An Act relative to agricultural disaster relief

This bill creates a new Massachusetts Agricultural Disaster Relief Fund to support farmers facing losses from events like natural disasters. The fund will be financed through public and private donations, federal reimbursements, state appropriations, and interest earnings, with the state treasurer managing the money and the Department of Agricultural Resources overseeing its use. Key provisions require an annual audit, mandate that the fund never run a deficit at the end of a fiscal year, and ensure that any leftover money remains available for future use rather than returning to the general state budget.