Minnesota Session Laws - 2015, Regular Session

CHAPTER 12--H.F.No. 2225

An act

relating to agriculture; appropriating money for avian influenza emergency response activities; requiring reports.

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

Section 1.

new text begin AVIAN INFLUENZA EMERGENCY RESPONSE. new text end

new text begin (a) $514,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for the costs of avian influenza emergency response activities not covered by federal funding. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin (b) $379,000 is appropriated in fiscal year 2015 from the general fund to the Board of Animal Health for the costs of avian influenza emergency response activities not covered by federal funding. This is a onetime appropriation and is available until June 30, 2016. new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and the appropriations are available immediately. new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin AVIAN INFLUENZA; FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATION AND REPORTING. new text end

new text begin Any federal money received in fiscal years 2015 through 2017 by the commissioner of agriculture or the Board of Animal Health to address avian influenza is appropriated in the fiscal year when it is received. Before spending federal funds appropriated in this section, the commissioner of management and budget shall report the anticipated federal funds appropriated under this section and their intended purpose to the Legislative Advisory Commission, consistent with the urgent federal funds request procedure under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.3005, subdivision 4. By January 15, 2018, the commissioner of management and budget shall report the actual federal funds received and appropriated under this section and their actual use to the Legislative Advisory Commission. new text end

Presented to the governor May 1, 2015

Signed by the governor May 1, 2015, 12:19 p.m.