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MN HF4350
Bill
Status
3/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rick Hansen
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AI Summary
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Defines "agrivoltaic system" as the simultaneous integration of farming and solar energy generation on the same land, and adds several new definitions related to noxious weeds including "cultivated variety," "plant variety," "propagate," and "reasonable grounds"
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Strengthens noxious weed regulations by prohibiting the import, sale, propagation, and transportation of prohibited-eradicate, prohibited-control, and restricted noxious weeds and their propagating parts in Minnesota, with limited exceptions requiring permits
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Establishes detailed permit requirements for possessing or transporting noxious weed propagating parts, including written descriptions of containment methods, research locations, monitoring processes, and disposal procedures, with permits valid for up to one year
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Expands the commissioner's authority to delegate food handler licensing and inspection duties to community health boards, while prohibiting delegation for custom exempt food handlers, state meat inspection program handlers, wholesale food handlers, and those subject to specific federal regulations
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Updates definitions for compost, composting, plant amendments, soil amendments, and adds a new definition for "plant biostimulant" as a substance that supports plant nutrition processes and improves nutrient efficiency, stress tolerance, and plant growth
Legislative Description
Agriculture policy provisions modified.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Agriculture Finance and Policy
3/16/2026