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Panel amends and advances county fair resiliency grant bill requiring dollar‑for‑dollar match
Summary
The House committee amended House Bill 1591 to require a dollar‑for‑dollar match (up to $100,000) for county fair infrastructure grants and gave the bill a favorable recommendation. The program would make one‑time general fund appropriations intended to help smaller county agricultural fairs upgrade planning, design and infrastructure.
Representative Mike Belz, the bill sponsor, told the Appropriations Committee that House Bill 1591 would appropriate $3,000,000 from the general fund for the 2025–27 biennium to the Agriculture Commissioner to establish a County Fair Resiliency Grant Program for planning, design and construction of fairground infrastructure.
Belz said the grants were intended for smaller county agricultural fair associations and would be capped at $100,000 per award. "Our county fairs are more than just an event. It's a tradition that has been passed on for generations bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate ag, craftsmanship, entertainment, and community spirit," Belz said. He also told the committee that testifying staff from the Ag Department described awards as a 50% cost share and that the…
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