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; appropriating money for 1.3 cost-share payments to organic farmers. 1.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. [APPROPRIATION.] 1.6 $50,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $50,000 in fiscal year 2003 1.7 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 1.8 agriculture for annual cost-share payments to resident farmers 1.9 for the costs of organic certification. The annual cost-share 1.10 payments per farmer must be two-thirds of the cost of the 1.11 certification or $200, whichever is less. A certified farmer is 1.12 eligible to receive annual certification cost-share payments for 1.13 up to five years. $15,000 each year is for organic market and 1.14 program development. This appropriation is available until 1.15 expended.