as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2016 09:46am
A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; establishing a farm safety program; appropriating money;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner must establish and maintain a farm
safety program to provide information to farmers regarding the range of safety challenges
faced by farmers, their family, and their hired workers. The commissioner must provide
a clearinghouse of relevant information via the department's Web site and must actively
promote the program to farmers and farm organizations.
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No later than February 1 each year, the commissioner must report
program activities and accomplishments to the chairs and ranking minority members of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and finance.
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$100,000 in fiscal year 2017 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of agriculture for purposes of section 1.
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