Minnesota SF1647 appropriates $125,000 for depredation compensation payments for livestock and crop damage.

Minnesota SF1647 allocates $125,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for compensation payments related to destroyed or crippled livestock and crops. The commissioner can use up to $10,000 for investigating and resolving claims, and up to $40,000 for grants to producers to protect stored crops from elk damage. If federal funding covers livestock claims, an equivalent amount can be used for nonlethal prevention methods by federal wildlife services staff. This onetime appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.

Minnesota SF1647 appropriates $125,000 for depredation compensation payments for livestock and crop damage.

Minnesota SF1647 allocates $125,000 from the general fund to the commissioner of agriculture for compensation payments related to destroyed or crippled livestock and crops. The commissioner can use up to $10,000 for investigating and resolving claims, and up to $40,000 for grants to producers to protect stored crops from elk damage. If federal funding covers livestock claims, an equivalent amount can be used for nonlethal prevention methods by federal wildlife services staff. This onetime appropriation is available until June 30, 2026.