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MN HF259

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Clark Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the cost-share requirement for Minnesota schools that retrofit eligible tractors with rollover protective structures, making schools eligible for grants covering the full documented cost to purchase, ship, and install the structures.

  • Maintains the 70 percent cost-share grant limitation for Minnesota farmers retrofitting eligible tractors, with the commissioner able to increase awards above 70 percent if necessary to limit a farmer's cost per tractor to no more than $500.

  • Requires eligible rollover protective structures to meet or exceed SAE International standard J2194.

  • Limits eligible tractors to those built before 1987.

  • Makes the amendment retroactively effective from July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Cost-share requirement for schools that receive a tractor rollover protection grant eliminated, and retroactive effective date provided.

Last Action

Author added Bly.

2/2/2017

Committee Referrals

Agriculture Finance1/26/2017
Agriculture Policy1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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