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MN HF4488
Bill
Status
3/4/2024
Primary Sponsor
Steven Jacob
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $1,000,000 from the clean water fund in fiscal year 2025 to the commissioner of agriculture for soil health financial assistance grants.
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Directs grants to eligible applicants in Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, or Winona County to protect groundwater by reducing nitrogen fertilizer application.
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Grants may only fund projects that increase precision agricultural practices or enable purchases of equipment that further increase such practices.
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This is a one-time appropriation with amounts encumbered by June 30, 2025 available until June 30, 2027.
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Appropriation supplements existing funding under Laws 2023, chapter 40, article 2, section 3.
Legislative Description
Soil health grants funding provided to protect Karst region groundwater from degradation, and money appropriated.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Legacy Finance
3/4/2024