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This bill appropriates $5 million from the state's general fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development to provide grants for developing enterprises, supply chains, and markets related to continuous living cover crops. Continuous living cover crops are agricultural practices that maintain plant coverage on farmland year-round, which can help improve soil health and sustainability. The grants will specifically support early-stage commercial development of innovative agricultural systems such as regenerative poultry silvopasture (integrating livestock, trees, and crops), Kernza (a perennial grain), winter camelina (an oilseed crop), and elderberry production. Grantees are prohibited from receiving funding for the same purposes from another state agency in the same calendar year. The bill requires the commissioner to submit a report by January 15th, 2027, to legislative committee chairs detailing how the grant funds were used, including administrative costs. The appropriation is designated as a one-time funding allocation.

Labor and Employment

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