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Lawmakers press department on speed, transparency of Ag Innovation grant awards
Summary
House appropriators demanded more detail about how the Department of Agriculture awarded $10 million in Ag Innovation grants quickly and how the proposed additional funding would be prioritized and overseen.
Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee pressed Agriculture Secretary Redding about the department’s Ag Innovation Fund after members learned the department awarded the $10,000,000 first‑round program in under a year and is seeking an additional increase in the governor’s budget.
Representative Krupa noted the program is new and sizable, saying the budget proposes a $15,000,000 increase that includes $13,000,000 for innovation grants and $2,000,000 for a county‑based digester pilot. He…
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