HF5008

Purpose

This bill provides a one-time funding action to support agricultural education and leadership development for students at the Academy for Sciences and Agriculture. The goal is to help students grow in leadership, personal development, and career readiness through agricultural programs, including hands-on greenhouse activities.

Main Provisions

• Creates a one-time appropriation for fiscal year 2027 from Minnesota’s workforce development fund.
• The appropriation is to be given as a grant to the Academy for Sciences and Agriculture.
• The grant is intended to develop student potential for leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education and the academy’s annual greenhouse sales program.
• Funds may be used for program needs, including equipment upgrades and greenhouse improvements.
• The appropriation is to be administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.

Financial Details

• Source: workforce development fund.
• Amount: one-time funding for fiscal year 2027.
• Recipient: Academy for Sciences and Agriculture.
• Use of funds: equipment upgrades and greenhouse improvements related to the program and greenhouse sales activities.

Administration and Implementation

• The grant is administered by the commissioner of employment and economic development.
• This is a single, non-recurring appropriation and does not establish ongoing funding beyond fiscal year 2027.

Significance and Impact

• Provides targeted support for agricultural education and workforce development for students.
• Supports the academy’s greenhouse program, potentially expanding hands-on learning and student opportunities in agriculture.
• Represents a funding addition rather than a broad change to existing programs or laws.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Creates a new one-time appropriation from the workforce development fund to fund a grant to the Academy for Sciences and Agriculture. No ongoing program or broad statutory changes are described beyond this single financial appropriation.

Relevant Terms workforce development fund appropriation grant Academy for Sciences and Agriculture commissioner of employment and economic development fiscal year 2027 one-time appropriation equipment upgrades greenhouse improvements annual greenhouse sales program agricultural education leadership personal growth career success