Cass County; funding provided to condemn certain land, land transfer for no consideration authorized, and money appropriated.

HF 1587 appropriates $250,000 for the state to legally acquire specific parcels of land in Cass County through condemnation proceedings. After acquisition, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources may transfer the land - described as surplus land bordering public waters - to a federally recognized Indian Tribe with no payment required. The bill states the state determined this land is not needed for natural resource purposes and that returning it to Tribal ownership best serves state land management interests. This bill directly affects the specified Tribal entity and the Cass County landowners involved in the condemnation process.