1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money to establish a meat and poultry 
1.3 	processing certification navigator.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING CERTIFICATION NAVIGATOR; 
1.6 	APPROPRIATION.
 1.7 	$150,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $150,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from the 
1.8 	general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for a full-time certification navigator position. 
1.9 	The position would support meat and poultry processors in:
1.10 	(1) navigating the certification and inspection process; and
1.11 	(2) developing sanitation standard operating procedures, hazard analysis, and critical 
1.12 	control points plans.