Grant funding provided to pay for staff to issue entry permits for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and money appropriated.

HF 3310 appropriates $250,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the general fund to provide grants to businesses in communities adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The grants, up to $15,000 per business on a first-come, first-served basis, fund staff who issue entry permits to visitors. This directly affects local businesses near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area by helping cover costs for permit processing staff. The bill specifies that grant amounts are treated as a tax subtraction and excluded from taxable income under Minnesota law.