1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to natural resources; modifying the 
  1.3             provisions of the youth corps advisory committee; 
  1.4             authorizing the commissioner to make certain contracts 
  1.5             and grants; amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 
  1.6             84.0887, subdivision 4, and by adding a subdivision. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.0887, 
  1.9   subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
  1.10     Subd. 4.  [ADVISORY COMMITTEE.] The commissioner shall 
  1.11  establish a youth corps advisory committee with broad state 
  1.12  representation including youth.  The committee is exempt from 
  1.13  the provisions of section 15.059, subdivision 5, and does not 
  1.14  expire. 
  1.15     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 84.0887, is 
  1.16  amended by adding a subdivision to read: 
  1.17     Subd. 9.  [CONTRACTS; GRANTS.] The commissioner of natural 
  1.18  resources may contract with and make grants to nonprofit 
  1.19  agencies to carry out the purposes, plans, and programs of the 
  1.20  office of youth programs, Minnesota conservation corps.