Funding provided for costs related to the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative annual meeting, and money appropriated.

HF 3162 appropriates $100,000 from Minnesota's general fund for the 2025 annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), hosted in the Twin Cities. This one-time funding covers costs associated with bringing together mayors from cities along the Mississippi River corridor (across ten states) to discuss policies on disaster resilience, infrastructure, environmental restoration, and water security. The meeting also aims to engage federal partners, stakeholders, and international representatives on watershed sustainability. The bill directly affects Minnesota's participation in this interstate initiative and the MRCTI organization hosting the event.