The bill appropriates funds for the Local Road Wetland Replacement Program, allocating a total of $15,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund and $11,500,000 from the general fund for fiscal year 2026 to the Board of Water and Soil Resources. These funds are designated for acquiring land or permanent easements and for the restoration, creation, enhancement, and preservation of wetlands that have been drained or filled due to public road maintenance activities. The bill allows the board to adjust the priority order for wetland replacement as per federal guidelines and mandates that the purchase price for land or easements be determined at fair market value.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the sale and issuance of state bonds up to $15,000,000 to finance the appropriations from the bond proceeds fund. It also includes a base appropriation of $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 for similar wetland replacement activities. The effective date of the bill is set for the day following its final enactment.