HF 3484

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/04/2018 11:01am

A bill for an act
relating to rural development; appropriating money for a rural economic
development study.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $250,000 in fiscal year 2019 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of agriculture for a grant to the Center for Rural Policy and Development for a rural economic
development study and development of a policy proposal for a pilot project in south central
Minnesota to utilize agriculture and associated agribusiness to revitalize the rural economy.
The center shall report on its findings of the study and policy recommendations to the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over economic development, workforce, and
agriculture by January 14, 2020. All results and information gathered from the study shall
be made available to the public by February 15, 2020. This is a onetime appropriation and
is available until June 30, 2020.
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