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Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 1, lines 36 to 42 in L.D.)
Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 by striking out all of subsection 5 (page 2, lines 1 and 2 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
 
‘5.  Existing resources.    The department shall use existing programs and resources in carrying out the purposes of this section.’
Amend the bill in section 1 in §219 by renumbering the subsections to read consecutively.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Division of Agricultural Resource Development 0833
 
Initiative: Provides funds for radio advertisements, website costs and posters and brochures.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$25,000	$0	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$25,000	$0	

Food Assistance Program 0816
 
Initiative: Provides funds to establish a part-time Planning and Research Assistant position.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.500	0.500	
Personal Services	$15,782	$21,150	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$15,782	$21,150	

Office of the Commissioner 0401
 
Initiative: Provides funds for technology costs associated with establishing the Planning and Research Assistant position.

GENERAL FUND	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$1,358	$1,810	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,358	$1,810	

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
All Other	$251	$335	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$251	$335	

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY, DEPARTMENT OF			
DEPARTMENT TOTALS	2015-16	2016-17	
			
GENERAL FUND	$42,140	$22,960	
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	$251	$335	
			
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS	$42,391	$23,295	
 
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SUMMARY
This amendment strikes language from the bill that allows a municipality to regulate by ordinance the direct producer-to-customer exchange of all food grown, harvested, prepared, processed or produced in the municipality. It also clarifies the intent of the bill by requiring the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to use existing programs and resources in carrying out the provisions of the bill. It also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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