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This bill provides $20 million in state bond funding to the University of Minnesota for the Future of Advanced Agricultural Research in Minnesota (FAARM) program located in Mower County. The appropriation will support the initial phase of the project, which includes land acquisition, site preparation, predesign, design, and preconstruction activities for new facilities such as education and research spaces, animal housing, equipment storage, and support facilities. The state funding is intended to cover approximately two-thirds of the project's costs, with the remaining expenses to be paid by the university. The commissioner of management and budget is authorized to sell and issue state bonds up to $20 million to provide the funding, following established state bonding procedures outlined in Minnesota statutes and the state constitution. The bill becomes effective the day after it is enacted, allowing the University of Minnesota to proceed with the first phase of the FAARM program development.

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