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HF489 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Parks and trails fund money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1039

AI Generated Summary

This bill aims to allocate funds for park and trail projects in Minnesota. It sets aside specific amounts of money from the state's parks and trails fund for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to improve and expand outdoor recreational areas. The bill outlines funds for different purposes:

  1. State parks and trails will receive funds to connect people to the outdoors, buy land, maintain existing areas, and work with partners to follow a long-term plan for parks and trails.

  2. Regional parks and trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area will get grants for projects that are deemed significant regionally or statewide. These grants need to match the strategic goals set out by the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.

  3. A portion of the funds will also go toward coordinating efforts between different government bodies and agencies, supporting enhanced online information for park and trail users, and backing the activities of the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee.

Additionally, the bill extends the deadline for specific previously allocated grants, allowing more time for these projects to use the designated funds effectively. These projects include trail developments and improvements in various counties and cities within Minnesota.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 12, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to recall and re-refer, motion prevailedLegacy Finance
February 25, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 16, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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        "Provisions for grants based on recommended project lists."
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      "summary": "This bill appropriates funds for regional parks and trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area as per Minnesota Statutes section 85.535.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "85.535"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Continued development of a statewide system plan."
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      "summary": "The bill makes provisions for the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission as guided by Minnesota Statutes section 85.536.",
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