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SF4528 • 2026
Forests and forestry capital projects appropriation and bond issuance authorization
Forests and forestry capital projects appropriation and bond issuance authorization
Budget
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-14
House
Author added Hauschild
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2026-04-09
House
Author added Heintzeman
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2026-03-17
House
Introduction and first reading
Official Summary Text
Forests and forestry capital projects appropriation and bond issuance authorization
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A bill for an act relating to capital investment; appropriating money for forests and forestry capital projects; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin FORESTS AND FORESTRY CAPITAL PROJECTS. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Definitions. new text end new text begin (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given. new text end new text begin (b) "Reforestation" means the process of natural or artificial forest regeneration consistent with the reforestation policy under Minnesota Statutes, section 89.002, subdivision 2, and includes purchasing native seeds and native seedlings, planting, seeding, site preparation, and protection on state lands administered by the commissioner. new text end new text begin (c) "State forest land" means the following state-owned forest land: new text end new text begin (1) Badoura State Forest; new text end new text begin (2) Battleground State Forest; new text end new text begin (3) Bear Island State Forest; new text end new text begin (4) Beltrami Island State Forest; new text end new text begin (5) Big Fork State Forest; new text end new text begin (6) Birch Lakes State Forest; new text end new text begin (7) Blackduck State Forest; new text end new text begin (8) Bowstring State Forest; new text end new text begin (9) Buena Vista State Forest; new text end new text begin (10) Burntside State Forest; new text end new text begin (11) Centennial State Forest; new text end new text begin (12) Chengwatana State Forest; new text end new text begin (13) Cloquet Valley State Forest; new text end new text begin (14) Crow Wing State Forest; new text end new text begin (15) D.A.R. State Forest; new text end new text begin (16) Emily State Forest; new text end new text begin (17) Finland State Forest; new text end new text begin (18) Fond du Lac State Forest; new text end new text begin (19) Foot Hills State Forest; new text end new text begin (20) General C. C. Andrews State Forest; new text end new text begin (21) George Washington State Forest; new text end new text begin (22) Golden Anniversary State Forest; new text end new text begin (23) Grand Portage State Forest; new text end new text begin (24) Hill River State Forest; new text end new text begin (25) Huntersville State Forest; new text end new text begin (26) Insula Lake State Forest; new text end new text begin (27) Kabetogama State Forest; new text end new text begin (28) Koochiching State Forest; new text end new text begin (29) Lake Isabella State Forest; new text end new text begin (30) Lake Jeanette State Forest; new text end new text begin (31) Lake of the Woods State Forest; new text end new text begin (32) Land O'Lakes State Forest; new text end new text begin (33) Lost River State Forest; new text end new text begin (34) Lyons State Forest; new text end new text begin (35) Mississippi Headwaters State Forest; new text end new text begin (36) Nemadji State Forest; new text end new text begin (37) Northwest Angle State Forest; new text end new text begin (38) Pat Bayle State Forest; new text end new text begin (39) Paul Bunyan State Forest; new text end new text begin (40) Pillsbury State Forest; new text end new text begin (41) Pine Island State Forest; new text end new text begin (42) Red Lake State Forest; new text end new text begin (43) Remer State Forest; new text end new text begin (44) Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest; new text end new text begin (45) Riverlands State Forest; new text end new text begin (46) Rum River State Forest; new text end new text begin (47) Sand Dunes State Forest; new text end new text begin (48) Savanna State Forest; new text end new text begin (49) Smokey Bear State Forest; new text end new text begin (50) Smoky Hills State Forest; new text end new text begin (51) Snake River State Forest; new text end new text begin (52) Solana State Forest; new text end new text begin (53) St. Croix State Forest; new text end new text begin (54) Sturgeon River State Forest; new text end new text begin (55) Two Inlets State Forest; new text end new text begin (56) Waukenabo State Forest; new text end new text begin (57) Wealthwood State Forest; new text end new text begin (58) Welsh Lake State Forest; new text end new text begin (59) White Earth State Forest; and new text end new text begin (60) Whiteface River State Forest. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Reforestation. new text end new text begin $18,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of natural resources to provide for reforestation on state forest lands. Of this amount, $8,000,000 may be used for forest stand improvement and management and treatment of emerald ash borer and spruce budworm on state forest lands under Minnesota Statutes, sections 88.01 and 88.06. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Bond sale. new text end new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue bonds of the state in an amount up to $18,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end