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MN HF4680
Bill
Status
5/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Peggy Scott
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Repeals Minnesota Statutes section 340A.315, subdivision 9, which contained the agricultural land operating requirement for farm wineries.
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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