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HF39 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

County agricultural inspector grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1831

AI Generated Summary

This bill proposes to allocate a total of $1,000,000 in each of the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 from Minnesota's general fund to support county agricultural inspectors. The money will be distributed through grants managed by the commissioner of agriculture, who is allowed to use up to 3% of this funding for administrative purposes.

Counties can receive these grants if they employ a designated county agricultural inspector who meets specific requirements: attending training for new inspectors, coordinating with the commissioner on law enforcement procedures, submitting annual reports, conducting annual meetings and training, and assisting in control programs as directed.

To access the grant, eligible counties must apply each year using a form provided by the commissioner, and the available funds will be equally divided among approved counties.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Establishes a new appropriation for supporting county agricultural inspectors."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "No specific provisions were removed from section 18.81, subdivision 1b."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill references obligations and coordination requirements for county agricultural inspectors under section 18.81, subdivision 1b.",
      "modified": [
        "The allocation of funds and requirements for county involvement might be adjusted to align with these grants."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "18.81, subdivision 1b"
  }
]

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