Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program appropriation

This bill appropriates $75,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $75,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the general fund to support the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program. The funds will be provided as grants to the Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation, which administers the program. The bill directly affects the foundation and the program’s participants, including agricultural leaders and rural community members in Minnesota. It does not create new policies but provides specific annual funding to sustain existing program operations.