This amendment adds a new Section 351 establishing a $50 million appropriation from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the Office of the Governor for matching funds to construct certified meat processing facilities.
- Appropriates $50,000,000 from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the Office of the Governor for providing matching funds for construction of meat processing facilities certified or in the process of being certified by the USDA. The appropriation requires a 1:1 matching ratio of state to non-state funds and is not to be included in the governor's standard budget for the succeeding fiscal biennium. (Page 84, after line 15; new Section 351(a))Agency: Office of the Governor · $50,000,000 Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account
- Designates the Department of Agriculture to administer the application process, review submissions, and recommend qualified funding applications, with the Governor approving all final awards. (Page 84, new Section 351(c))Agency: Department of Agriculture
- Requires that no award obligate the state to future financial commitments beyond the initial award amount, and defines eligible facilities as cooperatives certified or in the process of being certified by the USDA. (Page 84-85, new Section 351(d)-(e))
- Requires all proposed expenditures and their purposes to be reported to the legislative management council and joint appropriations committee prior to expenditure, with management council review and recommendation required before the Governor expends funds. (Page 85, new Section 351(f))
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