1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money for fertilizer research grants.
1.3 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.4 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; FERTILIZER RESEARCH GRANTS.
 1.5 	$1,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 are appropriated 
1.6 	from the fertilizer inspection account in the agricultural fund for grants for fertilizer 
1.7 	research as awarded by the Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education 
1.8 	Council under Minnesota Statutes, section 18C.71. No later than February 1, 2017, the 
1.9 	commissioner shall report to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture 
1.10 	finance. The report must include the progress and outcome of funded projects as well as 
1.11 	the sentiment of the council concerning the need for additional research funds.