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MN HF4181

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/22/2018

Primary Sponsor

Nels Pierson

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th Legislature 2017-2018

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $1,000,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2019 to the commissioner of agriculture for a grant to Second Harvest Heartland.
  • Grant funds must be used to purchase milk from Minnesota milk processors based on low-cost bids for distribution to Minnesota food shelves and eligible charitable organizations.
  • Milk allocation to each of the six Second Harvest food banks must follow the same distribution formula used for United States Department of Agriculture commodities under the Emergency Food Assistance Program.
  • Second Harvest Heartland must submit quarterly reports to the commissioner detailing fund expenditures, milk purchases, and recipient organizations, with each food bank allowed to use up to two percent of grant funds for administrative expenses.
  • This appropriation is in addition to funding provided under Laws 2017, chapter 88, article 1, section 2, subdivision 5, paragraph (i).

Legislative Description

Second Harvest Heartland grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Last Action

Authors added Freiberg and Hornstein.

4/12/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture Finance3/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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