Bill > SF1121

This bill appropriates $400,000 total ($200,000 in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027) from the general fund to the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture, specifically for grants to an organization called GreenSeam. The grants are designed to support agriculture-related businesses through several key areas: business retention and development, business creation and attraction, talent development and attraction, and regional branding and promotion. The appropriations are considered "onetime" funds, meaning they are not ongoing annual allocations. Additionally, the bill requires GreenSeam to submit detailed reports by December 1st in both 2026 and 2027 to legislative committee chairs and ranking minority members, providing information about the new and existing businesses supported, jobs developed in the region, educational partnerships and programs established, and regional branding efforts undertaken. These requirements ensure transparency and accountability for the use of the state funds.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1121&ssn=0&y=2025