Minnesota Legislature
SF 1503
as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/01/2021 04:51pm
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; modifying previous appropriation to Second Harvest
Heartland; appropriating money; amending Laws 2019, First Special Session
chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, as amended.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Laws 2019, First Special Session chapter 1, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5,
as amended by Laws 2020, chapter 74, article 1, section 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 5.Administration and Financial
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(a) $474,000 the first year and $474,000 the
second year are for payments to county and
district agricultural societies and associations
under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02,
subdivision 1. Aid payments to county and
district agricultural societies and associations
shall be disbursed no later than July 15 of each
year. These payments are the amount of aid
from the state for an annual fair held in the
previous calendar year.
(b) $2,000 the first year is for a grant to the
Minnesota State Poultry Association. This is
a onetime appropriation, and is available until
June 30, 2021.
(c) $18,000 the first year and $18,000 the
second year are for grants to the Minnesota
Livestock Breeders Association. These are
onetime appropriations.
(d) $47,000 the first year and $47,000 the
second year are for the Northern Crops
Institute. These appropriations may be spent
to purchase equipment. These are onetime
appropriations.
(e) $267,000 the first year and $267,000 the
second year are for farm advocate services.
(f) $17,000 the first year and $17,000 the
second year are for grants to the Minnesota
Horticultural Society. These are onetime
appropriations.
(g) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for transfer to the Board of
Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities for statewide mental health
counseling support to farm families and
business operators through the Minnesota State
Agricultural Centers of Excellence. South
Central College and Central Lakes College
shall serve as the fiscal agents. The base
amount for this appropriation in fiscal year
2022 and later is $238,000.
(h) $2,950,000 the first year and deleted text begin $1,700,000deleted text end new text begin
$2,950,000new text end the second year are for grants to
Second Harvest Heartland on behalf of
Minnesota's six Feeding America food banks
for the following:
(1) to purchase milk for distribution to
Minnesota's food shelves and other charitable
organizations that are eligible to receive food
from the food banks. Milk purchased under
the grants must be acquired from Minnesota
milk processors and based on low-cost bids.
The milk must be allocated to each Feeding
America 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. 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 that receives funding
under this clause may use up to two percent
for administrative expenses;
(2) to compensate agricultural producers and
processors for costs incurred to harvest and
package for transfer surplus fruits, vegetables,
and other agricultural commodities that would
otherwise go unharvested, be discarded, or
sold in a secondary market. Surplus
commodities must be distributed statewide to
food shelves and other charitable organizations
that are eligible to receive food from the food
banks. Surplus food acquired under this clause
must be from Minnesota producers and
processors. Second Harvest Heartland may
use up to 15 percent of each grant awarded
under this clause for administrative and
transportation expenses; and
(3) to purchase and distribute protein products,
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practicable,deleted text end including but not limited to pork,
poultry, beef, dry legumes, cheese, and eggs
to Minnesota's food shelves and other
charitable organizations that are eligible to
receive food from the food banks. Second
Harvest Heartland may use up to two percent
of each grant awarded under this clause for
administrative expenses. deleted text begin To the extent
practicable,deleted text end Protein products purchased under
the grants must be acquired from Minnesota
processors and producers deleted text begin and based on
low-cost bidsdeleted text end .
Of the amount appropriated under this
paragraph, at least $600,000 each year must
be allocated under clause (1)deleted text begin ; and $1,250,000
of the onetime money appropriated in the first
year must be allocated under clause (1) or (3)deleted text end .
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16A.28, any unencumbered balance the first
year does not cancel and is available in the
second year. Second Harvest Heartland must
submit quarterly reports to the commissioner
and the chairs and ranking minority members
of the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over agriculture finance in the form prescribed
by the commissioner. The reports must include
but are not limited to information on the
expenditure of funds, the amount of milk or
other commodities purchased, and the
organizations to which this food was
distributed. The base for this appropriation is
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2024new text end and deleted text begin $1,650,000deleted text end new text begin $2,950,000new text end in fiscal year
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(i) $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the
second year are for grants to the Center for
Rural Policy and Development. These are
onetime appropriations.
(j) $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the
second year are for grants to the Minnesota
Agricultural Education and Leadership
Council for programs of the council under
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41D.
(k) The commissioner shall continue to
increase connections with ethnic minority and
immigrant farmers to farming opportunities
and farming programs throughout the state.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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