Relating to: creating a Mississippi River erosion control revolving loan program, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)

This bill establishes a revolving loan program to help municipalities and homeowners on the Mississippi River shorelines address erosion threats to their properties. It authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to administer loans funded by a $2 million appropriation, with rules to set eligibility criteria and income limits for borrowers. The legislation also grants the department authority to create emergency rules without the usual requirement to prove an immediate public safety emergency, extending how long such temporary rules can remain in effect. Additionally, it increases the department's staffing by half a full-time equivalent position to manage the new loan program.