Continuous living cover crops grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

HF 1983 allocates $5 million from the general fund for grants to Minnesota organizations developing early-stage commercial markets for continuous living cover crops and related systems (like Kernza grain, elderberry, and regenerative poultry systems). The grants, administered jointly by the employment and agriculture commissioners, must support new enterprises and supply chains without duplicating funding from other agencies in the same year. By January 15, 2027, the commissioner must submit a report detailing grant usage, including administrative costs. This one-time appropriation directly affects agricultural innovators and businesses working to scale these specific crop systems in Minnesota.