We support funding the agencies’ requests for capital improvement projects at state and regional parks and trails.
The table below highlights key actions that have been taken on this priority issue during the 2022 Legislative Session. We will work to update this table throughout the session.
| Entity | Funding Area | Format | Date | Amount |
| MnDNR | Asset Preservation | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $149 M |
| MnDNR | Betterment of Buildings | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $49 M |
| MnDNR | Land Acquisition and Betterment | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $91 M |
| MnDNR | Accessibility Improvements | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $20 M |
| MnDNR | Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $12 M |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Asset Preservation | Gov. Recommendation | January 2022 | $110.8 M |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Betterment of Buildings | Gov. Recommendation | January 2022 | $36.4 M |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Land Acquisition and Betterment | Gov. Recommendation | January 2022 | $15 M |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Accessibility Improvements | Gov. Recommendation | January 2022 | $5 M |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park | Gov. Recommendation | January 2022 | $12 M |
| House | State Trails Rehab | HF 697 | Jan. 20, 2022 | $4.8 M |
| Senate | State Trails Rehab | SF 698 | Jan. 20, 2022 | $4.8 M |
| Senate & House | Natural Resources Asset Preservation | SF4524 / HF4838 | April 21, 2022 | $63.5 M |
| Senate & House | State Park Campground Renovation | SF4524 / HF4838 | April 21, 2022 | $16 M |
| Senate & House | Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park | SF4524 / HF4838 | April 21, 2022 | $12 M |
| Senate & House | State Trail Maintenance | SF4524 / HF4838 | April 21, 2022 | $4.8 M |
| Senate & House | State Park and Trail Land Acquisition | SF4524 / HF4838 | April 21, 2022 | $4 M |
| Entity | Funding Area | Format | Date | Amount |
| Metropolitan Council | Maintain, expand, and improve Metro Regional Parks System | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $15 million (matched by $10 million in Met Council Regional Bonds) |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Maintain, expand, and improve Metro Regional Parks System | Recommendation | January 2022 | $3 million |
| Entity | Funding Area | Format | Date | Amount |
| MnDNR | Grants to Local and Regional Parks and Trails | Preliminary Agency Request | July 2021 | $4 million |
| Gov. Tim Walz | Grants to Local and Regional Parks and Trails | Recommendation | January 2022 | $1 million |
