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Committee backs permanent grant‑writer at DAB after supporters cite multimillion-dollar returns
Summary
SB 2319 passed the committee with amendments to make a grant‑writer position permanent at DAB; testimony said the current grant writer brought in $9 million last year and identified $54 million in additional opportunities, prompting calls to fund the position in perpetuity.
The committee passed SB 2319, which makes a temporary grant‑writer position at the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity permanent. Supporters from the Farm Bureau, Local Food Coalition and cattlemen’s groups urged general‑funding to retain Leslie Harvey, saying the position has produced substantial federal funding for state agriculture.
Michael MTA and other witnesses said Harvey "brought in $9 million last year" and "identified over $54 million in other opportunities," testimony that proponents used to argue for a permanent, general‑funded position. The committee voted to pass the bill with amendments and deferred the bill’s effective date to a placeholder.
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