1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 1651, the first committee engrossment,
1.2as follows:
1.3Page 19, line 4, delete "$2,765,000" and insert "$2,265,000" and delete "$3,985,000"
1.4and insert "$3,485,000"
1.5Page 19, after line 25, insert:
1.6"$500,000 the first year and $500,000 the
1.7second year are for the zebra mussel pilot
1.8program under Minnesota Statutes, section
1.984D.02, subdivision 2a. This appropriation
1.10becomes part of the agency base funding."
1.11Page 38, after line 12, insert:

1.12    "Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84D.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.13to read:
1.14    Subd. 2a. Zebra mussel pilot program. (a) The commissioner shall establish a
1.15pilot program to curb the spread of zebra mussels. The commissioner shall give priority to
1.16bodies of water at risk for the introduction of zebra mussels due to their high levels of use
1.17and to bodies of water infested with zebra mussels. The program shall include elements of
1.18public education, inspections, and enforcement to prevent the spread of zebra mussels and
1.19other aquatic invasive species. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to and
1.20coordinate enforcement efforts with local government entities and private organizations to
1.21implement the program.
1.22    (b) The commissioner shall provide grants to local government entities and private
1.23organizations to implement the program. Grants awarded under this subdivision must be
1.24matched with nonstate funding. Grant recipients must report to the commissioner annually
1.25regarding the use of the grant money and the results obtained therefrom. The Department
2.1of Natural Resources may use a portion of the funds appropriated under section 2 for
2.2administration of the program."
2.3Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.4Amend the title accordingly