Section 116P.08 — Trust Fund Expenditures.
116P.08 TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES. Subdivision 1. Expenditures. (a) Money in the trust fund may be spent only for: (1) the reinvest in Minnesota program as provided in section 84.95, subdivision 2; (2) research that contributes to increasing the effectiveness of protecting or managing the state’s environment or natural resources; (3) collection and analysis of information […]
Section 116P.09 — Administration.
116P.09 ADMINISTRATION. Subdivision 1. Administrative authority. The commission may appoint legal and other personnel and consultants necessary to carry out functions and duties of the commission. Permanent employees shall be in the unclassified service. In addition, the commission may request staff assistance and data from any other agency of state government as needed for the […]
Section 116P.10 — Royalties, Copyrights, Patents, And Sale Of Products And Assets.
116P.10 ROYALTIES, COPYRIGHTS, PATENTS, AND SALE OF PRODUCTS AND ASSETS. (a) This section applies to projects supported by the trust fund and the oil overcharge money referred to in section 4.071, subdivision 2, each of which is referred to in this section as a “fund.” (b) The fund owns and shall take title to the […]
Section 116P.11 — Availability Of Funds For Disbursement.
116P.11 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISBURSEMENT. (a) The amount annually available from the trust fund for the legislative bill developed by the commission is as defined in the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14. (b) Any appropriated funds not encumbered in the biennium in which they are appropriated cancel and must be credited to the […]
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 [Repealed, 2006 c 243 s 22] Subd. 3.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 […]