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Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

2025-2026 Regular Session

Report Date: March 21, 2026 4:05:49 PM

Bill # Senate Author Description Date Received Hearing Date Action Taken Senate Last Action
SF98 Drazkowski Pesticide applicators restricted use requirements modifications 01/16/2025
SF99 Drazkowski Pesticide applicators restricted use requirements modification 01/16/2025
SF188 Kupec Ortho-phthalate testing results reporting of packaged food requirement 01/16/2025 04/21/2025 Discussion only
SF239 Draheim Cell-cultured food definition establishment and food labels identification products containing cell-cultured food requirement provision 01/16/2025 03/11/2026 Amended, recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar
SF248 Dibble Knowing euthanasia prohibition of pet or companion animals with nonanesthetic gas at certain facilities 01/16/2025
SF257 Abeler Second Harvest Heartland appropriation 01/16/2025 02/19/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF296 Dahms Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council grants appropriation 01/21/2025 02/03/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF302 Lang CelluComp grant appropriation 01/21/2025 02/26/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF303 Lang Minnesota-made fertilizer grant program establishment and appropriation 01/21/2025 03/05/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF304 Lang Minnesota Made Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) alternative grants appropriation 02/10/2025 02/26/2025
SF305 Lang Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities appropriation 01/21/2025 03/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF310 Dornink Employee definition modified for the purposes of earned sick and safe time 01/27/2025 02/03/2025 Reported to the Senate without recommendation
SF310 Dornink Employee definition modified for the purposes of earned sick and safe time 02/03/2025 Reported to the Senate without recommendation
SF327 Koran Lawful carry and possession of firearms at the State Fairgrounds establishment 01/21/2025
SF388 Lieske State veterans cemetery burial fee removal for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans 01/21/2025
SF391 Lieske Cottage foods exemption amendment 01/21/2025 02/03/2025 Laid on the table See HF2446
SF469 Johnson Wolf and elk depredation payments appropriation 01/21/2025 02/26/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF487 Lieske Microenterprise home kitchen operation license creation 01/23/2025
SF488 Green Veteran retreats appropriation 01/23/2025 See SF1959
SF489 Green State veterans cemetery burial fee removal for spouses and dependents of eligible veterans 01/23/2025
SF490 Green Registered small farm producer permission to sell fluid raw milk and fluid raw milk product to consumers under certain circumstances 01/23/2025
SF553 Wesenberg Farmed Cervidae fencing requirements provisions modifications 01/23/2025 01/29/2025 Amended and referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy without recommendation
SF568 Hawj Veteran definition expansion and advisory task force establishment 01/23/2025 04/02/2025 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government
SF586 Hauschild Veterans on the Lake appropriation 01/27/2025 See SF1959
SF613 Hauschild Veterans on the Lake grant appropriation 01/27/2025
SF616 Drazkowski Service members bonus appropriation 01/27/2025
SF629 Kupec Second Harvest Heartland farm to food shelf program appropriation 01/27/2025 02/19/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF659 Wesenberg Certain duties transferal from the commissioner of natural resources to the Board of Animal Health 01/27/2025 01/29/2025 Referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy without recommendation
SF674 Seeberger Mental health services and outdoor activities for currently serving military personnel and veterans appropriation 01/27/2025 See SF1959
SF739 Westrom Importation of live Cervidae permission to certain accredited facilities 01/27/2025 03/24/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF747 Wesenberg Authority over farmed white-tailed deer reinstatement to the Board of Animal Health 01/30/2025
SF756 Kupec Civil damages provision for failing to give notice to finding an estray 01/30/2025
SF764 Wesenberg Defend the Guard Act establishment 01/30/2025
SF775 Putnam Ombudsperson for safety, health, and well-being of agricultural and food processing workers establishment 02/20/2025
SF825 Utke Dairy development and profitability enhancement continuation and dairy business planning grant programs appropriation 01/30/2025 02/05/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF843 Hauschild Matching requirements modification for the lower population density program 01/30/2025
SF866 Miller Grave markers for veterans provided by the commissioner of veterans affairs requirement provision and appropriation 02/03/2025
SF868 Wesenberg Broadband grants used for fixed wireless broadband authorization and broadband mapping requirements clarification provision 02/03/2025
SF881 Kupec Biofuel financial assistance appropriation 02/03/2025 03/10/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF882 Gustafson Soil health financial assistance program appropriation 02/03/2025 03/05/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF908 Kupec Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification 04/01/2025 04/04/2025 Recommended to pass
SF934 Kupec Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation 02/03/2025 02/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1029 Westlin Board of Animal Health commercial dog and cat breeder data collection classification modification and kennel and dealer advertising requirements modifications 02/06/2025 03/21/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
SF1045 Farnsworth Forgotten Heroes Ranges and Retreat grant appropriation 02/06/2025
SF1051 Farnsworth Forgotten Heroes Ranges and Retreat grant appropriation 02/06/2025
SF1121 Frentz Agriculture-related business assistance appropriation 02/06/2025 03/24/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1126 Bahr Sales of unpasteurized milk authorization 02/10/2025
SF1172 Kupec Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program account creation in the agricultural fund authorization; appropriating money 02/10/2025 03/21/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1178 Kupec Money transferal into the agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer (AGREETT) account 02/10/2025 02/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF1183 Gustafson Nitrate private well mitigation appropriation 02/10/2025 03/21/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1188 Westrom Terms definition related to cell-cultured and insect products 02/10/2025
SF1193 Wesenberg Wolf depredation compensation program modification 02/10/2025 See HF2446
SF1220 Seeberger University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative money transfer provision 02/10/2025 02/12/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2563
SF1359 Rest Advanced biofuel production incentive modification provision 02/13/2025 03/10/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF1389 Hoffman Microplastics in meat and poultry study requirement and appropriation 02/13/2025
SF1413 Kupec Developing markets for continuous-living cover crops program appropriation 02/13/2025
SF1419 Putnam Agricultural assets owners available credit cap elimination provision 03/06/2025 03/21/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF1428 Weber Beginning farmer tax credits eligibility expansion provision 02/17/2025 03/21/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes
SF1452 Putnam Veterans service office grant program and appropriation 02/17/2025 See SF1959
SF1507 Dornink Biofuel infrastructure grants appropriation 02/17/2025 03/10/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF1515 Westrom Definition of sustainable aviation fuel modification 02/17/2025 03/10/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1516 Westrom Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation 02/17/2025
SF1540 Putnam Board of Animal Health appropriation 02/17/2025 03/21/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1552 Kupec Financial reporting requirements for grain buyers modification 02/17/2025 02/19/2025 Recommended to pass
SF1559 Gustafson Farm to school and early care programs appropriation 02/17/2025 02/19/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1575 Kupec Biofertilizer water preservation program establishment and appropriation 02/20/2025 03/05/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
SF1615 Hoffman Commissioner of agriculture appropriation for an agricultural training program for Black youth at historical Black-owned farms 02/20/2025
SF1616 Hoffman Commissioner of veterans affairs appropriation for a veteran mentorship program for Black youth 02/20/2025
SF1628 Kunesh Bioincentive payment recipients additional information requirement provision 02/20/2025
SF1647 Johnson Depredation compensation payments appropriation 02/20/2025
SF1704 Putnam State Armory Building Commission maximum bonded indebtedness allowed increase provision 02/20/2025 See SF1959
SF1705 Kupec Veterans burial provisions modifications 02/20/2025 See SF1959
SF1706 Kupec Human services data and veterans data provisions modifications 02/20/2025 03/21/2025 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety See SF1959
SF1753 Kreun Agriculture best management practices loan program transferal 02/24/2025 See HF2446
SF1770 Kupec Northern crops institute grants appropriation 02/24/2025 03/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1782 Farnsworth Fishing with Vets grant appropriation 02/24/2025
SF1805 Dahms Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association grants appropriation 02/24/2025 03/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1831 Kupec County agricultural inspector grants appropriation 02/24/2025 03/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF1839 Putnam Program establishment to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza 02/24/2025 02/26/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF1840 Kupec Grant program appropriation to promote certain nutrient management practices 02/24/2025 03/05/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety See HF2446
SF1840 Kupec Grant program appropriation to promote certain nutrient management practices 03/27/2025 03/05/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety See HF2446
SF1866 Westrom Board of Animal Health appropriation 02/27/2025
SF1893 Putnam Lutheran Social Services CORE program appropriation 02/27/2025 See SF1959
SF1894 Putnam Veteran benefit services fees written agreements requirement provision, veterans benefit services providers prohibited from making a guarantee of veterans benefit provision, and Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act remedies provision 02/27/2025 03/12/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
SF1894 Putnam Veteran benefit services fees written agreements requirement provision, veterans benefit services providers prohibited from making a guarantee of veterans benefit provision, and Prevention of Consumer Fraud Act remedies provision 03/24/2025 03/12/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
SF1930 Howe Continued education benefits provision to surviving spouses 02/27/2025 See SF1959
SF1935 Mohamed Elective declawing of cats prohibition 02/27/2025 03/24/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF1959 Putnam Omnibus Veterans policy and appropriations 02/27/2025 04/04/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF2045 Rest Equal Access to Broadband Act establishment provision 03/03/2025 03/21/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF2137 Johnson Minnesota Turf Seed Council grants appropriation 03/03/2025 03/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF2147 Kupec Livestock investment grant program grant awards modification 03/03/2025 03/12/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF2183 Hoffman Commissioner of veterans affairs appropriation for a grant to an organization to establish a Black veterans support program 03/06/2025
SF2189 Kunesh Commissioner of agriculture appropriation to establish an anonymous means for a person to report potential land ownership violations 03/06/2025
SF2190 Kunesh Study requirement of microplastics in meat and poultry 03/06/2025
SF2217 Seeberger Minnesota State Horticultural Society appropriations 03/06/2025 03/12/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF2222 Howe Eligibility modification for burial in state veterans cemetery 03/06/2025
SF2259 Kunesh Native American United States Veterans memorial appropriation 03/06/2025 03/21/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government
SF2302 Dahms Farmed Cervidae provisions modifications 03/10/2025
SF2315 Dornink Excess money in the grain indemnity account requirement to be transferred to the agricultural emergency account 03/10/2025
SF2396 Lang Certain practices by service providers restriction 03/10/2025
SF2415 Dibble Companion Animal Board establishment, duties transfer, rulemaking authorization, and appropriation 03/13/2025
SF2430 Kunesh Local food purchasing assistance program appropriation 03/13/2025 03/21/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF2431 Kupec Agricultural land trends report requirement provision and appropriation 03/13/2025 03/23/2026
SF2453 Limmer Independent Use of Force Investigations authority to investigate certain offenses that occur on state-owned military installations modifications 03/24/2025
SF2458 Putnam Omnibus Agriculture, Broadband and Rural Development policy and appropriations 03/13/2025 04/04/2025 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF2472 Hoffman Veterans resilience project appropriation 03/13/2025
SF2473 Hoffman Minnesota Black Farmers Association purchase of advanced 21st century farming equipment for use by a cooperative of Black veteran farmers appropriation 03/13/2025 04/21/2025 Discussion only
SF2474 Hoffman Board of Animal Health modifications 03/13/2025
SF2550 Kupec Fargo Memorial Honor Guard construction of a chapel and parking lot and related infrastructure at veterans national cemetery in North Dakota appropriation 03/13/2025
SF2610 Putnam Beginning farmer program provisions modification 03/17/2025 03/24/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF2611 Putnam Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modification 03/17/2025 03/24/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF2652 Lang Commissioner of veterans affairs issued grants reports requirement provision 03/17/2025
SF2771 Hauschild Lake County veterans memorial park planning grant appropriation 03/20/2025
SF2786 Kupec Biofuels education and promotion program establishment to promote biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel establishment provision, biofuels education and promotion advisory council establishment provision, certain compatibility standards for underground gasoline storage tanks requirement provision, and appropriation 03/20/2025
SF2788 Dahms Restricted pesticide handler definition addition provision and restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers modifications 03/20/2025 03/21/2025 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF2789 Wesenberg Restricted pesticide handler definition addition provision and restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers modifications 03/20/2025
SF2809 Kunesh Mental health outreach and support and farm safety grant and outreach programs appropriation 03/20/2025 03/24/2025 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill See HF2446
SF2845 Boldon Southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative appropriation 03/20/2025
SF2889 Champion Office of Broadband Development renamed the Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity authorization; office duties and reporting requirements modification; state's broadband goals expansion; multifamily dwelling grant program establishment; definitions for the purpose of broadband development modification 03/24/2025
SF2936 Seeberger Pesticide containers burning prohibition provision 03/24/2025
SF2958 Frentz Minnesota State Poultry Association appropriation 03/24/2025
SF3024 Lang Veteran programming grant appropriation 03/27/2025
SF3037 Dahms Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program appropriation 03/27/2025
SF3046 Boldon Southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative appropriation 03/27/2025
SF3068 Oumou Verbeten State Agricultural Society requirement to reimburse St. Paul and Falcon Heights for certain expenses 03/27/2025
SF3077 Pratt Certain racehorses residency pilot program establishment and appropriation 03/27/2025
SF3083 McEwen Pesticides from treated seeds addition to the Commissioner of Agriculture's pesticide management plan requirements; appropriating money 03/27/2025 04/21/2025 Discussion only
SF3090 Duckworth Military pay and allowances modifications; pension offset stipends establishment 03/27/2025 See SF1959
SF3091 McEwen Agricultural waste handling regulations modification 03/27/2025
SF3095 Hoffman Internet service providers requirement to provide low-cost broadband Internet to low-income Minnesotans 03/27/2025
SF3143 Hawj Agricultural research, education, extension, and technology transfer account money transferal 04/01/2025
SF3204 Oumou Verbeten State Agricultural Society public safety account creation in the agricultural fund 04/01/2025
SF3205 Oumou Verbeten Special peace officers provisions modification 04/01/2025
SF3226 Kunesh Wolf-livestock conflict prevention grants appropriation 04/02/2025
SF3273 Kunesh AGRI works and AGRI support grant programs appropriation 04/03/2025 See HF2446
SF3287 Gustafson Metro Meals on Wheels appropriation 04/03/2025 See SF1959
SF3302 Coleman University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum providing free access to a guest of a disabled veteran request provision 04/07/2025 See First Special Session, SF1
SF3322 Housley United Heroes League grant appropriation 04/07/2025
SF3375 Wesenberg Farmed Cervidae premises location data classified as private provision 04/10/2025
SF3384 Draheim Notice of entry for noxious weed inspections requirement 04/22/2025 See HF2446
SF3386 Kunesh Women's Environmental Institute grant appropriation from the commissioner of agriculture for a farmer incubator project 04/22/2025 03/18/2026 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF3387 Putnam Every Third Saturday grant appropriation 04/22/2025 See SF1959
SF3502 Putnam Farmer-lender mediation program reauthorization 05/09/2025
SF3516 Champion Scope modification of certain local plant pest control resolutions and ordinances 05/13/2025
SF3533 Abeler Slow the Spread program appropriation to manage spongy moth populations 05/18/2025
SF3534 Abeler Slow the Spread program appropriation to manage spongy moth populations 05/18/2025
SF3583 Putnam Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extension provision 02/17/2026 02/18/2026 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
SF3584 Putnam Farmer-lender mediation program hiring appropriation 02/17/2026 02/18/2026 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education
SF3603 Rasmusson Armed forces veterans high school diploma establishment 03/23/2026
SF3673 Housley Stillwater Veterans Memorial grant appropriation 02/19/2026
SF3686 Westrom Rotational grazing pilot program establishment and appropriation 02/19/2026 02/25/2026 Amended and referred to the Committee on Environment, Climate, and Legacy without recommendation
SF3687 Westrom National school lunch program participants milk offerings clarification provision 02/19/2026 02/25/2026 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy
SF3832 Kupec Eligibility for the Dairy Assistance, Investment, Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program modification 02/23/2026 02/25/2026 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF3835 Maye Quade Allow eggs to be donated past their quality assurance date 02/23/2026
SF3864 Kunesh Laws 2025, Chapter 34, article 1, section 2, subdivisions 1,3 as amended modifications and previous appropriation modifications 02/26/2026 03/23/2026
SF3891 Maye Quade Permission to donate eggs past their quality assurance date 02/26/2026 03/18/2026 Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
SF3912 Putnam Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation 02/26/2026
SF3915 Kunesh Wild-rice water pesticide protection provisions modifications 02/26/2026
SF3949 Johnson Depredation compensation payments appropriation 02/26/2026
SF3955 Kupec Commissioner of veterans affairs permission to close veterans homes under certain circumstances 02/26/2026 03/11/2026 Recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar
SF3956 Gustafson Commissioner of veterans affairs permission to direct agency resources to veterans' initiatives 02/26/2026 03/11/2026 Amended, recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar
SF3957 Seeberger Educational assistance for veterans' children and spouses modification 02/26/2026 03/11/2026 Amended, recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar
SF4016 Dornink Grain indemnity account usage modification 03/02/2026
SF4026 Putnam Department of Veterans Affairs issued competitive grants standards for usage establishment 03/02/2026
SF4052 Kunesh Prohibit the sale and distribution of certain seeds coated or treated with systemic insecticides without the approval of the commissioner of agriculture 03/02/2026
SF4066 Gustafson Minnesota grown account transfer increase provision 03/02/2026 03/23/2026
SF4069 Kupec Veterinary medicine and veterinary technology practice provisions modifications 03/02/2026 03/11/2026 Laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF4072 Kupec Certain veterans or former members of the armed forces who have forfeited federal benefits do not qualify for state-funded benefits, services, or programs provision; environmental hazards information and assistance program for veterans discontinuance provision 03/02/2026 03/11/2026 Recommended to pass and placed on the Consent Calendar
SF4075 Pha Secret War in Laos veterans benefits availability modifications and eligibility process establishment by the commissioner of veterans affairs requirement provision 03/04/2026 03/11/2026 Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Transportation
SF4090 Howe Veterans benefits services disclosure requirements modification 03/04/2026
SF4099 Rarick Prior agriculture provisions modification 03/04/2026
SF4160 Hoffman Prohibit the sale and use of paraquat dichloride 03/05/2026 03/23/2026
SF4172 Howe State veterans cemeteries burial eligibility modifications 03/05/2026
SF4247 Drazkowski Transfer aquaculture duties to commissioner of agriculture 03/09/2026
SF4263 Kupec Biofuel sales volume incentive program establishment 03/09/2026 03/18/2026 Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
SF4277 Kupec Definition of currently avoidable use modification in the pesticide control chapter 03/09/2026
SF4288 Seeberger Sports activities appropriation for the children of military personnel and veterans 03/09/2026
SF4313 Westrom Farm down payment assistance program modification 03/11/2026
SF4393 Putnam Certain retailers prohibition from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies 03/12/2026
SF4461 Wesenberg Remove prohibition on new white-tailed deer farms 03/17/2026
SF4479 Kupec Counties permission to designate certain agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities 03/17/2026
SF4560 Putnam Commanders task force establishment 03/18/2026
SF4561 Putnam Agriculture policy provisions modifications 03/18/2026 03/23/2026
SF4586 Putnam Farm down payment assistance eligibility modification 03/18/2026 03/23/2026
SF4668 Kunesh Meat processing training and retention incentive grantees more time to complete projects authorization provision 03/23/2026
SF4676 Coleman Veterans' access to mental health services in rural areas improvement task force establishment and appropriation 03/23/2026
SF4715 Green Elk exemption from live Cervidae importation prohibition 03/23/2026
HF601 Johnson Depredation compensation payments appropriation 04/22/2025
HF1330 Dahms Gasoline specifications modification 03/27/2025
HF1443 Putnam State Armory Building Commission maximum bonded indebtedness allowed increase provision 03/20/2025