1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to agriculture; establishing a citizens 
  1.3             advisory council on food; requiring a report.  
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FOOD.] 
  1.6      Subdivision 1.  [MEMBERSHIP.] The citizens advisory council 
  1.7   on food consists of the commissioners of agriculture; children, 
  1.8   families, and learning; health; and human services, or the 
  1.9   commissioners' designees; and 12 persons appointed by the 
  1.10  governor.  At least four of the appointed members must be 
  1.11  residents of rural communities, and at least four must be 
  1.12  farmers, people living in poverty, or people of color, with each 
  1.13  of those groups having at least one representative. 
  1.14     Subd. 2.  [DUTIES.] The citizens advisory council on food 
  1.15  shall analyze, discuss, debate, and recommend policies related 
  1.16  to Minnesota's food system. 
  1.17     Subd. 3.  [REPORT.] By January 10, 2001, the citizens 
  1.18  advisory council on food shall prepare a written report to the 
  1.19  legislature and the governor compiling the data, stories, and 
  1.20  other evidence it has discovered and recommending solutions to 
  1.21  identified problems. 
  1.22     Subd. 4.  [STAFF.] The governor's office shall provide 
  1.23  staff for the council. 
  1.24     Subd. 5.  [EXPIRATION.] The citizens advisory council on 
  2.1   food expires on January 10, 2001.