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Minnesota State Senate

Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy

2023-2024 Regular Session

Report Date: August 22, 2023 2:50:26 PM

Bill # Senate Author Description Date Received Hearing Date Action Taken Senate Last Action
SF72 Bigham Subsurface sewage treatment systems repair or replacement financing through the agricultural best management practices loan program authorization 01/14/2021
SF73 Ruud Companion animal board establishment; companion animal license plate establishment; appropriation 01/14/2021
SF201 Dziedzic Pesticide control ordinances cities authorization 01/21/2021
SF335 Dibble Knowing euthanasia of pet or companion animals with nonanesthetic gas at certain facilities prohibition 01/25/2021
SF370 Bigham Retail pet shop dogs and cats sales prohibition 01/28/2021
SF374 Bigham Depopulation of farmed cervidae herd upon animal infection with chronic wasting disease requirement 01/28/2021
SF375 Bigham Farmed cervidae escape and identification requirements provisions modifications 01/28/2021
SF376 Bigham Industrial hemp provisions modifications; hemp extract food products sale 01/28/2021
SF494 Rarick Board of animal health tribal membership requirement 02/01/2021 See SF958, Sec. 12
SF566 Weber Spreading manure restrictions repeal and future restrictions prohibition 02/04/2021 See First Special Session 2021, SF20, Art. 2, Sec. 133
SF582 Rarick Bioincentive program modification and appropriation 02/04/2021
SF582 Rarick Bioincentive program modification and appropriation 03/15/2021
SF704 Westrom Farm advocate services appropriation use report requirement and availability extension 02/08/2021
SF791 Frentz Farmer outreach coordinator appropriation 02/11/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(q)
SF794 Murphy Seed label additional information requirement; certain seed uses modification; product stewardship for corn and soybean seed coated or treated with neonicotinoid pesticide requirement 02/11/2021
SF876 Westrom Temporary custom meat processors exemption from licensure and inspection requirements authorization 02/11/2021
SF944 Westrom Gasoline minimum biofuel content increase; fuel retailers blends offering requirement; dates modifications 02/11/2021
SF945 Westrom Broadband grant program funds transfer 02/11/2021
SF946 Westrom Broadband grant program funds transfer 02/11/2021
SF952 Mathews Certified emergency medical personnel emergency medical care to police dogs authorization 03/17/2021 See SF958, Sec. 23
SF952 Mathews Certified emergency medical personnel emergency medical care to police dogs authorization See SF958, Sec. 23
SF958 Westrom Omnibus agriculture finance and policy bill 02/11/2021
SF1004 Murphy Commercial pesticide applicator licensing exemption for use of sanitizers and disinfectants due to COVID-19 02/15/2021 See SF958, Sec. 5
SF1005 Murphy Commercial pesticide applicator licensing exemption for use of sanitizers and disinfectants due to COVID-19 02/15/2021
SF1070 Dahms Center for Rural Policy and Development grants appropriation 02/17/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(h)
SF1113 Eken Soil-healthy farming goals establishment and financial incentives creation; data collection and classification; appropriation 02/17/2021
SF1162 Dibble Board of Animal Health modification 02/18/2021
SF1178 Westrom Gasoline minimum biofuel content increase; fuel retailers to offer biofuel blends for certain motorists 02/18/2021
SF1186 Draheim Broadband grant program appropriation 02/18/2021
SF1218 Lang Livestock processing facilities appropriation 02/22/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 4(a)(4)
SF1225 Westrom Agricultural chemical response and reimbursement account maximum reimbursement payment increase 02/22/2021
SF1228 Weber Beginning farmer tax credit for sale of an agricultural asset eligibility modification 02/22/2021
SF1254 Mathews Cottage food producers organization modifications, exempt foods sales limit increase, registration modifications, and agricultural land requirements for property tax purposes modification 02/22/2021 See SF958, Sec. 7-10 (modified)
SF1269 Eken Northern Crops Institute appropriation 02/22/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(c)
SF1305 Weber Farmed Cervidae requirements clarification 02/22/2021 See SF958, Sec. 13-14
SF1328 Goggin Dairy development and profitability enhancement and dairy business planning grant programs continuation appropriation 02/22/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 3(c), Sec. 6
SF1329 Eken Farmer-lender mediation period extensions 02/22/2021
SF1421 Dornink Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation 02/25/2021
SF1460 Westrom Commercial pesticide applicator licensing for use of sanitizers and disinfectants requirements exemption 02/25/2021 See SF958, Sec. 5
SF1460 Westrom Commercial pesticide applicator licensing for use of sanitizers and disinfectants requirements exemption See SF958, Sec. 5
SF1461 Westrom Industrial hemp technology development appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 2(e)
SF1472 Dornink Mental health services commissioner of agriculture appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 3(d)
SF1473 Dornink Rural Finance Authority bond issue and appropriation 02/25/2021
SF1490 Johnson Minnesota Turf Seed Council grants appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(p) 08/03/2021
SF1492 Johnson Northern Crops Institute grants appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(c)
SF1494 Johnson Wolf and elk depredation payments appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 2(b-c)
SF1499 Dahms Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council grants appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(f)
SF1503 Dornink Second Harvest Heartland previous appropriation modification 02/25/2021
SF1504 Dornink Minnesota county fairs appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 4(a)(1)
SF1506 Dibble Forever Green Agriculture Initiative and the University of Minnesota appropriation 02/25/2021 See HF3765
SF1509 Dornink International trade assistance and promotion appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 3(b)
SF1510 Dornink Farm advocate services appropriation 02/25/2021
SF1517 Frentz Agriculture related business assistance appropriation 02/25/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(o)
SF1536 Duckworth Broadband grants use for fixed wireless broadband and mapping requirements clarification 03/01/2021
SF1541 Utke Chronic wasting disease exclusionary fencing requirement 03/01/2021
SF1542 Utke Live-animal chronic wasting disease surveillance requirement; farmed Cervidae other states tests results board of animal health consideration requirement 03/01/2021
SF1546 Utke Owners of farmed Cervidae infected with chronic wasting disease authorization to participate in certain research projects 03/01/2021
SF1571 Westrom Agriculture best management practices loan program appropriation for rural septic system assistance grants authorization 03/01/2021 See HF3765
SF1594 Murphy Treated seed policy changes; treated seed distributor enrollment and reporting requirement 03/01/2021
SF1595 Murphy Dicamba herbicides gross sales fee increase and dicamba compensation program establishment 03/01/2021
SF1610 Mathews Cottage food producers homemade pet foods sales authorization 03/01/2021 See SF958, Sec. 6
SF1642 Dziedzic Pesticide control ordinances adoption by cities authorization 03/01/2021
SF1760 Goggin Farm-to-school program establishment and appropriation 03/04/2021
SF1772 Jasinski Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation grants appropriation for local food promotion and education authorization 03/04/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(n)
SF1795 Westrom Miscellaneous agriculture provisions modifications 03/04/2021 See SF958, Sec. 3, 15, 17
SF1795 Westrom Miscellaneous agriculture provisions modifications See SF958, Sec. 3, 15, 17
SF1823 Dornink Statewide mental health counseling and support for farm families and business operators appropriation 03/08/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(d)
SF1894 Dahms E15 fuel dispensing equipment appropriation 03/08/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF7
SF1905 Dziedzic Pollinator lethal insecticides fee increase; pollinator research fee revenue allocation authorization 03/08/2021
SF1941 Mathews Minnesota Food Freedom Act 03/10/2021
SF1952 Bigham Industrial hemp provisions modification and appropriation 03/10/2021
SF1971 Utke Nitrogen monitoring on certain state lands requirement 03/10/2021
SF2007 Rarick Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation for a meat scientist authorization 03/11/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 4(d)
SF2017 Dibble Chlorpyrifos sale, use, and application ban 03/11/2021
SF2196 Ruud Meat cutting and butchery training appropriation 03/18/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 2, Sub. 5(I), Sec. 4(b)
SF2207 Nelson Euthanasia of pet or companion animals with nonanesthetic gas at certain facilities prohibition and penalty application 03/22/2021
SF2228 Hawj Emerging farmer account establishment, office and outreach coordinator funding, and grants appropriations; funds transfer 03/22/2021 See First Special Session 2021, HF8, Art. 1, Sec. 5
SF2231 Murphy Commissioner of Agriculture acceptance of donations on behalf of the emerging farmer working group authorization; emerging farmer account establishment and money transfer 03/22/2021
SF2235 Goggin State aquaculture plan development appropriation 03/22/2021 See HF3420
SF2297 Murphy Threats posed to pets and people by flea and tick collars assessment appropriation 03/25/2021
SF2337 Jasinski Agricultural Utilization Research Institute offices and research laboratories construction appropriation 04/06/2021 See HF3420
SF2469 Westrom Grocery safety procedures, food access, and sustainable retail food access appropriation 04/26/2021
SF2483 Ruud Plant-based food research and development appropriation 05/03/2021
SF2521 Bigham Commercial animal feed may contain industrial hemp clarification 05/12/2021
SF2537 Jasinski Agricultural land preservation program modifications authorization 05/14/2021 See HF3420
SF2595 Bigham Cervidae farms white-tailed deer prohibitions 01/31/2022
SF2692 Koran State Fair lawful carry and possession of firearms authorization 02/03/2022
SF2701 Dziedzic Certain pesticide and fertilizer coating prohibitions 02/03/2022
SF2792 Bigham Cervidae farms white-tailed deer prohibitions 02/03/2022
SF2935 Dahms Veterinary technicians, assistants and practice of veterinary technology regulations 02/07/2022
SF2936 Dahms County agricultural society tax modifications 02/07/2022
SF2937 Dahms Veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment appropriation 02/07/2022 See HF3420
SF2975 Bigham Hemp definition clarification 02/10/2022
SF2981 Abeler Eligible uses modification of a pollinator research account 02/10/2022
SF3037 Marty Cervidae farm live-animal testing requirement for chronic wasting disease 02/10/2022
SF3043 Weber Precision agriculture research and outreach appropriation 02/10/2022
SF3096 Johnson Ag Innovation Campus appropriation 02/14/2022 See HF3420
SF3169 Marty New registrations for farmed white-tailed deer prohibition 02/17/2022
SF3271 Westrom Certain agricultural organizations grant 02/21/2022 See HF3765
SF3320 Rarick Meat and poultry processor training grants appropriation 02/21/2022
SF3335 Dornink Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation 02/21/2022 See HF3420
SF3336 Dornink Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation for an anaerobic digestion feedstock study 02/21/2022
SF3337 Dornink Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation 02/21/2022
SF3354 Dornink Life cycle analyst position at the Agriculture Utilization Research Institute development and filling appropriation 02/21/2022
SF3412 Rarick Study of COVID-19 in farmed deer appropriation 02/24/2022
SF3443 Eken Financial assistance to livestock farmers and specialty crop farmers impacted by drought authorization; drought relief loans to farmers establishment; appropriating money 02/24/2022
SF3476 Johnson Financial assistance program to extend broadband service to unserved areas establishment; process to allow existing easements to be used for broadband service establishment 02/24/2022 See HF3420
SF3479 Westrom Rural Finance Authority revolving loan account for drought relief, veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment, deer farming compensation and agricultural emergency account transfer appropriation 02/24/2022 See HF3420
SF3481 Westrom Meat cutting and butchery training grant appropriation 02/24/2022 See HF3420
SF3552 Bakk Advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biomass thermal production incentives provisions modifications and appropriation 02/28/2022
SF3585 Mathews Data protection about individuals who seek mental or behavioral health assistance or who contact the Minnesota Farm and Rural helpline 02/28/2022
SF3617 Westrom Commissioner of employment and economic development appropriation and requirement to prepare and submit an application for federal funds 03/07/2022
SF3625 Pratt Residency pilot program for certain racehorses establishment and appropriation 03/02/2022
SF3711 Dahms University of Minnesota Forever Green Agriculture Initiative appropriation 03/03/2022 See HF3420
SF3737 Weber Agriculture best management practices grant program creation and appropriation 03/07/2022
SF3841 Hawj African Growers and Producers Alliance appropriation 03/09/2022
SF3854 Johnson Certain white-tailed deer farmers compensation 03/09/2022
SF3964 Frentz Meat and poultry processing certification navigator establishment and appropriation 03/14/2022
SF3969 Housley Food additives derived from industrial hemp authorization 03/14/2022
SF4019 Westrom Omnibus agriculture, housing, and broadband policy and supplemental appropriations 03/16/2022 See HF3420
SF4054 Rarick Membership of the Food Safety and Defense Task Force modification 03/16/2022 See HF3420
SF4118 Dornink Grain buyer license requirements modification 03/17/2022 See HF3420
SF4135 Lang New registrations prohibitions for farmed white-tailed deer 03/21/2022
SF4184 Murphy Report on regional and local food systems appropriation 03/21/2022
SF4202 Westrom Minnesota State College and Universities mental health grants appropriation modification 03/23/2022 See HF3420
SF4203 Westrom Commissioner of agriculture appropriation for additional food handler inspectors 03/23/2022
SF4280 Westrom Regulated animal possession prohibition and requirements exemption modification 03/24/2022
SF4281 Westrom Beginning farmer tax credits eligibility expansion 03/24/2022
SF4302 Westrom Agriculture microloan program provisions modifications 03/28/2022
SF4310 Goggin Funding to farm-to-school grants increase 03/28/2022
SF4336 Westrom Farmed white-tailed deer regulation concurrent authority clarification 03/28/2022
SF4398 Dornink Micro farm premium assistance program establishment and appropriation 03/31/2022
SF4399 Dornink Farm down payment assistance program establishment and appropriation 03/31/2022 See HF3420
SF4486 Westrom Agricultural emergency account money transfer appropriation 04/07/2022
SF4495 Westrom Livestock processing facilities appropriation 04/19/2022
SF4502 Housley Rulemaking requirement for dogs in retail food establishments 04/19/2022