SF 3368

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) $200,000 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. 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. new text end