SF 227

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/11/2019 02:28pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a grant to Farmers' Legal Action
Group.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $100,000 in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of agriculture for a grant to the Farmers' Legal Action Group to provide legal services to:
the Minnesota Farm Advocates program; legal aid organizations serving farmers; the Farm
Business Management program; farmers participating in farmer-lender mediations; and
farmers who contact Farmers' Legal Action Group directly; and to otherwise work to keep
Minnesota farmers on the land. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June
30, 2021.
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