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Senate committee hears bill to make Agri grant program a dedicated account
Summary
The Minnesota Senate panel heard testimony supporting Senate File 1172, which would create a dedicated account for the Agri grant program to keep appropriated and donated funds within that program and allow interest accrual and gift acceptance.
Sen. Kupak presented Senate File 1172 to the Minnesota Senate Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development, proposing that the Agri program be established as a dedicated account within the state agriculture fund and the state treasury. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion.
Supporters told the committee the change would keep money appropriated to Agri from reverting to the general fund when grant projects fail or are canceled, allow the fund to earn interest and give the Minnesota Department of…
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