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MN HF2746

Bill

Status

Passed

4/30/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Poppe

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th Legislature 2013-2014

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

Committee Referrals

Rules and Administration4/9/2014
Agriculture Policy3/6/2014

Full Bill Text

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