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Committee approves Agriculture Department bill to fund Mesonet stations through Clean Water Indiana Fund
Summary
The House Agriculture Committee passed the Department of Agriculture’s agency bill to let Clean Water Indiana Fund support Mesonet weather stations, rebrand a value-added research fund, and augment the Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing dedicated fund to avoid staff cuts; supporters emphasized soil and water benefits while environmental groups urged attention to overall funding limits.
The House Agricultural Committee unanimously approved an agency bill to expand how the Clean Water Indiana Fund can be used and to shore up a licensing fund, supporters said.
David Bausman, deputy director and general counsel for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, told the committee that House Bill 11 85 would (1) allow Mesonet weather stations to be eligible expenses under the Clean Water Indiana Fund, (2) rebrand the Center for Value Added Research to broaden market-development support, and (3) permit augmentation of the Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing dedicated fund to prevent an approximately $300,000 shortfall that could force staff…
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