1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to appropriations; appropriating money for 
  1.3             Minnesota rural partners. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [APPROPRIATION.] 
  1.6      $150,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $150,000 in fiscal year 
  1.7   2003 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
  1.8   of trade and economic development for a grant to Minnesota rural 
  1.9   partners.  State funds must be matched on a dollar-for-dollar 
  1.10  basis by nonstate resources.  State funds must be made available 
  1.11  following commitment of matching funds and approval by the 
  1.12  commissioner of a biennial work plan.