HF 93

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 01/22/2019 12:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money to compensate producers for livestock
destroyed or crippled by wolves.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $175,000 in fiscal year 2020 and $175,000 in fiscal year 2021 are appropriated from the
general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for compensation for destroyed or crippled
livestock under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.737. If the amount appropriated for fiscal year
2020 is insufficient, the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2021 is available to the
commissioner in fiscal year 2020. The commissioner may use up to $5,000 of the
appropriation each year to reimburse expenses incurred by university extension agents to
provide the fair market value of destroyed or crippled livestock.
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