1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; requiring preference for purchasing from local 
1.3 	growers or distributors when purchasing fresh produce for consumption in state 
1.4 	correctional facilities;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, 
1.5 	chapter 16C.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [16C.125] PREFERENCE FOR LOCAL PRODUCE PURCHASES.
1.8 	When purchasing fresh produce for consumption in a state correctional facility, the 
1.9 	commissioner must give preference to purchasing from growers or distributors located 
1.10 	near that facility.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2012, and applies to contracts 
1.12 	entered into on or after that date.