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1 New Subdivision; Value Added Producer Grant Program. Amend RSA 425 by inserting after section 26 the following new subdivision:
Value Added Producer Grant Program
425:27 Value Added Producer Grant Program.
I. There is established in the state treasury a fund, to be known as the value added producer grant fund, for the purpose of providing matching grants to recipients of federal value added producer grants from the United States Department of Agriculture. Moneys in this account shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of agriculture, markets, and foods.
II. There is established in the department of agriculture, markets, and food the value-added producer grant program to assist New Hampshire agricultural producers in generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing agricultural producer income.
III. Any agricultural producer who receives a Value Added Producer Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture may apply to the commissioner to receive a grant from the department of agriculture, markets, and food for an amount equal to up to half of the grant received from the USDA. Such grant shall be issued within 60 days of receipt of the Value Added Producer Grant from the USDA.
IV. The commissioner shall award such grants in the same proportion for all recipients in a given application year.
V. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the administration of the program.
2 New Subparagraph; Value Added Producer Grant Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (358) the following new subparagraph:
(359) Money received by the department of agriculture, markets, and food for administration for the value added producer grant fund established in RSA 425:27.
3 Appropriation. The sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 is hereby appropriated to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food for the purpose of awarding value added producer grants to agricultural producers pursuant to RSA 425:27. Such funds shall be nonlapsing. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Subdivision; Value Added Producer Grant Program. Amend RSA 425 by inserting after section 26 the following new subdivision:
Value Added Producer Grant Program
425:27 Value Added Producer Grant Program.
I. There is established in the state treasury a fund, to be known as the value added producer grant fund, for the purpose of providing matching grants to recipients of federal value added producer grants from the United States Department of Agriculture. Moneys in this account shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the department of agriculture, markets, and foods.
II. There is established in the department of agriculture, markets, and food the value-added producer grant program to assist New Hampshire agricultural producers in generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing agricultural producer income.
III. Any agricultural producer who receives a Value Added Producer Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture may apply to the commissioner to receive a grant from the department of agriculture, markets, and food for an amount equal to up to half of the grant received from the USDA. Such grant shall be issued within 60 days of receipt of the Value Added Producer Grant from the USDA.
IV. The commissioner shall award such grants in the same proportion for all recipients in a given application year.
V. The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to the administration of the program.
2 New Subparagraph; Value Added Producer Grant Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (358) the following new subparagraph:
(359) Money received by the department of agriculture, markets, and food for administration for the value added producer grant fund established in RSA 425:27.
3 Appropriation. The sum of $100,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 is hereby appropriated to the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food for the purpose of awarding value added producer grants to agricultural producers pursuant to RSA 425:27. Such funds shall be nonlapsing. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.