1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the farm advocates program and 
1.3 	the farmer assistance network for assistance to turkey producers directly affected 
1.4 	by avian influenza.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; POULTRY PRODUCER ASSISTANCE.
 1.7 	$....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of agriculture to provide assistance through the farm advocates program and the farmer 
1.9 	assistance network to commercial poultry producers directly affected by the 2015 highly 
1.10 	pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. This is a onetime appropriation and is available 
1.11 	until June 30, 2016.