1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money for drought relief grants to eligible 
1.3 	farmers.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; DROUGHT RELIEF.
 1.6 	$....... in fiscal year 2022 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of 
1.7 	agriculture for grants to Minnesota farmers located in areas of the state classified as D2, 
1.8 	D3, or D4 by the U.S. Drought Monitor to offset the cost of crop insurance. The 
1.9 	commissioner must limit grant amounts to one-half of a farmer's documented annual crop 
1.10 	insurance premium, not to exceed $1,000 per farmer.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.