Loading chat...
MN HF2746
Bill
Status
4/30/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Poppe
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Removes obsolete and redundant agricultural laws administered by the Department of Agriculture, including sections related to weights and measures, potato councils, food handler classifications, and dairy regulations.
-
Eliminates the value-added agricultural product processing and marketing grant program that provided grants up to $50,000 to farmer cooperatives for feasibility studies and facility planning.
-
Modifies biodiesel fuel blending requirements by delaying the 20% biodiesel mandate from May 1, 2015 to May 1, 2018 and removing October from the months requiring higher biodiesel content.
-
Creates permanent exemption for Number 1 diesel fuel from biodiesel blending requirements and adds exemption for generators tested and validated for use in jurisdictions without biodiesel mandates.
-
Removes references to nonresident frozen dairy manufacturers and reorganizes food handler licensing fee categories by eliminating the separate category for nonresident frozen dairy manufacturers.
Legislative Description
Agriculture Department; obsolete, redundant, and unnecessary laws removed; and biodiesel fuel requirements modified.
Last Action
Secretary of State Chapter 181 04/30/14
4/30/2014