HF 1492

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/02/2023 07:10pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the University of Minnesota for
the Forever Green Initiative.

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

Section 1. new text begin FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesota to fund the Forever Green Initiative and protect the state's
natural resources while increasing the efficiency, profitability, and productivity of
Minnesota's farmers by incorporating perennial and winter-annual crops into existing
agricultural practices.
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new text begin (b) $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of agriculture for grants to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota
to purchase and maintain equipment and physical infrastructure to support breeding,
agronomic research, and food science activities of the Forever Green Initiative. This is a
onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2028.
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