Purpose

This bill would provide funding to support greenhouse equipment upgrades at the Academy for Sciences and Agriculture. The money comes from the general fund and is administered through the Department of Education as a grant to the Academy. It is described as a one-time appropriation for a specific fiscal year.

Main Provisions

• Subdivision 1: Department of Education receives an appropriation from the general fund for the designated fiscal year.
• Subdivision 2: Academy for Sciences and Agriculture would receive a grant specifically for greenhouse equipment upgrades.
• The appropriation is onetime, meaning it is not a recurring annual appropriation.

Funding and Administration

• Source of funds: general fund.
• Recipient: Academy for Sciences and Agriculture, with the Department of Education handling the grant.
• Nature of funding: one-time appropriation for greenhouse equipment upgrades.

Changes to Existing Law

• The bill creates a new, one-time funding allocation rather than establishing ongoing program funding or statutory changes. No other statutory changes are described in the text provided.

Practical Impact

• The Academy for Sciences and Agriculture would be able to upgrade greenhouse equipment using a grant funded from the general fund, with administration handled by the Department of Education. The exact dollar amount and the fiscal year are to be designated.

Implementation Notes

• Specific fiscal year and grant amount are not stated in the excerpt; the program relies on a designated fiscal year and an amount to be specified in the appropriation.

Relevant Terms

• Department of Education
• Academy for Sciences and Agriculture
• greenhouse equipment upgrades
• grant
• general fund
• one-time appropriation
• fiscal year
• appropriation
• subdivision (Subd.1, Subd.2)