1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 1651, the first committee engrossment,
1.2as follows:
1.3Page 26, line 2, after the period, insert:
1.4"The board shall develop standards or
1.5policies for cost-share practices for the
1.6following purposes: (a) establishment and
1.7maintenance of vegetated buffers of restored
1.8native prairie or restored prairie using seeds
1.9of a local eco-type; (b) establishment of
1.10cooperative weed management programs on
1.11private natural lands and lands enrolled in
1.12state and federal conservation programs, and
1.13to restore native plants in selected invasive
1.14species management sites by providing
1.15local native seeds and plants to landowners;
1.16and (c) establishment of soil and water
1.17conservation and ecological improvement
1.18practices on private forest lands."
1.19Page 38, after line 12, insert:

1.20    "Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 84D.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.21to read:
1.22    Subd. 7. Contracts for services for emergency invasive species prevention work;
1.23commissions to persons employed. The commissioner may contract for or accept the
1.24services of any persons whose aid is available, temporarily or otherwise, in emergency
1.25invasive species prevention work, either gratuitously or for compensation not in excess of
1.26the limits provided by law with respect to the employment of labor by the commissioner.
2.1The commissioner may issue a commission, or other written evidence of authority, to any
2.2person whose services are so arranged for and may thereby empower the person to act,
2.3temporarily or otherwise, in any other capacity, with powers and duties as may be specified
2.4in the commission or other written evidence of authority, but not in excess of the powers
2.5conferred by law. The commissioner of agriculture, under authority provided by law, shall
2.6cooperate with the commissioner in emergency control of invasive species prevention."
2.7Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.8Amend the title accordingly