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Committee advances bill to fund an agricultural grant‑writing specialist
Summary
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems passed a draft of HB 1602 to fund one full‑time grant specialist at the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, after industry and agency witnesses described large returns on the position’s grant activity.
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food Systems on Feb. 11 passed a committee draft of HB 1602 to appropriate funding for one full‑time grant specialist within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB).
The bill’s author proposed creating a permanent, general‑funded position to continue a grant‑writing capacity DAB currently runs on non‑general funds. Cedric Gates, speaking for DAB, told the committee the department “stands in strong support” of the measure and that the position…
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