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MN HF4680

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Peggy Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that farm winery operators must own a Minnesota farm, changing the definition to allow any winery producing table, sparkling, or fortified wines with a majority of ingredients grown or produced in Minnesota.

  • Eliminates the agricultural land requirement that previously mandated farm winery licenses be issued only for operations on agricultural land with agricultural classification, zoning, or conditional use permits.

  • Repeals Minnesota Statutes section 340A.315, subdivision 9, which contained the agricultural land operating requirement for farm wineries.

  • Maintains the requirement that a majority of wine ingredients must be grown or produced in Minnesota.

Legislative Description

Agricultural requirements for farm wineries eliminated.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce

5/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Commerce5/14/2020

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