This bill addresses funding for agricultural land. This bill: - provides that the conservation commission (commission) may award loans and grants from the Agriculture Resource Development Fund to small farmers:to obtain an active farm no larger than 20 acres or expand an active farm up to 20 total acres;for the purpose of a down payment; andto purchase equipment or cover an operational cost related to developing or maintaining agricultural land; - grants rulemaking authority to the commission related to the small farm assistance program; - appropriates funding for the small farm assistance program; - requires the Department of Agriculture and Food to report to a legislative committee on the status of the small farm assistance program; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 4-18-106