1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to agriculture; appropriating money for copacking, cold storage, and 
1.3 	commercial kitchen facility expansion.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION; COLD STORAGE AND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN 
1.6 	SUPPORT.
 1.7 	$250,000 in fiscal year 2025 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.8 	of agriculture for grants to support copacking, cold storage, and commercial kitchen facility 
1.9 	expansion. The appropriation under this section is made consistent with the agricultural 
1.10 	growth, research, and innovation program under Minnesota Statutes, section 41A.12. The 
1.11 	commissioner must prioritize grants to recipients in underserved communities as defined 
1.12 	in Minnesota Statutes, section 17.1017, subdivision 1. The commissioner may use up to 6.5 
1.13 	percent of this appropriation for administrative costs.