(1) The commission shall set a fair market price for the processing cost of deer donated to the program. To set a fair market price, the commission shall consider prices for similar deer processing services paid by retail customers in Nebraska and nearby states and shall establish an annual per-deer processing payment to be made to meat processors to the extent that money is available in the Hunters Helping the Hungry Cash Fund.

(2) The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the program.