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LCCMR Page 14 LCCMR Staff: Susan Thornton, Director Shelley Shreffler Michael McDonough Mike Banker Diana Griffith Information from this document may be copied and distributed to others. This publication can be made available in alternate formats, such as large print or cassette tape, upon request. Any questions or suggestions can be sent to the LCCMR: Ph: 651-296-2406 TTY: 651-296-9896 OR 1-800-657-3550 Fax: 651-296-1321 Email: Iccmr(a~lccmr.lep.mn Web: www.lccmr.leg.mn Legislative-Citizen Commission on MN Resources Rm. 65 State Office Bldg 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155 MN Constitution Art. XI, Sec.14 Environment and Natural Resources .. . http://www.Iccmr.leg.mn/trustfund/constitutionsec14.htm A permanent environment and natural resources trust fund is estab- lished in the state treasury. Loans may be made of up to five percent of the principal of the fund for water system improvements as pro- vided by law. The assets of the fund shall be appropriated by law for the public purpose of protection, conservation, preservation, and en- hancement of the state's air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natu- ral resources. The amount appropriated each year of a biennium, commencing on July 1 in each odd-numbered year and ending on and including June 30 in the next odd-numbered year, may be up to 5-1/2 percent of the market value of the fund on June 30 one year before the start of the biennium. Not less than 40 percent of the net proceeds from any state-operated lottery must be credited to the fund until the year 2025. [Adopted, November 8, 1988; Amended, November 6, 1990; November 3, 1998] MS 116P.08 Trust Fund Expenditures and Exceptions http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/bin/getpub.php?pubtype=STAY CHAP&year=curre nt&chapter=116P Subdivision 1. Expenditures. Money in the trust fund may be spent ONLY for: (1) the reinvest in Minnesota program as provided in section 84.95, subd. 2; (2) research that contributes to increas- ing the effectiveness of protecting or managing the state's environment or natural resources; (7) administrative and investment ex- penses incurred by the state board of investment in investing deposits to the trust fund;. and (8) administrative expenses subject to the limits in section 116P.09. Subdivision 2. Exceptions. Money from the trust fund may not be spent for: (3) collection and analysis of information (1) purposes of environmental compen- that assists in developing the state's sction and liability under chapter environmental and natural resources 1156 and response action under policies; chapter 115C; (4) enhancement of public education, (2) purposes of municipal water pollution awareness, and understanding nec- control under the authority of chap- essary for the protection, conserva- ters 115 and 116; tion, restoration, and enhancement of (3) costs associated with the decommis- air, land, water, forests, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources; sinning of nuclear power plants; (5) capital projects for the preservation and protection of unique natural re- sources; (6) activities that preserve or enhance fish, wildlife, land, air, water, and other natural resources that other- wise may be substantially impaired or destroyed in any area of the state; (4) hazardous waste disposal facilities; (5) solid waste disposal facilities; or (6) projects or purposes inconsistent with the strategic plan.