as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; providing funding for lamb 1.3 and wool research, education, and marketing assistance 1.4 programs; appropriating money. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [LAMB AND WOOL PROGRAM; APPROPRIATION.] 1.7 $250,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $250,000 in fiscal year 1.8 2003 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 1.9 of agriculture for the first two years of a four-year 1.10 collaborative research, education, and marketing assistance 1.11 program for lamb and wool farmers. $100,000 each year is for 1.12 transfer to the board of trustees of the Minnesota state 1.13 colleges and universities for lamb and wool educational programs. 1.14 $100,000 each year is for transfer to the University of 1.15 Minnesota for research and other information support relating to 1.16 sheep and other small ruminants. $50,000 each year is for lamb 1.17 and wool market research, development, and support activities of 1.18 the commissioner.