Tag: 2015 Legislative Session
2015 Summer Newsletter
Inside this issue: Our Land Project Update: Addition to Anderson Park in Isanti County 2015 Legislative Session Recap Trail monitors wanted Brown's Creek State Trail opens and more Download Newsletter PDF
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Recapping the 2015 Legislative Session
Parks & Trails Council entered the 2015 session with a set of ambitious goals as outlined in our legislative agenda. Those priorities, and how they played out during session, are detailed below. Parks & Trails Council Priority: > Restore and expand General Fund for Minnesota ...
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Parks and trails budget will be decided in special session
Over the Memorial Day weekend Gov. Dayton vetoed the omnibus agriculture, environment and natural resources bill, which includes the operating budget for Minnesota’s parks and trails. The governor also vetoed the omnibus jobs and energy bill and education bill, and the legislature has yet to pass a bill appropriating the Legacy Funds, all of which sets up a full workload for a special session.
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Parks and trails budget taking shape at the capitol
This week, the environmental finance committees in both the House and Senate released budget bills that will fund Minnesota’s state parks and trails for the next two years. We are happy to report both recognize the importance of our state parks and trails and have …