https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-116q/Recent content in Chapter 116Q — Great Lakes Protection Fund on MinnesotaLawyer.comHugoen-ushttps://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-116q/116q.01/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-116q/116q.01/This law authorizes Minnesota’s governor to join the Great Lakes Protection Fund, a permanent endowment created by the eight Great Lakes states. The fund supports research, cleanup technologies, and pollution management for the Great Lakes region. Minnesota can withdraw if Congress changes the terms significantly.https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-116q/116q.02/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://minnesotalawyer.com/statutes/chapter-116q/116q.02/Money Minnesota receives from the Great Lakes Protection Fund goes into a special state account and can only be spent on protecting Great Lakes water quality. Before the legislature spends this money, the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources must review and recommend the projects.