Minnesota Legislature
HF 3077
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/14/2022 03:54pm
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; modifying eligible uses of a pollinator research account;
transferring money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18B.051.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 18B.051, is amended to read:
18B.051 POLLINATOR deleted text begin HABITAT ANDdeleted text end RESEARCH ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1.
Account established.
A pollinator deleted text begin habitat anddeleted text end research account is
established in the agricultural fund. Money in the account, including interest, is appropriated
to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for pollinator research and outreach
including, but not limited todeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin :
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(1) pesticide, parasite, and climate disruption impacts;
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new text begin (2)new text end science-based best practicesnew text begin ;new text end and
new text begin (3)new text end the identification and establishment of habitat beneficial to pollinators.
Subd. 2.
Expiration.
This section expires July 1, deleted text begin 2022deleted text end new text begin 2025new text end .
Sec. 2. new text begin TRANSFER.
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$2,500,000 in fiscal year 2023 is transferred from the general fund to the pollinator
research account in the agricultural fund. This is a onetime transfer.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2022.
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