SF 4293

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 03/25/2022 10:24am

A bill for an act
relating to state government; appropriating money for humanitarian relief aid for
Ukraine; requiring a report.

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

Section 1. new text begin MINNESOTA FARMS AND PRODUCTS; HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
AID FOR UKRAINE DEMOCRACY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $10,000,000 in fiscal year 2023 is appropriated from
the general fund to the commissioner of administration to purchase products produced or
grown in Minnesota to be distributed as humanitarian aid as quickly as possible to the
democratically elected president of Ukraine or to leaders of neighboring democratic countries
for the humanitarian benefit of the people of Ukraine. The commissioner of administration
must consult with the commissioner of employment and economic development and the
commissioner of agriculture to identify products produced and grown in Minnesota. This
is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Gifts and grants. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration is authorized to accept
gifts and grants to augment the state's humanitarian aid under subdivision 1.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration must report monthly to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the committee in the senate with jurisdiction over finance
and the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over ways and means
on the use of the funds appropriated in subdivision 1 and the gifts and grants received under
subdivision 2.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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