SF 147

as introduced - 91st Legislature, 2020 1st Special Session (2019 - 2020) Posted on 11/16/2020 12:47pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; appropriating money for COVID-19 technical assistance.

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

Section 1. new text begin COVID-19 CRISIS; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Producer technical assistance. new text end

new text begin $200,000 in fiscal year 2020 is
appropriated from the federal coronavirus relief fund to the commissioner of agriculture to
assist producers impacted by COVID-19 via grants or contracts with community-based
organizations or producer groups to provide communications support and technical assistance
to producers, including but not limited to translating guidance information and increasing
awareness of state and federal COVID-19 resources.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Eligible expenditures; availability. new text end

new text begin (a) Money appropriated in subdivision 1
may not be spent until the commissioner of management and budget determines that the
expenditure is an eligible use of the federal coronavirus relief fund.
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new text begin (b) The appropriation in subdivision 1 is available until December 30, 2020.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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