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MO HB140

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bill Reiboldt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a dairy producer margin insurance program administered by the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority to pay participating dairy producers when their actual margins fall below threshold levels

  • Creates the Missouri Agriculture Education Scholarship Program offering up to 100 scholarships annually for students pursuing agriculture-related degrees at Missouri two-year or four-year colleges

  • Scholarship recipients must commit to working in Missouri's agriculture industry for at least two years for every one year of scholarship received

  • Eligible students must be U.S. citizens, Missouri residents, maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA, and work in agriculture during school or summer

  • Establishes the Missouri Agriculture Education Scholarship Program Fund in the state treasury, funded by appropriations, gifts, grants, and state taxes paid by the dairy industry

Legislative Description

Establishes the Missouri Dairy and Agriculture Education Act

Last Action

Referred: Agriculture Policy(H)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Agriculture Policy5/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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