HF 147

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 1st Special Session (2019 - 2020) Posted on 06/17/2020 11:16am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money to purchase product from certain
producers negatively impacted by COVID-19.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin COVID-19 CRISIS; PRODUCT PURCHASES; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Food purchases. new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from
the federal coronavirus relief fund to the commissioner of agriculture to contract with food
hubs, meal organizations, and distributors and to purchase product directly from Minnesota
producers who sell in local and regional markets and were negatively impacted by
COVID-19.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible expenditures; availability. new text end

new text begin (a) Money appropriated in subdivision 1
may not be spent until the commissioner of management and budget determines that the
expenditure is an eligible use of the federal coronavirus relief fund.
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new text begin (b) The appropriation in subdivision 1 is available until December 30, 2020.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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