Bill No.: SF0065 Drafter: JDA
LSO No.: 12LSO-0258 Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0056
Chapter No.: CH0073
Prime Sponsor: Senator Anderson
Catch Title: Applied agricultural research funding program.
Subject: Creates the applied agricultural research funding program.
Summary/Major Elements:
ˇ This act creates the applied agricultural research funding program to be administered by the department of agriculture.
ˇ The director of the department is directed to adopt rules to implement the program.
ˇ The program provides funding for grants to conduct agricultural research by qualified entities.
ˇ This act specifies requirements for grants, including that the research be disseminated to the appropriate sectors of Wyoming agriculture.
ˇ This act provides an appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for the grant program.
Comments:
ˇ This act requires a report to the Joint Agriculture Interim Committee by November 1, 2013.