1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; establishing a farmer advocate office to provide one-stop 
1.3 	regulatory assistance; appropriating money;amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, 
1.4 	section 17.03, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 17.03, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 14.Regulatory assistance. A farmer advocate office is established within the 
1.9 	Department of Agriculture to provide one-stop access for persons in need of information 
1.10 	or assistance to obtain or renew licenses, meet state regulatory requirements, or resolve 
1.11 	disputes with state agencies.

1.12 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 1.13 	$100,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $100,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated from 
1.14 	the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the purposes of section 1.