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Amendment to S.60 would require farms to list state grants, prompt concern about scope and delay
Summary
Legislative Council staff and lawmakers discussed an amendment to S.60 that would require applicants for farm and forestry disaster assistance to list state grants and loans received in the past five years; supporters say it informs review boards, while lawmakers and witnesses warned it could slow applications or capture irrelevant grants.
Legislative Council staff and state representatives discussed an amendment to S.60 that would require applicants for disaster assistance to list any state grants or loans they received in the past five years.
The provision, introduced as part of Representative Granting’s amendment to S.60, would add a subdivision directing the Agency of Agriculture’s streamlined application to include a list of state grants or loans, with amounts, sources and purposes. Mike O'Grady, Legislative Council, said, "This will inform the secretary and the review board regarding any award, but there is no disqualification or mandatory reduction in…
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