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HF1564 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Regional parks and trails funding provided, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF2114

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • Provide funding from the General Fund to support operation and maintenance of metropolitan area regional parks.
  • The funds are to be distributed as grants to the Metropolitan Council, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 473.351.
  • The appropriations cover fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027.

Main Provisions

  • Section 1 establishes appropriations to the Metropolitan Council:
    • $11,050,000 for fiscal year 2026.
    • $21,500,000 for fiscal year 2027.
  • The money is appropriated from the General Fund to be used for grants to operate and maintain metropolitan area regional parks, under the authority of Minnesota Statutes section 473.351.

Funding Source and Administration

  • Source of funds: General Fund.
  • Use of funds: Grants to operate and maintain metropolitan area regional parks.
  • Administration/authority: Guided by Minnesota Statutes section 473.351.

Significance / Changes to Law

  • This bill provides targeted funding to support regional park operations and maintenance.
  • It directs new or continued General Fund appropriations to the Metropolitan Council for regional park grants; no statutory changes to the underlying law are described in the section provided.

Affected Entities

  • Metropolitan Council
  • Metropolitan area regional parks that receive operating and maintenance funding

Relevant Terms

  • General Fund
  • Metropolitan Council
  • grants
  • operate and maintain
  • metropolitan area regional parks
  • Minnesota Statutes section 473.351
  • appropriation
  • fiscal year 2026
  • fiscal year 2027

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
March 13, 2025HouseActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allocates 11050000 in fiscal year 2026 and 21500000 in fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to the Metropolitan Council for grants to operate and maintain metropolitan area regional parks."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill is an appropriation directing funds to the Metropolitan Council for operating and maintaining metropolitan area regional parks, referencing Minnesota Statutes section 473.351.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "473.351",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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