1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a report on rough fish.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. ROUGH FISH REPORT; APPROPRIATION.
 1.5 	$....... in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
1.6 	natural resources to evaluate fish designated as rough fish in the state to determine if fish 
1.7 	species are properly designated and if there are rough fish species that are in need of 
1.8 	additional protection through regulations and to determine any research needs. The 
1.9 	commissioner must submit a report with the results of the evaluation and any 
1.10 	recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees 
1.11 	and divisions with jurisdiction over the environment and natural resources by June 30, 2025. 
1.12 	This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2025.