HB 2682 Summary

• Establishes an agricultural technology transfer and workforce development program within the Department of Agriculture to support secondary agricultural education and Future Farmers of America (FFA) programs.

• Creates a coordinator position to provide training, mentoring, and project funding for agricultural education in public and charter schools, including work-study internships and leadership activities.

• Coordinator responsibilities include sharing agricultural information and innovations with schools, fostering student entrepreneurship, facilitating teacher collaboration, and connecting schools with business and nonprofit agricultural partners.

• Coordinator must submit annual reports to the governor and legislature beginning with the 2021 regular session detailing program activities and outcomes.

• Appropriates funds for the coordinator position, FFA training, agricultural work-study internships, and FFA leadership training, effective January 1, 2050.