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Senate Finance Hears Bill to Give Conservation Districts $100,000 for Climate Resilience Grants
Summary
Representative Judy Aaron asked senators to support HB 246, a $100,000 biennial appropriation (split $50,000/year) to be distributed among 10 county conservation districts for farm resilience grants; witnesses said the program leverages private funds and turned away applicants for lack of funds.
The Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on House Bill 246, which would provide $100,000 over the upcoming biennium for the state’s 10 conservation districts to support climate resiliency grants for farmers.
Representative Judy Aaron, chair of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee, told the committee HB 246 would split $50,000 per year among districts (about $5,000 each) to leverage private donations and support grant programs that help farmers adopt practices such as irrigation, soil-health measures and small equipment purchases. "So each one would get $5,000 and that money would be used towards their grant programs," Aaron said.
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