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Bill would let commissioner add new agricultural competitions to stipend program; fairs ask to include educator stipends
Summary
LD 12 13 would allow the Commissioner of Agriculture to approve additional agricultural competitions for inclusion in the state stipend apportionment that funds fairs; supporters asked the committee to also permit educator gratuities and update outdated statutory terminology.
LD 12 13, presented by Senator Craig Hickman, would add a catch‑all category allowing the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to approve an additional agricultural competition for purposes of calculating stipend payments from the state agricultural support fund. Testimony came from fair organizers and the Department, with some witnesses urging that educational events and stipends for instructors also be recognized.
What the bill does: Current statute ties stipend apportionment to…
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