HF 4488

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/04/2024 02:28pm

A bill for an act
relating to legacy; appropriating money for soil health grants that protect Karst
region groundwater from degradation.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SOIL HEALTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
GRANTS; KARST REGION NITROGEN FERTILIZER REDUCTION.
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new text begin (a) $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the clean water fund to the
commissioner of agriculture for soil health financial assistance grants under Minnesota
Statutes, section 17.134, to eligible applicants located in Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston,
Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, or Winona County. The commissioner may award grants under
this appropriation only for projects that the commissioner reasonably anticipates will protect
groundwater from degradation by measurably reducing the application of nitrogen fertilizer
through:
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new text begin (1) increased usage of precision agricultural practices under Minnesota Statutes, section
17.134, subdivision 2, clause (4); or
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new text begin (2) enabling purchases under Minnesota Statutes, section 17.134, subdivision 2, clause
(6), that further increase usage of precision agricultural practices.
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new text begin (b) This is a onetime appropriation. Amounts encumbered under contract by June 30,
2025, are available until June 30, 2027. This appropriation is in addition to Laws 2023,
chapter 40, article 2, section 3.
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