Raid on Environmental Trust Fund

mntuweb2026-02-16T18:19:30+00:00

One of the bills which passed in the final hours of the MN legislative session was a bonding bill to which the LCCMR/ENRTF bill was amended.  The bill includes a raid on funds in the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF), which are constitutionally dedicated for environmental purposes.  Here...

May 14 Legislative Update – with one week to end of session

mntuweb2026-02-16T18:19:37+00:00

The MN Legislature session ends in one week. It has been a strange session with few bills passed and instead a monster “omnibus omnibus” bill which plods forward.  It contains environmental policy provisions.  Since the Senate and House versions of this bill differ, the bill is in a conference committee...