The bill modifies and extends an appropriation for replacement seedlings as part of drought relief efforts in Minnesota. It amends Laws 2022, chapter 95, article 3, section 6, to allocate $300,000 from the general fund for the commissioner of natural resources to address well interferences that occurred between April 30, 2021, and December 31, 2021, with the funds available until June 30, 2026. Additionally, it appropriates $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 to replace drought-killed seedlings on lands managed by the Department of Natural Resources and to provide grants to Tribal, county, and private forestland owners for the same purpose.

The bill includes new provisions allowing for the purchase of seedlings from the private market to ensure an adequate supply for replacement efforts. Furthermore, the availability of the funds for seedling replacement has been extended from June 30, 2027, to June 30, 2029. These changes aim to enhance the state's response to the impacts of drought on natural resources and support reforestation efforts.