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MN HF4488

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2024

Primary Sponsor

Steven Jacob

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $1,000,000 from the clean water fund in fiscal year 2025 to the commissioner of agriculture for soil health financial assistance grants.

  • Directs grants to eligible applicants in Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, or Winona County to protect groundwater by reducing nitrogen fertilizer application.

  • Grants may only fund projects that increase precision agricultural practices or enable purchases of equipment that further increase such practices.

  • This is a one-time appropriation with amounts encumbered by June 30, 2025 available until June 30, 2027.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Legacy Funding Finance3/4/2024

Full Bill Text

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