatment systems for a steel
plant
(ra)
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Providing wetland bank credit under certain conditions for state held
conservation easements
(rt)
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Modifying the cost apportionment for the construction and maintenance of certain
bridges and culverts
(me)
Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - 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 capital improvement projects
statewide including the acquisition of conservation easements from landowners to
restore and preserve wetlands and riparian lands, for relief and recovery from
the flooding in southeast Minnesota, the acquisition of land for wetland
restoration and preservation to replace wetlands drained or filled as a result
of the repair or rehabilitation, reconstruction or replacement of existing
public roads, and for acquisition of conservation easements, rerouting county
ditch 23A design and construction of water control structures and pumping
infrastructure and plant native vegetation in order to restore the Grass Lake
prairie wetland basin adjacent to the city of Willmar in Kandiyohi county, match
requirement
(je)
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds to administer a carbon sequestration
demonstration for wetland conservation purposes to match federal funding
(je)
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for a master
planning process and resource inventory of certain university of Minnesota land
in Dakota county to provide needed prairie and wetland restoration
(ra)
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