1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; creating an account in the agricultural fund for the 1.3 agricultural growth, research, and innovation program; appropriating money; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41A.12, by adding a subdivision. 1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41A.12, is amended by adding a subdivision 1.7to read: 1.8 Subd. 5.Account.An agricultural growth, research, and innovation program account 1.9is created in the agricultural fund in the state treasury. The account consists of money 1.10received in the form of gifts, grants, reimbursements, or appropriations from any source for 1.11any of the purposes in subdivision 2, and any interest or earnings of the account. Money in 1.12the account is appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for the purposes under 1.13subdivision 2. 1Section 1. 25-02410 as introduced01/21/25 REVISOR BD/KR SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 1172NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: KUPEC, Dahms, Putnam and Dornink) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading02/10/2025 Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development