as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; providing additional funding 1.3 for research on potato diseases; appropriating money. 1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. [APPROPRIATION; POTATO DISEASE RESEARCH.] 1.6 $300,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the 1.7 commissioner of agriculture for grants to the University of 1.8 Minnesota for additional research on potato diseases. $150,000 1.9 of this appropriation is for a grant in fiscal year 2002 and 1.10 $150,000 is for a grant in fiscal year 2003. This appropriation 1.11 is to fund research that is in addition to ongoing potato 1.12 disease research programs.