1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; reducing the operating budget for the Department of 
1.3 	Agriculture.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. AGENCY OPERATING BUDGET REDUCTIONS.
 1.6 	($1,016,000) in fiscal year 2012 and ($1,016,000) in fiscal year 2013 are reductions 
1.7 	to the base general fund operations budget for the Department of Agriculture. The 
1.8 	commissioner of agriculture shall consolidate related divisions and activities and realize 
1.9 	additional cost savings to meet this requirement.