Bill Text: MN SF1577 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Parks and trails future funding eligibility provisions modifications

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-10 - Referred to Finance [SF1577 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2013-SF1577-Introduced.html

1.1A bill for an act
1.2relating to legacy funding; eligibility for future funding;amending Minnesota
1.3Statutes 2012, sections 85.53, subdivision 2; 97A.056, subdivision 11; 114D.50,
1.4subdivision 4; 129D.17, subdivision 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 85.53, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.7    Subd. 2. Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project or program receiving funding
1.8from the parks and trails fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirement to
1.9support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance. A project or program
1.10receiving funding from the parks and trails fund must include measurable outcomes, as
1.11defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for measuring and evaluating the
1.12results. A project or program must be consistent with current science and incorporate
1.13state-of-the-art technology, except when the project or program is a portrayal or restoration
1.14of historical significance.
1.15(b) Money from the parks and trails fund shall be expended to balance the benefits
1.16across all regions and residents of the state.
1.17(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the parks and
1.18trails fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or programs,
1.19including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required under section
1.203.303, subdivision 10 , to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon as practicable
1.21or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The Legislative
1.22Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site required
1.23under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
2.1(d) Grants funded by the parks and trails fund must be implemented according to
2.2section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process
2.3for any regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals
2.4involving grants that will be competitively awarded.
2.5(e) Money from the parks and trails fund may only be spent on projects located
2.6in Minnesota.
2.7(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the parks and
2.8trails fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy
2.9logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws
2.102010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more
2.11information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct
2.12the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may
2.13use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating
2.14Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
2.15(g) Future eligibility for money from the parks and trails fund is contingent upon a
2.16state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as
2.17well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of
2.18the Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the parks and trails
2.19fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws
2.20applicable to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the parks
2.21and trails fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance.

2.22    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 97A.056, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
2.23    Subd. 11. Recipient requirements. (a) A state agency or other recipient of a direct
2.24appropriation from the outdoor heritage fund must compile and submit all information
2.25for funded projects or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all
2.26other items required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating
2.27Commission as soon as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever
2.28comes first. The Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on
2.29the Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
2.30(b) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the outdoor
2.31heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy
2.32logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws
2.332010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more
2.34information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct
2.35the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may
3.1use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating
3.2Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
3.3(c) Future eligibility for money from the outdoor heritage fund is contingent upon a
3.4state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as
3.5well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of
3.6the Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the outdoor heritage
3.7fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws
3.8applicable to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the outdoor
3.9heritage fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance.

3.10    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 114D.50, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
3.11    Subd. 4. Expenditures; accountability. (a) A project receiving funding from the
3.12clean water fund must meet or exceed the constitutional requirements to protect, enhance,
3.13and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams and to protect groundwater and
3.14drinking water from degradation. Priority may be given to projects that meet more than
3.15one of these requirements. A project receiving funding from the clean water fund shall
3.16include measurable outcomes, as defined in section 3.303, subdivision 10, and a plan for
3.17measuring and evaluating the results. A project must be consistent with current science
3.18and incorporate state-of-the-art technology.
3.19(b) Money from the clean water fund shall be expended to balance the benefits
3.20across all regions and residents of the state.
3.21(c) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the clean
3.22water fund must compile and submit all information for proposed and funded projects
3.23or programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required
3.24under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon
3.25as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The
3.26Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site
3.27required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available. Information
3.28classified as not public under section 13D.05, subdivision 3, paragraph (d), is not required
3.29to be placed on the Web site.
3.30(d) Grants funded by the clean water fund must be implemented according to section
3.3116B.98 and must account for all expenditures. Proposals must specify a process for any
3.32regranting envisioned. Priority for grant proposals must be given to proposals involving
3.33grants that will be competitively awarded.
3.34(e) Money from the clean water fund may only be spent on projects that benefit
3.35Minnesota waters.
4.1(f) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the clean water fund
4.2shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy logo required
4.3under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter
4.4361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more information."
4.5When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct the person to
4.6a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may use to obtain
4.7additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating Commission Web
4.8site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
4.9(g) Future eligibility for money from the clean water fund is contingent upon a state
4.10agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section, as well as
4.11any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of the
4.12Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the clean water fund has
4.13not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other laws applicable
4.14to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the clean water fund
4.15until the recipient demonstrates compliance.

4.16    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 129D.17, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
4.17    Subd. 2. Expenditures; accountability. (a) Funding from the arts and cultural
4.18heritage fund may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access, and to preserve
4.19Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. A project or program receiving funding from
4.20the arts and cultural heritage fund must include measurable outcomes, and a plan for
4.21measuring and evaluating the results. A project or program must be consistent with current
4.22scholarship, or best practices, when appropriate and must incorporate state-of-the-art
4.23technology when appropriate.
4.24(b) Funding from the arts and cultural heritage fund may be granted for an entire
4.25project or for part of a project so long as the recipient provides a description and cost for
4.26the entire project and can demonstrate that it has adequate resources to ensure that the
4.27entire project will be completed.
4.28(c) Money from the arts and cultural heritage fund shall be expended for benefits
4.29across all regions and residents of the state.
4.30(d) A state agency or other recipient of a direct appropriation from the arts and
4.31cultural heritage fund must compile and submit all information for funded projects or
4.32programs, including the proposed measurable outcomes and all other items required
4.33under section 3.303, subdivision 10, to the Legislative Coordinating Commission as soon
4.34as practicable or by January 15 of the applicable fiscal year, whichever comes first. The
5.1Legislative Coordinating Commission must post submitted information on the Web site
5.2required under section 3.303, subdivision 10, as soon as it becomes available.
5.3(e) Grants funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund must be implemented
5.4according to section 16B.98 and must account for all expenditures of funds. Priority for
5.5grant proposals must be given to proposals involving grants that will be competitively
5.6awarded.
5.7(f) All money from the arts and cultural heritage fund must be for projects located
5.8in Minnesota.
5.9(g) When practicable, a direct recipient of an appropriation from the arts and cultural
5.10heritage fund shall prominently display on the recipient's Web site home page the legacy
5.11logo required under Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 5, section 10, as amended by Laws
5.122010, chapter 361, article 3, section 5, accompanied by the phrase "Click here for more
5.13information." When a person clicks on the legacy logo image, the Web site must direct
5.14the person to a Web page that includes both the contact information that a person may
5.15use to obtain additional information, as well as a link to the Legislative Coordinating
5.16Commission Web site required under section 3.303, subdivision 10.
5.17(h) Future eligibility for money from the arts and cultural heritage fund is contingent
5.18upon a state agency or other recipient satisfying all applicable requirements in this section,
5.19as well as any additional requirements contained in applicable session law. If the Office of
5.20the Legislative Auditor determines that a recipient of money from the arts and cultural
5.21heritage fund has not complied with the laws, rules, or regulations in this section or other
5.22laws applicable to the recipient, the recipient is not eligible for future funding from the
5.23arts and cultural heritage fund until the recipient demonstrates compliance.
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