1.1.................... moves to amend H. F. No. 1356 as follows:
1.2Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.12, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.4read:
1.5    Subdivision 1. Types of land; payments. (a) As an offset for expenses incurred
1.6by counties and towns in support of natural resources lands, the following amounts are
1.7annually appropriated to the commissioner of natural resources from the general fund for
1.8transfer to the commissioner of revenue. The commissioner of revenue shall pay the
1.9transferred funds to counties as required by sections 477A.11 to 477A.145. The amounts
1.10are:
1.11    (1) for acquired natural resources land, $3, as adjusted for inflation under section
1.12477A.145 , multiplied by the total number of acres of acquired natural resources land or,
1.13at the county's option three-fourths of one percent of the appraised value of all acquired
1.14natural resources land in the county, whichever is greater;
1.15    (2) 75 cents, as adjusted for inflation under section 477A.145, multiplied by the
1.16number of acres of county-administered other natural resources land;
1.17    (3) 75 cents $3, as adjusted for inflation under section 477A.145, multiplied by
1.18the total number of acres of land utilization project land that is located entirely within a
1.19wildlife management area as described in section 86A.05, subdivision 8; and 75 cents, as
1.20adjusted for inflation under section 477A.145, multiplied by the total number of acres of
1.21land utilization project land not located within a wildlife management area; and
1.22    (4) 37.5 cents, as adjusted for inflation under section 477A.145, multiplied by the
1.23number of acres of commissioner-administered other natural resources land located in
1.24each county as of July 1 of each year prior to the payment year.
1.25    (b) The amount determined under paragraph (a), clause (1), is payable for land
1.26that is acquired from a private owner and owned by the Department of Transportation
1.27for the purpose of replacing wetland losses caused by transportation projects, but only
2.1if the county contains more than 500 acres of such land at the time the certification is
2.2made under subdivision 2.
2.3EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for payments in 2008 and thereafter.

2.4    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 477A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
2.5    Subdivision 1. General distribution. Except as provided in subdivision 2 or in
2.6section 97A.061, subdivision 5, 40 percent of the total payment to the county shall be
2.7deposited in the county general revenue fund to be used to provide property tax levy
2.8reduction. The remainder shall be distributed by the county in the following priority:
2.9    (a) 37.5 cents, as adjusted for inflation under section 477A.145, for each acre
2.10of county-administered other natural resources land shall be deposited in a resource
2.11development fund to be created within the county treasury for use in resource
2.12development, forest management, game and fish habitat improvement, and recreational
2.13development and maintenance of county-administered other natural resources land. Any
2.14county receiving less than $5,000 annually for the resource development fund may elect to
2.15deposit that amount in the county general revenue fund;
2.16    (b) From the funds remaining, within 30 days of receipt of the payment to the county,
2.17the county treasurer shall pay each organized township 30 cents, as adjusted for inflation
2.18under section 477A.145, for each acre of acquired natural resources land, each acre of
2.19land utilization project land located entirely within a wildlife management area, and each
2.20acre of land described in section 477A.12, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), and 7.5 cents, as
2.21adjusted for inflation under section 477A.145, for each acre of other natural resources land
2.22and each acre of land utilization project land not located within a wildlife management
2.23area, located within its boundaries. Payments for natural resources lands not located in
2.24an organized township shall be deposited in the county general revenue fund. Payments
2.25to counties and townships pursuant to this paragraph shall be used to provide property
2.26tax levy reduction, except that of the payments for natural resources lands not located in
2.27an organized township, the county may allocate the amount determined to be necessary
2.28for maintenance of roads in unorganized townships. Provided that, if the total payment
2.29to the county pursuant to section 477A.12 is not sufficient to fully fund the distribution
2.30provided for in this clause, the amount available shall be distributed to each township and
2.31the county general revenue fund on a pro rata basis; and
2.32    (c) Any remaining funds shall be deposited in the county general revenue fund.
2.33Provided that, if the distribution to the county general revenue fund exceeds $35,000, the
2.34excess shall be used to provide property tax levy reduction.
2.35EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for payments in 2008 and thereafter."
3.1Amend the title accordingly