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Addendum: Minnesotans Will Vote on MN Constitutional Amendment This Election

As the election ap­proaches, which will include a ballot item concerning the Min­nesota Constitutional Amendment written about in detail in the October 4th edition of the North Shore Jour­nal, some discussion has surfaced concern­ing recent changes made to this amend­ment.

Upon visiting https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/2023/0/Session+Law/Chapter/67/on the Minnesota Legislature’s website, changes are shown to the amendment, making it more than just a “yes, renew the lottery amendment for 25 years” or “no, don’t renew”. Proposed new wording in the Minnesota Session Laws – 2023, Regular Session CHAPTER 67–H.F. [House File] No. 1900 adds over 1,400 more words to the current amendment and deletes and/or changes approximately 32 words.

Now, in the pro­posed amendment, there is more in­formation to read through under items including “Effective Dates”, “Definitions”, “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Commu­nity Grant Program”, “Environment And Natural Resources Trust Fund Commu­nity Grant Advisory Council; Reporting”, and “Council Orga­nization; Report”; each of these with their own subdivi­sions. For example, under “Constitution­al Amendment Pro­posed”, it states that “assets of the fund shall not be used to pay for any costs re­lated to the construc­tion, repair, improve­ment, or operation of any facility or system that processes waste­water”. There are also various parts of the amendment taking ef­fect at different times, as well as some per­centage changes per­taining to loans and market values. The “Environment And Natural Resources Trust Fund Commu­nity Grant Advisory Council; Reporting” section goes into de­tail about who may be on the Grand Adviso­ry Council, along with their terms and duties.

Thank you to those who have brought these changes and up­dates to my attention.

Haley Searls
Haley Searls
Hello! My name is Haley Searls. I’ve loved writing from an early age, though my nonfiction writing at five years old consisted mainly of weather and gardening reports. I still have some of those early articles: “It’s sunny.” “It’s still sunny.” “It’s raining.” I’m glad to say my writing has improved since then. I wrote a guest post for the Silver Bay Public Library blog, and was the writer/editor of the newsletter for my American Heritage Girls troop. I have been writing for the North Shore Journal since June 2022. Besides writing, I love reading, drawing, photography, music, and spending time with family and friends. Two books that have really influenced my writing are Reforming Journalism by Marvin Olasky and Writer to Writer by Bodie and Brock Thoene. As a journalist, I want to share positive community interactions and inspire people to make lasting connections. Article topics that interest me are ones which show community activities and involvement. Such articles include community events, youth accomplishments, library programming, small businesses, local history, local artists and authors, art programs, and cultural events such as theater and dance. If you have an article idea, email the North Shore Journal with my name in the subject line! I look forward to hearing from you!
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