Minnesota HF451 eliminates the statutory appropriation of the pollinator account and repeals the lawns to legumes grant program.

Minnesota HF451 eliminates the statutory appropriation of the pollinator account, which was created to support pollinators. It also repeals the lawns to legumes grant program, which provided financial and technical assistance to plant residential landscapes and community spaces with native vegetation and pollinator-friendly forbs and legumes. This program aimed to protect pollinators with declining populations and provide benefits for water management, carbon sequestration, and landscape and climate resiliency. The changes are effective July 1, 2025.

Minnesota HF451 eliminates the statutory appropriation of the pollinator account and repeals the lawns to legumes grant program.

Minnesota HF451 eliminates the statutory appropriation of the pollinator account, which was created to support pollinators. It also repeals the lawns to legumes grant program, which provided financial and technical assistance to plant residential landscapes and community spaces with native vegetation and pollinator-friendly forbs and legumes. This program aimed to protect pollinators with declining populations and provide benefits for water management, carbon sequestration, and landscape and climate resiliency. The changes are effective July 1, 2025.