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SB 897 Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program; created.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Governor's Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program. Establishes the Governor's Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program and authorizes the Governor to award grants to political subdivisions from the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund as part of the Program. Such grants, in amounts up to $250,000, shall be awarded as reimbursable grants to support blue catfish processing, flash freezing, and infrastructure projects. The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to develop certain guidelines as provided in the bill on behalf of the Governor to facilitate the Program. This bill is identical to HB 1664.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Governor's Blue Catfish Industries Development Fund established. Creates the Governor's Blue Catfish Industries Development Fund. The bill establishes the Blue Catfish Industries Development Planning Grant Program and the Blue Catfish Flash Freeze Grant Program to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to support the blue catfish industry and the flash freezing of such catfish. Grants and loans will be awarded to such subdivisions to support efforts to attract value-added facilities using blue catfish. Under the program, localities may apply for grants or loans after having established a relationship with a new or expanding business that is expanding blue catfish processing, flash freezing, or value-added facilities using blue catfish.