as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/05/2020 08:46am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; appropriating money to develop statewide soil health
action plan.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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$....... in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesota to prepare a statewide action plan for soil health in
consultation with the Board of Water and Soil Resources and the commissioners of
agriculture, natural resources, and the Pollution Control Agency. The plan must include
recommendations for protecting and improving the state's soil health for agricultural and
water quality purposes, including recommendations for research, implementation, outreach,
and prioritization of the use of future funding. By January 15, 2021, the plan must be
submitted to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and
senate committees and divisions with jurisdiction over agriculture and environment and
natural resources policy. This is a onetime appropriation.
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