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Committee approves agriculture budget amendments including new plant protection FTE and food‑pantry grants
Summary
The Government Operations Division approved Senate amendments to the Department of Agriculture budget (House Bill 1009), adding one plant protection FTE, restoring small grants, increasing wildlife services funding and adding one‑time SIF grants for pantry protein and autonomous technology.
Legislative counsel summarized Senate changes to the House version of House Bill 1009 (Department of Agriculture) and the committee approved the bill as amended.
Nut graf: The Senate amendments added a plant protection FTE and operating funding, restored $80,000 for the grape and wine grant program, increased wildlife services funding by $150,000, converted certain one‑time items to ongoing status, and added one‑time Strategic Investment and Improvements…
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