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.