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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: Isabelle Warwas, Isabelle.Warwas@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Grace Johnson, Grace.Johnson@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

- Center for Rural Policy and Development State of Rural update.
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on farm safety, mental health and farm advocates.

Bills:
  • HF4085 (Anderson) - Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
  • HF4134 (Hansen) - Provisions for importing, stocking, and transferring fish eggs in aquaculture modified.
Attachments:
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

*Agenda Change: Bill added.

HF4080 (Hansen) Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.
HF3693 (Lee, F.) Previous Department of Agriculture appropriation modified.
HF1857 (Smith) Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.
*HFxxxx (Hansen) A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying agriculture policy provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 17.81, by adding a subdivision; 18.77, subdivision 12, by adding subdivisions; 18.771; 18.79, subdivision 2; 18.81, subdivision 3; 18.82; 18.83, subdivision 3; 18.86; 18.91, subdivision 2; 18C.005, subdivisions 6, 6a, 25, 33, by adding a subdivision; 28A.0752; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 18.79, subdivision 3; 28A.04, subdivision 1; 28A.08, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18.77, subdivision 14; 28A.075.
(The Revisor Language 26-06129 is posted below. Pending House Introduction on Monday, March 16, 2026. The committee will get to this bill if time is available. If not, it will be rescheduled to a future date.)

**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:
  • HF4080 (Hansen) - Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.
  • HF3693 (Lee) - Previous Department of Agriculture appropriation modified.
  • HF1857 (Smith) - Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.
Attachments: