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Minnesota House of Representatives

Agriculture Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. in Capitol G3
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson 12A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen 53B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Andy Smith 25B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bobbie Harder 17B

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Mark Nisley, Mark.Nisley@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Peter Strohmeier, Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Connie Edwards , 651-296-5413
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Grace Johnson, 651-297-8089

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Capitol G3
Bills:
  • HF1621 (Van Binsbergen) - CelluComp grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1701 (Nelson) - Minnesota-made fertilizer grant program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF1796 (Nelson) - Livestock investment grant program awards modified.
  • HF1676 (Burkel) - Farmed Cervidae provisions modified.
  • HF40 (Burkel) - Requirement that fencing prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae removed, and authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions removed.
  • HF1428 (Harder) - Excess money in the grain indemnity account required to be transferred to the agricultural emergency account.
  • HF1540 (Tabke) - Residency pilot program established for certain racehorses, awards and grants required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

HF2579 (Hansen) AGRI works and AGRI support grant programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2576 (Hansen) Burning of pesticide containers prohibited.
HF2280 (Hansen) Beginning farmer program provisions modified, grain buyer provisions modified, commissioner of agriculture permissions granted to protect public health against fertilizer and fertilizer by-products, and biodiesel fuel mandate reporting provision repealed.
HF2281 (Hansen) Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modified, farmers' market or community event food sampling and demonstration provisions modified, food certificate payment provisions modified, and obsolete provisions repealed.

*Additional bills/items may be added.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.

Bills:
  • HF2579 (Hansen) - AGRI works and AGRI support grant programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2576 (Hansen) - Burning of pesticide containers prohibited.
  • HF2280 (Hansen) - Beginning farmer program provisions modified, grain buyer provisions modified, commissioner of agriculture permissions granted to protect public health against fertilizer and fertilizer by-products, and biodiesel fuel mandate reporting provision repealed.
  • HF2281 (Hansen) - Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modified, farmers' market or community event food sampling and demonstration provisions modified, food certificate payment provisions modified, and obsolete provisions repealed.