This bill appropriates $250,000 from a specified fund for the fiscal year 2026 to the commissioner of natural resources to initiate condemnation proceedings for certain lands in Cass County, Minnesota. The funds can be used for various project costs, including valuation expenses, legal fees, and closing costs. The appropriation is a one-time allocation and will remain available until fully spent.

Additionally, the bill allows the commissioner to convey the condemned surplus land bordering public waters to a federally recognized Indian Tribe without any consideration, overriding existing statutes that may conflict with this action. The specific land to be conveyed is detailed in the bill, and the Department of Natural Resources has determined that it is not needed for natural resource purposes, suggesting that returning the land to Tribal ownership would better serve the state's land management interests.