Minnesota Legislature
2012-2013 Proposal & Funding Process
2012-2013 Status : Funding appropriations for 47 projects were adopted by the Minnesota Legislature and signed into law by the Governor.
M.L. 2013 Project Appropriations
On July 11 and November 28, 2012, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) selected 46 proposals to be recommended to the 2013 MN Legislature to collectively receive $38.2 million in funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The recommendations came from the LCCMR's 2012-2013 Request for Proposal process in which 169 proposals requesting a total of approximately $155 million were received. These recommendations range from full funding for the full proposal and dollar amount requested to partial funding for specific proposal elements and partial dollar amounts requested. On March 4, 2013, the LCCMR funding recommendations were introduced in the House and Senate. The Legislature adopted all 46 of these project recommendations and added one additional project. All 47 appropriations were signed into law by the Governor on 05/09/13 as M.L. 2013, Chapter 52.
Project Appropriations
Table of all appropriations
Summary of appropriations and expected outcomes
2012-2013 Project Recommendations
48 projects have been selected for funding recommendations to the 2013 Legislature.
Project Recommendations
2012-2013 Proposals Received and Selected to Present
169 proposals requesting a total of approximately $155 million were received by the LCCMR. Approximately $34 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund is currently expected to be available for funding recommendations to the 2013 Legislature for projects to begin July 1, 2013.
On June 5, 2012, the LCCMR selected 65* proposals requesting a total of approximately $73 million to invite in to present before the Commission and receive further consideration on June 19, 20, 27, and 28. [*Note: 65 proposals consists of 57 individual proposals plus 1 partnership proposal (Metro Conservation Corridors, #064-D) containing a total of 8 individual sub-proposals: 57+8=65.]
65 Proposals for Presentation
Proposal Presentation Schedule
2012-2013 Request for Proposal (RFP)
2012-2013 proposal submission is closed!
Some additional information pertaining to proposal requirements and evaluation criteria is available below.
2012-2013 RFP
Additional Proposal Requirements
Additional Explanation of Evaluation Criteria
2012-2013 Process Timeline
The expected proposal and funding process timeline for the 2012-2013 RFP is detailed below. Specific dates will be announced as they become available.
DATE RANGE
ACTIVITY or EVENT
November 17 and December 7, 2011
Funding priorities determined and 2012-2013 RFP adopted
December 9, 2011
2012-2013 RFP issued
April 2, 2012
Last day to submit draft proposals for LCCMR staff review
April 6, 2012
Submission deadline for proposals responding to 2012-2013 RFP
May 2012
All submitted proposals distributed to LCCMR members for review, evaluation, and ranking
June 5-6, 2012
A subset of high-ranking proposals is selected for further consideration and invited to give presentations before the LCCMR
June 19, 20, 27, 28, 2012
Selected proposals present before the LCCMR
July 11, 2012
Subset of proposals is selected to recommend to the legislature for funding based on consistency with funding priorities and total dollars available
August-October 2012
Projects recommended for funding begin submitting work programs for LCCMR staff review
Research projects recommended for funding undergo peer review
November 28, 2012
Funding recommendations are adopted by the LCCMR in legislative bill format, as they will be presented to the legislature
January-May, 2013
LCCMR recommendations presented to the legislature for consideration via introduction as an appropriations bill
Bill is considered and acted upon by the Minnesota House and Senate
Upon passage, the bill goes before the governor to be signed into law
June, 2013
(Specific dates to be announced)
LCCMR approves work programs for projects funded
July 1, 2013
Money from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund becomes available for expenditure and projects can begin
Proposal & Funding Process Main Page
M.L. 2013 Project Appropriations
On July 11 and November 28, 2012, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) selected 46 proposals to be recommended to the 2013 MN Legislature to collectively receive $38.2 million in funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The recommendations came from the LCCMR's 2012-2013 Request for Proposal process in which 169 proposals requesting a total of approximately $155 million were received. These recommendations range from full funding for the full proposal and dollar amount requested to partial funding for specific proposal elements and partial dollar amounts requested. On March 4, 2013, the LCCMR funding recommendations were introduced in the House and Senate. The Legislature adopted all 46 of these project recommendations and added one additional project. All 47 appropriations were signed into law by the Governor on 05/09/13 as M.L. 2013, Chapter 52.
Project Appropriations Table of all appropriations Summary of appropriations and expected outcomes2012-2013 Project Recommendations
48 projects have been selected for funding recommendations to the 2013 Legislature.
Project Recommendations2012-2013 Proposals Received and Selected to Present
169 proposals requesting a total of approximately $155 million were received by the LCCMR. Approximately $34 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund is currently expected to be available for funding recommendations to the 2013 Legislature for projects to begin July 1, 2013.
On June 5, 2012, the LCCMR selected 65* proposals requesting a total of approximately $73 million to invite in to present before the Commission and receive further consideration on June 19, 20, 27, and 28. [*Note: 65 proposals consists of 57 individual proposals plus 1 partnership proposal (Metro Conservation Corridors, #064-D) containing a total of 8 individual sub-proposals: 57+8=65.]
65 Proposals for Presentation Proposal Presentation Schedule2012-2013 Request for Proposal (RFP)
Some additional information pertaining to proposal requirements and evaluation criteria is available below.
2012-2013 RFP Additional Proposal Requirements Additional Explanation of Evaluation Criteria2012-2013 Process Timeline
The expected proposal and funding process timeline for the 2012-2013 RFP is detailed below. Specific dates will be announced as they become available.
| DATE RANGE | ACTIVITY or EVENT |
|---|---|
| November 17 and December 7, 2011 | Funding priorities determined and 2012-2013 RFP adopted |
| December 9, 2011 | 2012-2013 RFP issued |
| April 2, 2012 | Last day to submit draft proposals for LCCMR staff review |
| April 6, 2012 | Submission deadline for proposals responding to 2012-2013 RFP |
| May 2012 | All submitted proposals distributed to LCCMR members for review, evaluation, and ranking |
| June 5-6, 2012 | A subset of high-ranking proposals is selected for further consideration and invited to give presentations before the LCCMR |
| June 19, 20, 27, 28, 2012 | Selected proposals present before the LCCMR |
| July 11, 2012 | Subset of proposals is selected to recommend to the legislature for funding based on consistency with funding priorities and total dollars available |
| August-October 2012 | Projects recommended for funding begin submitting work programs for LCCMR staff review Research projects recommended for funding undergo peer review |
| November 28, 2012 | Funding recommendations are adopted by the LCCMR in legislative bill format, as they will be presented to the legislature |
| January-May, 2013 | LCCMR recommendations presented to the legislature for consideration via introduction as an appropriations bill Bill is considered and acted upon by the Minnesota House and Senate Upon passage, the bill goes before the governor to be signed into law |
| June, 2013 (Specific dates to be announced) |
LCCMR approves work programs for projects funded |
| July 1, 2013 | Money from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund becomes available for expenditure and projects can begin |