HF 1442

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/20/2017 01:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money for grants to local units of government
for noxious weed programs.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS; NOXIOUS WEED GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin $500,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the
general fund for transfer to the noxious weed and invasive plant species assistance account
under Minnesota Statutes, section 18.89. The commissioner of agriculture must use the
money appropriated under this section to implement the noxious weed grant program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 18.90, with preference given to local units of government
responding to Palmer amaranth or other weeds on the eradicate list.
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