*Agenda Change: Bil aded.
HF4080 (Hansen) Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.
HF3693 (Le, F.) Previous Department of Agriculture apropriation modified.
HF1857 (Smith) Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.
*HF4350 (Hansen) Agriculture policy provisions modified. (The comite wil get to this bil if time is available. If not, it wil be rescheduled to a future date.)
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite 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 comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF4080

(Hansen)

Certain retailers prohibited from obtaining an ownership interest in livestock dealers or meat packing companies, and certain exclusive contracts prohibited.




HF3693

(Le)

Previous Department of Agriculture apropriation modified.




HF1857

(Smith)

Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.




HF4350

(Hansen)

Agriculture policy provisions modified.

*Agenda Change. Bil aded.
HF3965 (Tabke) Sale and use of paraquat dichloride prohibited, comisioner required to colect and dispose of paraquat dichloride, and report required.
HF3704 (Pursel) Sale and distribution of certain seds coated or treated with systemic insecticides without the aproval of the comisioner of agriculture, and aplication or treatment of ornamental outdor plants and turf with neonicotinoid insecticides prohibited.
HF3260 (Frederick) Agricultural land trends report required, and money apropriated.
*HF3718 (Anderson, P.H.) Provisions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology modified.
*HF3718 (Anderson, P.H.) received a ful hearing with testimony on March 4, 2026. The action on this bil, as amended, would be to consider a motion to re-refer the bil to the General Register.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite 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 comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF3965

(Tabke)

Sale and use of paraquat dichloride prohibited, comisioner required to colect and dispose of paraquat dichloride, and report required.




HF3704

(Pursel)

Sale and distribution of certain seds coated or treated with systemic insecticides without the aproval of the comisioner of agriculture, and aplication or treatment of ornamental outdor plants and turf with neonicotinoid insecticides prohibited.




HF3260

(Frederick)

Agricultural land trends report required, and money apropriated.




HF3718

(Anderson)

Provisions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology modified.

- Presentation on the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension and Technology Transfer (AGRET) grant program.
- Presentation on the Forever Gren Initiative at the University of Minesota




HF3692

(Smith)

Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extended.

Presentation on the economic consolidation of agriculture by Austin Frerick.
HF3718 (Anderson, P.H.) Provisions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology modified.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite 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 comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF3718

(Anderson)

Provisions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine and veterinary technology modified.

- Greting from state FA oficers
- Minesota Department of Agriculture update on the Agricultural Growth, Research and Inovation (AGRI) grant program.
*Items may be aded or removed from the agenda.




HF3580

(Burkel)

Depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money apropriated.




HF356

(Harder)

Crime for damage to farm machinery and equipment established, crime for trespases on agricultural land established, and criminal penalties provided.

House (Anderson) has the gavel.
House Conferes: Anderson, P. H., Hansen, R., Harder, Smith, Burkel, Gotfried
Senate Conferes: Putnam, Kupec, Westrom
Agenda:
I. Cal to order
I. Introduction of members
I. Walk-through of change-item spreadshet and side-by-side comparison documents
IV. Adjourn
No public testimony wil be taken during this meting. Writen testimony that is submited by 5:0 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2025 wil be included in conferes' meting materials. Please submit writen testimony to Comite Administrator Mark Nisley (mark.nisley@house.mn.gov).




HF246

(Anderson)

Agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bil.

Public Testimony and Markup on HF246 (Anderson, P.H.) Agriculture Budget Bil.
*An author’s delete-al amendment and fiscal spreadshet to HF246 (Anderson, P.H.) are posted below. The deadline to submit amendments to the DE electronicaly to the Comite Administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) is 1:0pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Writen Testimony must be submited to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 1:0pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Submited writen testimony is public and wil be posted on the comite website and included in the comite record.
If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 1:0pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.




HF246

(Anderson)

Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute budget established; policy and technical changes made to agriculture provisions; fes modified and established; civil penalties provided; money transfered; and money apropriated.

Walk-through of Delete-Al amendment to HF246 (Anderson, P.H.) Agriculture Budget Bil.
*An author’s delete-al amendment and fiscal spreadshet to HF246 (Anderson, P.H.) are posted below. The deadline to submit amendments to the DE electronicaly to the Comite Administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) is 1:0pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
No action wil be taken during this meting. Action wil be taken on amendments and the bil, as amended on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Writen Testimony on the DE amendment must be submited to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 1:0pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Submited writen testimony is public and wil be posted on the comite website and included in the comite record.
If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 1:0pm, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.




HF246

(Anderson)

Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute budget established; policy and technical changes made to agriculture provisions; fes modified and established; civil penalties provided; money transfered; and money apropriated.