1st Engrossment - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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1st Engrossment | Posted on 04/06/1999 |
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 appropriating money. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL ON FOOD.] 1.7 Subdivision 1. [MEMBERSHIP.] The citizens advisory council 1.8 on food consists of the commissioners of agriculture; children, 1.9 families, and learning; health; and human services, or the 1.10 commissioners' designees; and 12 persons appointed by the 1.11 governor. At least four of the appointed members must be 1.12 residents of rural communities, and at least four must be 1.13 small-scale farmers, people living in poverty, or people of 1.14 color, with each of those groups having at least one 1.15 representative. 1.16 Subd. 2. [DUTIES.] The citizens advisory council on food 1.17 shall analyze, discuss, debate, and recommend policies related 1.18 to Minnesota's food system including mandates. 1.19 Subd. 3. [REPORT.] By January 10, 2001, the citizens 1.20 advisory council on food shall prepare a written report to the 1.21 legislature and the governor compiling the data, and other 1.22 factual evidence it has discovered and recommending solutions to 1.23 identified problems. 1.24 Subd. 4. [STAFF.] The governor's office shall provide 1.25 staff for the council. 2.1 Subd. 5. [EXPIRATION.] The citizens advisory council on 2.2 food expires on March 15, 2001. 2.3 Sec. 2. [APPROPRIATION.] 2.4 $....... is appropriated from the general fund to the 2.5 commissioner of agriculture for purposes of section 1. This 2.6 appropriation is available until June 30, 2001.