Safeguarding Minnesota’s Great Outdoors Legacy:

We must make sure that the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment funds are not used for unintended purposes.

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  • Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment

    Our deep appreciation for our Great Outdoors led to the overwhelming passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment in 2008. The Minnesota Constitution now specifies that dedicated money from the amendment must supplement traditional sources of funding for these purposes and not be used as a substitute. As elected officials continue to grapple with the worst budget crisis in our state’s history, the Minnesota Environmental Partnership is committed to upholding the voters’ overwhelming mandate to pass on a Great Outdoors legacy to our children and grandchildren.

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