Slow the Spread program appropriation to manage spongy moth populations

This bill appropriates $954,000 for fiscal year 2026 and another $954,000 for fiscal year 2027 from the environment and natural resources trust fund. The funds are allocated to the commissioner of agriculture for the Slow the Spread program to monitor, control, and treat spongy moth populations. The program directly affects agricultural and forested areas in Minnesota where spongy moths threaten trees and crops. This is a funding measure, not a regulatory change, focusing on managing an established pest problem through targeted control efforts.