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SF 1507

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 02:21am

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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; establishing the Feeding Minnesota Task Force; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 31.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [31.97] FEEDING MINNESOTA TASK FORCE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment; purpose. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture shall
establish the Feeding Minnesota Task Force to maximize the consumption of Minnesota
grown produce and livestock by facilitating the donation of harvested products to charities
that provide food for hungry people.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Members. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall appoint members of the task force to
represent the following organizations and industries:
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new text begin (1) the Minnesota grown program;
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new text begin (2) the Second Harvest food bank organization;
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new text begin (3) the Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association;
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new text begin (4) the Minnesota Apple Growers Association;
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new text begin (5) the Minnesota Milk Producers Association;
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new text begin (6) the Minnesota Pork Producers Association;
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new text begin (7) the Minnesota Beef Council;
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new text begin (8) the Minnesota Egg and Poultry Association;
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new text begin (9) the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council;
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new text begin (10) the Minnesota Farmers' Market Association;
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new text begin (11) the Minnesota Trucking Association;
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new text begin (12) the Area 2 Potato Growers Association;
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new text begin (13) University of Minnesota Extension;
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new text begin (14) the food canning and processing industry;
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new text begin (15) the meatpacking and processing industry; and
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new text begin (16) youth corps organizations.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administrative support. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall provide staff and other
administrative support for the task force.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The task force shall make policy recommendations to the chairs
of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over agricultural finance by February 1,
2010, and thereafter as necessary.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Expiration. new text end

new text begin The task force and this section expire June 30, 2011.
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