1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money to address Palmer amaranth and other 
1.3 	invasive noxious weeds.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$600,000 in fiscal year 2018 and $600,000 in fiscal year 2019 are appropriated from the 
1.7 	general fund to the commissioner of agriculture to develop and implement a comprehensive 
1.8 	and proactive program to address Palmer amaranth and other noxious weeds and invasive 
1.9 	terrestrial plants that pose a threat to this state. The commissioner must consult the 
1.10 	commissioner of natural resources, the Noxious Weed Advisory Committee, and other 
1.11 	stakeholders.