Parks and trails fund grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HF 2026 extends the deadline for several Minnesota counties and cities to use existing parks and trails grant funds. The bill specifically allows Goodhue County (Cannon Valley Trail), Stearns County (Beaver Island Trail), Winona (Bluffs Traverse Trail), Austin (Jay C. Hormel Nature Center), and Duluth (Spirit Mountain Recreation Area and Waabizheshikana/Marten Trail) to access previously allocated funds through June 30, 2027. This provision does not create new funding but extends the timeframe for utilizing fiscal year 2023 and 2024 appropriations. The key mechanism is a straightforward deadline extension for six specific trail and park projects. This affects local governments and community projects that rely on these designated grants.