1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money for meat, poultry, egg, and milk 
1.3 	processing facilities.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATIONS; LIVESTOCK PROCESSING.
 1.6 	$1,500,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 are appropriated from 
1.7 	the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to facilitate the start-up, 
1.8 	modernization, or expansion of meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities. The 
1.9 	appropriations under this section are made under the agricultural growth, research, and 
1.10 	innovation program in Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.12. A grant awarded under this 
1.11 	section must not exceed $200,000. Any unencumbered balance at the end of the second 
1.12 	year does not cancel until June 30, 2026, and may be used for other purposes under this 
1.13 	section. These are onetime appropriations.