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HF 1474

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/01/2017 03:40pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants to Second Harvest Heartland.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; SECOND HARVEST HEARTLAND GRANT.
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new text begin $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to Second Harvest Heartland
on behalf of Minnesota's six Second Harvest food banks for the purchase of milk for
distribution to Minnesota's food shelves and other charitable organizations that are eligible
to receive food from the food banks. Milk purchased under the grants must be acquired
from Minnesota milk processors and based on low-cost bids. The milk must be allocated
to each Second Harvest food bank serving Minnesota according to the formula used in the
distribution of United States Department of Agriculture commodities under the Emergency
Food Assistance Program. Second Harvest Heartland must submit quarterly reports to the
commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner. The reports must include, but are
not limited to, information on the expenditure of funds, the amount of milk purchased, and
the organizations to which the milk was distributed. Second Harvest Heartland may enter
into contracts or agreements with food banks for shared funding or reimbursement of the
direct purchase of milk. Each food bank receiving money from this appropriation may use
up to two percent of the grant for administrative expenses.
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