Section 116P.17 — Acquiring Lands Or Interest In Lands; Commissioner Approval.
116P.17 ACQUIRING LANDS OR INTEREST IN LANDS; COMMISSIONER APPROVAL. Subdivision 1. Commissioner approval. (a) A recipient of an appropriation from the trust fund who acquires an interest in real property must receive written approval from the commissioner of natural resources prior to the acquisition, if the interest is acquired in whole or in part with […]
Section 116P.18 — Lands In Public Domain.
116P.18 LANDS IN PUBLIC DOMAIN. Money appropriated from the trust fund must not be used to purchase any land in fee title or a permanent conservation easement if the land in question is fully or partially owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state or was acquired fully or partially with state […]
Section 116P.01 — Findings.
116P.01 FINDINGS. The legislature finds that all Minnesotans share the responsibility to ensure wise stewardship of the state’s environment and natural resources for the benefit of current citizens and future generations. Proper management of the state’s environment and natural resources includes and requires foresight, planning, and long-term activities that allow the state to preserve its […]
Section 116P.02 — Definitions.
116P.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 2006 c 243 s 22] Subd. 3. Board. “Board” means the State Board of Investment. Subd. 4. Commission. “Commission” means the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources. Subd. 5. Natural resources. “Natural resources” includes the outdoor recreation system under […]
Section 116P.03 — Trust Fund Not To Supplant Existing Funding; Appropriations.
116P.03 TRUST FUND NOT TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDING; APPROPRIATIONS. (a) The trust fund may not be used as a substitute for traditional sources of funding environmental and natural resources activities, but the trust fund shall supplement the traditional sources, including those sources used to support the criteria in section 116P.08, subdivision 1. The trust fund […]
Section 116P.04 — Trust Fund Account.
116P.04 TRUST FUND ACCOUNT. Subdivision 1. Establishment; investment. A Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund, under article XI, section 14, of the Minnesota Constitution, is established as an account in the state treasury. The commissioner of management and budget shall credit to the trust fund the amounts authorized under this section and section 116P.10. […]
Section 116P.05 — Legislative-citizen Commission On Minnesota Resources.
116P.05 LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES. Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) A Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources of 17 members is created in the legislative branch, consisting of the chairs of the house of representatives and senate committees on environment and natural resources finance or designees appointed for the terms of the chairs, four members of […]