HF3548

(Anderson)

Farm down payment asistance program modified.

*Agenda Change: Item Aded.
*Presentation of Governor’s Suplemental Budget Recomendations.
HF858 (Vang) Aditional information required from bioincentive payment recipients.
HF257 (Hansen) Agricultural waste handling regulations modified, and record retention of sewage sludge transfers required.
HF2576 (Hansen) Burning of pesticide containers prohibited.
*Aditional bils/items may be aded.
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 Friday prior to the Monday 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 Friday prior to the Monday hearing.




HF257

(Hansen)

Agricultural waste handling regulations modified, and record retention of sewage sludge transfers required.




HF2576

(Hansen)

Burning of pesticide containers prohibited.




HF858

(Vang)

Bioincentive payments; aditional information required from recipients.

Minesota Department of Agriculture update on farm safety, mental health and farm advocates.
HF2103 is in posesion of the Energy Finance and Policy Comite. The hearing on this bil and the author's amendment wil be informational only. No action wil be taken on the bil or the amendment.




HF2103

(Anderson)

Amonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certificate tracking system funding provided; reports required; and money apropriated.




HF4508

(Heintzeman)

Elk exempted from live Cervidae importation prohibition.

HF3898 (Falconer) Pesticide provisions modified to protect wild-rice water.
HF3957 (Vang) Minesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer grant program authority modified.
HF4372 (Vang) Meat procesing training and retention incentive grantes alowed more time to complete projects.
HF4350 (Hansen) Agriculture policy provisions modified.
*HF3692 (Smith) Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extended. (*HF3692 received a ful hearing with testimony on March 9, 2026. No further testimony wil be taken.)
HF4085 (Anderson, P.H.) Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money apropriated.
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.




HF3898

(Falconer)

Pesticide provisions modified to protect wild-rice water.




HF3957

(Vang)

Minesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer grant program authority modified.




HF4372

(Vang)

Meat procesing training and retention incentive grantes alowed more time to complete projects.




HF4350

(Hansen)

Agriculture policy provisions modified.




HF3692

(Smith)

Farmer-Lender Mediation Act extended.




HF4085

(Anderson)

Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money apropriated.

- HF X (Harder) Clarifying plant and soil amendment labeling requirements; modifying the guaranted analysis of soil and plant amendments (informational hearing) Revisor number 26-07984




HF3579

(Myers)

Egs alowed to be donated past their quality asurance date.




HF3549

(Anderson)

Use of the grain indemnity acount modified.




HF3548

(Anderson)

Farm down payment asistance program modified.




HF438

(Nelson)

Rotational grazing pilot program established, report required, 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.

*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.