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Senate committee hears testimony for GreenSeam appropriation; holds bill for possible inclusion

2754635 · March 24, 2025
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Sponsors and GreenSeam leaders described the organization’s economic development work and asked the committee to consider a $200,000 per‑year appropriation for two years; the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.

Senate File 1121, the appropriation request for GreenSeam, drew testimony on March 24 from the bill sponsor and GreenSeam leaders who said the nonprofit has supported regional agribusiness, talent recruitment and entrepreneurial assistance in southern Minnesota.

Senator Frentz, the bill sponsor, told the Agriculture Committee the original request would fund GreenSeam’s business‑development work and leverage private and corporate partners. He…

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