SF 1202

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money for a
grant to Second Harvest food banks for the purchase of
milk.

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

Section 1. new text begin APPROPRIATION; GRANT FOR FOOD BANK MILK
PURCHASES.
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new text begin (a) $1,250,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of agriculture for the fiscal biennium ending June
30, 2007, for a grant to Second Harvest Heartland on behalf of
Minnesota's six Second Harvest food banks for the purchase of
milk for distribution to Minnesota's food shelves and other
charitable organizations that are eligible to receive food from
the food banks. This appropriation becomes base-level funding.
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new text begin (b) Milk purchased under the grants in paragraph (a) must
be acquired from Minnesota milk processors and based on low-cost
bids. The milk must be allocated to each Second Harvest food
bank serving Minnesota according to the formula used in the
distribution of United States Department of Agriculture
commodities under The Emergency Food Assistance Program
(TEFAP). Second Harvest Heartland must submit quarterly reports
to the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner.
The reports must include, but are not limited to, information on
the expenditure of funds, the amount of milk purchased, and the
organizations to which the milk was distributed. Second Harvest
Heartland may enter into contracts or agreements with food banks
for shared funding or reimbursement of the direct purchase of
milk. Each food bank receiving money from this appropriation
may use up to two percent of the grant for administrative
expenses.
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