1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to natural resources; appropriating money for applied research in water 
1.3 	and mineral resources.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; APPLIED RESEARCH IN WATER AND MINERAL 
1.6 	RESOURCES.
 1.7 	$900,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the Minnesota environment and natural 
1.8 	resources trust fund established under the Minnesota Constitution, article XI, section 14, to 
1.9 	the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for academic and applied research 
1.10 	through the MnDRIVE program at the Natural Resources Research Institute to develop and 
1.11 	demonstrate technologies that enhance the long-term health and management of Minnesota's 
1.12 	water and mineral resources. This appropriation is for continued characterization of 
1.13 	Minnesota's iron resources and development of next-generation process technologies for 
1.14 	iron products and reduced effluent. This research must be conducted in consultation with 
1.15 	the Mineral Coordinating Committee established under Minnesota Statutes, section 93.0015. 
1.16 	This is a onetime appropriation.