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HF1704 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF1866

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

This bill aims to allocate funding to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. The board is responsible for managing and carrying out its duties related to animal health under Minnesota Statutes.

Main Provisions

  • The bill provides specific financial appropriations from the state’s general fund to the Board of Animal Health over two fiscal years.
  • An amount of $6,700,000 is designated for the fiscal year 2026.
  • An amount of $6,834,000 is designated for the fiscal year 2027.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The bill does not introduce new policies but supports the ongoing operations and responsibilities of the Board of Animal Health by providing a specified budget for the next two fiscal years.

Relevant Terms

  • Appropriation
  • Board of Animal Health
  • Fiscal Year
  • General Fund
  • Minnesota Statutes Chapter 35

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 26, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toWays and Means

Citations

 
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      "added": [
        "Appropriates specific funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to the Board of Animal Health."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Appropriation made to the Board of Animal Health duties under Minnesota Statutes chapter 35.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "chapter 35"
  }
]

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