S.F. No. 5265 Summary

• Appropriates funds from the general fund in fiscal year 2024 to the Commissioner of Agriculture for a grant to a County Soil and Water Conservation District
• Establishes a three-year conservation drainage pilot project to test phosphorus and nitrogen reduction in farm land runoff collected in drain tile using new nonchemical flow-through technology
• Requires the Soil and Water Conservation District to contract with one or more vendors to develop a drainage basin phosphorus reduction plan and provide pilot project services, baseline testing, and ongoing testing to measure technology effectiveness
• Appropriation is available until December 31, 2026
• Takes effect the day following final enactment