Purpose

• The bill funds efforts to manage spongy moth populations in Minnesota.

Main Provisions

• Section 1 provides funding for Spongy Moth Management.
• It appropriates $954,000 in fiscal year 2026 and $954,000 in fiscal year 2027.
• The funds come from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
• The money is allotted to the Commissioner of Agriculture (the Department of Agriculture) for the Slow the Spread program.
• The funds are designated for monitoring, control, and treatment of spongy moth populations.

Significance / Changes to Existing Law

• This is a new funding authorization (an appropriation) specifically for the Slow the Spread program.
• Based on the excerpt, it does not describe changes to existing program authorities or broad statutory updates beyond the new funding.

Funding Details (at a glance)

• Source: Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
• Recipient: Commissioner of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture)
• Amounts: $954,000 in FY2026; $954,000 in FY2027
• Purpose: Monitoring, control, and treatment of spongy moth populations

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