MN SF3536

Classifies University of Minnesota agricultural research data identifying individuals or businesses as private/nonpublic, with exceptions for health/safety threats and law enforcement purposes.

Establishes saltwater aquaculture regulations including definitions, transportation permits requiring disease-free certification, and quarantine requirements for imported saltwater aquatic life.

Modifies advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biomass thermal production eligibility by reducing quarterly production thresholds from 23,750 to 1,500 MMbtu (biofuel) and 750,000 to 250,000 pounds (renewable chemicals).

Increases loan limits under Rural Finance Authority programs: livestock equipment loans to $100,000 (from $40,000) and farm opportunity loans to $100,000-$250,000 per individual/group (from $45,000-$180,000).

Updates milk storage requirements to 72-hour maximum before pickup, egg grading standards, and disaster recovery loan eligibility to include highly pathogenic avian influenza losses; repeals biobased content and formulated product definitions.