as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; appropriating money for 1.3 family farm advocates and agriculture information 1.4 centers; appropriating money. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. [APPROPRIATION.] 1.7 Subdivision 1. [FAMILY FARM ADVOCATES.] $300,000 is 1.8 appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and $300,000 is appropriated in 1.9 fiscal year 2001 from the general fund to the commissioner of 1.10 agriculture for the family farm advocacy program. 1.11 Subd. 2. [AGRICULTURE INFORMATION CENTERS.] $200,000 is 1.12 appropriated in fiscal year 2000 and $200,000 is appropriated in 1.13 fiscal year 2001 from the general fund to the commissioner of 1.14 agriculture for grants to agriculture information centers on a 1.15 matching basis. The funds may be released at the rate of $4 of 1.16 state money for each $1 of matching nonstate money that is 1.17 raised.