MN HF473

Appropriates $80,894,000 total for fiscal years 2014-2015: $78,518,000 from general fund, $776,000 from agricultural remediation fund, and $776,000 from agricultural fund.

Department of Agriculture receives $32,823,000 annually for protection services ($12,283,000), agricultural marketing ($3,062,000), bioenergy and value-added agriculture ($10,235,000), and administration ($7,243,000).

Board of Animal Health receives $4,841,000 annually for paratuberculosis control ($100,000) and cervidae inspection ($389,000).

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute receives $2,783,000 annually for technical assistance and technology transfer to bioenergy crop producers.

Restructures animal waste technician licensing to require separate applicator licenses (one-year validity, $25 fee), site manager licenses ($50 fee), and company licenses ($100 fee), with applicators working under site manager supervision.