1.1.................... moves to amend S. F. No. 2963, the first engrossment, as amended,
1.2as follows:
1.3Page 4, after line 17, insert:

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"(f) Minnesota Vegetative Buffer Assessment
and Prioritization to Protect Water Quality

1.6$170,000 the second year is from the
1.7trust fund to the Board of Regents of
1.8the University of Minnesota to develop
1.9a geographic information system (GIS)
1.10assessment of riparian vegetative buffers
1.11in 67 agricultural counties in Minnesota
1.12using aerial imagery and light detection and
1.13ranging (LiDAR) terrain analysis in order to
1.14protect water quality.
"1.15Reletter the paragraphs in sequence
1.16Page 8, delete lines 30 to 36
1.17Page 9, delete lines 1 to 12
1.18Page 19, line 18, delete "for an agreement" and insert "in cooperation"
1.19Page 19, line 20, after "forests" insert "and train students, teachers, school district
1.20facility staff, and community volunteers to be long-term stewards of the school forests and
1.21provide education and service learning experiences at school forest sites"
1.22Page 20, after line 15, insert:

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"(e) Workshops and Outreach for Nontoxic
Ammunition Alternatives

1.25$133,000 the second year is from the
1.26trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
1.27University of Minnesota for the Raptor
2.1Center, in cooperation with the Department
2.2of Natural Resources and other conservation
2.3partners, to provide hunters with outreach
2.4and workshops on alternatives to lead
2.5hunting ammunition, including copper
2.6ammunition as an alternative, and to promote
2.7voluntary selection of nontoxic ammunition
2.8in order to protect raptors and other wildlife
2.9in Minnesota from accidental lead poisoning
2.10caused by ingestion of ammunition fragments
2.11left in the field.
"2.12Reletter the paragraphs in sequence
2.13Page 22, delete lines 1 to 6, and insert:

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"(k) Analysis of Thermally Modified Wood
Nesting Boxes for Birds

2.16$117,000 the second year is from the
2.17trust fund to the Board of Regents of the
2.18University of Minnesota for the Natural
2.19Resources Research Institute in Duluth to
2.20verify the performance and market readiness
2.21of bird nest boxes made from thermally
2.22modified Minnesota ash wood, by placing the
2.23nest boxes in nature centers, environmental
2.24learning centers, and school forests statewide
2.25for testing, collecting pertinent bird
2.26conservation data, and delivering related
2.27environmental education.
"2.28Page 24, after line 31, insert:

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"(a) Solar Cells Manufacturing Research

2.30$388,000 the second year is from the
2.31trust fund to the Board of Regents of
2.32the University of Minnesota to develop
2.33inexpensive, high-efficiency solar energy by
2.34simple roll-to-roll advanced manufacturing
2.35technology, using Perovskite, a new
3.1photovoltaic material. This appropriation
3.2is subject to Minnesota Statutes, section
3.3116P.10. This appropriation is available until
3.4June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
3.5be completed and final products delivered.
"3.6Reletter the paragraphs in sequence
3.7Page 25, after line 11, insert:

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"(c) High-Resolution Climate Projections to Aid
Local Planning and Implementation Efforts

3.10$411,000 the second year is from the trust
3.11fund to the Board of Regents of the University
3.12of Minnesota to produce statewide localized
3.13climate model projections to be used for
3.14long-term planning and implementation of
3.15adaptation strategies for natural resources,
3.16infrastructure, and human health at the local
3.17level. This appropriation is available until
3.18June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
3.19be completed and final products delivered.

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(d) Geotargeted Distributed Clean Energy
Initiative

3.22$800,000 the second year is from the trust
3.23fund to the commissioner of natural resources
3.24for an agreement with the Center for Energy
3.25and Environment. Of this amount, up to
3.26$600,000 is for analysis of community
3.27distributed clean energy investments as
3.28alternatives to utility transmission and
3.29distribution upgrade capital investments
3.30to meet forecasted electrical loads. Up
3.31to $200,000 is to conduct pilot programs
3.32using energy efficiency and other distributed
3.33energy resources to achieve forecasted
3.34electric energy loads in communities and
3.35is contingent on a $200,000 match of an
3.36equal or greater amount of nonstate money.
4.1This appropriation is available until June
4.230, 2019, by which time the project must be
4.3completed and final products delivered.
"4.4Reletter the paragraphs in sequence
4.5Page 30, delete lines 30 to 34
4.6Page 31, delete lines 1 to 16
4.7Page 31, delete lines 19 to 28, and insert:

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"(a) State Parks and Trails Land Acquisition

4.9$2,445,000 the second year is from the
4.10trust fund to the commissioner of natural
4.11resources to acquire approximately 300 acres
4.12from willing sellers for authorized state
4.13trails and critical parcels within the statutory
4.14boundaries of state parks. Of this amount, at
4.15least $445,000 must be used for state parks
4.16and trails along the Minnesota River. State
4.17park land acquired with this appropriation
4.18must be sufficiently improved to meet at
4.19least minimum management standards, as
4.20determined by the commissioner of natural
4.21resources. A list of proposed acquisitions
4.22must be provided as part of the required work
4.23plan. This appropriation is available until
4.24June 30, 2019, by which time the project must
4.25be completed and final products delivered.

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(b) Scientific and Natural Area Acquisition and
Restoration

4.28$4,000,000 the second year is from the
4.29trust fund to the commissioner of natural
4.30resources to acquire approximately 400
4.31acres of land with high-quality native plant
4.32communities and rare features from willing
4.33sellers, to be established as scientific and
4.34natural areas as provided in Minnesota
4.35Statutes, section 86A.05, subdivision 5,
5.1and restore and improve approximately
5.2750 acres of scientific and natural areas.
5.3Of this appropriation, at least $1,300,000
5.4is designated for restoration. A list of
5.5proposed acquisitions and restorations must
5.6be provided as part of the required work
5.7plan. Land acquired with this appropriation
5.8must be sufficiently improved to meet at
5.9least minimum management standards, as
5.10determined by the commissioner of natural
5.11resources. This appropriation is available
5.12until June 30, 2019, by which time the
5.13project must be completed and final products
5.14delivered.

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5.17$500,000 the second year is from the
5.18trust fund to the commissioner of natural
5.19resources in cooperation with the Duluth
5.20Airport Authority to acquire approximately
5.21ten acres as an addition to the designated
5.22Minnesota Point Pine Forest Scientific and
5.23Natural Area located along the shores of
5.24Lake Superior in Duluth.
"5.25Reletter the paragraphs in sequence
5.26Page 32, after line 23, insert:

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"(e) Wilder Forest Acquisition

5.28$500,000 the second year is from the trust
5.29fund to the commissioner of natural resources
5.30for an agreement with Washington County
5.31in cooperation with the Minnesota Food
5.32Association to partially acquire property
5.33in Washington County known as Wilder
5.34Forest to be used in organic agricultural
5.35production and habitat conservation. Any
6.1land to be acquired must be identified in
6.2an approved work plan, publicly owned,
6.3and open to public use. The county must
6.4evaluate and provide a long-term plan for
6.5the conservation of the Wilder Forest area
6.6to the Legislative-Citizen Commission on
6.7Minnesota Resources before the acquisition
6.8is completed. This appropriation must be
6.9matched by at least an equal amount of
6.10nonstate funds.
"6.11Reletter the paragraphs in sequence
6.12Page 34, delete lines 23 to 27
6.13Renumber the subdivisions in sequence
6.14Adjust amounts accordingly