Minnesota Senate Committee Bill Log
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Economies
 
S.F.0046: (AUTHORS: SAXHAUG and Stumpf; Companion to HF No. 73.)
 
A bill for an act relating to finance; providing a grant for a proposed plasma-biomass plant in Lake of the Woods County; appropriating money.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0046
03/10/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
 

 
S.F.0123: (AUTHORS: DAHMS, Brown, Kubly, Rosen and Carlson; Companion to HF No. 379.)
 
A bill for an act relating to county agricultural societies; appropriating money from the arts and cultural heritage fund for grants to county agricultural societies.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0123
02/24/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
 

 
S.F.0192: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS, Kubly, Nienow, Miller and Skoe; Companion to HF No. 101.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for livestock investment grants.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0192
02/24/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill
 

 
S.F.0260: (AUTHORS: SAXHAUG and Kubly; Companion to HF No. 993.)
 
A bill for an act relating to county and agricultural society lands; clarifying authority of county boards and county agricultural societies to exchange lands; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 38.01; 373.01, subdivision 1.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0260
03/10/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections
 

 
S.F.0396: (AUTHORS: KOCH; Companion to HF No. 539.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying the classification of horses as livestock; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 3.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0396
03/13/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended and recommended to pass
 

 
S.F.0397: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money for the agricultural growth, research, and innovation program.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0397
02/24/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill
 

 
S.F.0538: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS, Rosen, Kubly, Dahms and Sheran; Companion to HF No. 1114.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; appropriating money to the commissioner of agriculture for bioenergy grants.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0538
03/10/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
 

 
S.F.0558: (AUTHORS: ROSEN, Skoe, Magnus and Stumpf; Companion to HF No. 408.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for the burial of certain materials on land used for farming; clarifying responsibility for the oversight of livestock mortality disposal; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.135; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0558
03/10/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
 

 
S.F.0576: (AUTHORS: CARLSON, Dahms and Skoe; Companion to HF No. 1263.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; repealing obsolete provisions on county seed and feed loans; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 395.14; 395.15; 395.16; 395.17; 395.18; 395.19; 395.20; 395.21; 395.22; 395.23; 395.24.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0576
01/26/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass
 

 
S.F.0705: (AUTHORS: MARTY, Dibble, Pappas, Cohen and Nelson; Companion to HF No. 1098.)
 
A bill for an act relating to animals; changing requirements for the disposition of certain animals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 347.54, subdivisions 2, 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 346; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 35.71, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0705
04/28/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
 

 
S.F.0776: (AUTHORS: ROSEN, Skoe, Dahms, Nienow and Sparks; Companion to HF No. 1122.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying the authority for regulating pesticide applications to agricultural crops or forest floors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18B.03, subdivision 1; 115.03, by adding a subdivision; 116.07, subdivision 7c; 116.0711, by adding a subdivision.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF0776
03/15/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
 

 
S.F.1324: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS; Companion to HF No. 1611.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; changing certain programs, requirements, fees, and duties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 18B.316, subdivision 6; 18G.07, subdivision 1; 18G.10, subdivisions 5, 7, by adding a subdivision; 18H.07, subdivisions 2, 3; 18H.10; 18H.14; 21.82, subdivisions 7, 8; 41A.105, by adding a subdivision; 232.22, subdivisions 3, 4; 232.23, subdivision 10; 232.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 236.02, subdivision 5, by adding a subdivision; 239.092; 239.093; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17B.01; 17B.02; 17B.03; 17B.04; 17B.041; 17B.0451; 17B.048; 17B.05; 17B.06; 17B.07; 17B.10; 17B.11; 17B.12; 17B.13; 17B.14; 17B.15, subdivisions 1, 3; 17B.16; 17B.17; 17B.18; 17B.20; 17B.22, subdivisions 1, 2; 17B.28; 17B.29; 232.24, subdivision 3; Minnesota Rules, parts 1505.0780; 1505.0810; 1562.0100, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; 1562.0200; 1562.0700, subparts 1b, 3; 1562.0900; 1562.1300.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1324
04/28/2011   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended and recommended to pass
 

 
S.F.1527: (AUTHORS: DAHMS, Magnus and Hann; Companion to HF No. 1926.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for voluntary certification of good manufacturing practices for commercial feed and feed ingredients; authorizing fees for voluntary certification; modifying rule provisions relating to animal feed; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 25.40, subdivisions 1, 2, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 25; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 1510.2220; 1510.2230.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1527
01/26/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on State Government Innovation and Veterans
 

 
S.F.1534: (AUTHORS: BROWN and Newman; Companion to HF No. 2226.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; delaying the effective date to eliminate certain limitations on wind easements; amending Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, as amended.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1534
02/16/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
 

 
S.F.1635: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS, Ingebrigtsen and Gimse; Companion to HF No. 2158.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; extending certain exceptions to the minimum content requirements for biodiesel; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 239.77, subdivision 3.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1635
02/16/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Removed from agenda by author request
03/08/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill
 

 
S.F.1713: (AUTHORS: ROSEN, Dahms, Kelash and Kubly; Companion to HF No. 2159.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; establishing an immigrant and minority microloan program; modifying provisions related to the Rural Finance Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 41B.036; 41B.048, subdivision 6; 41B.055, subdivision 1; 41B.06; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41B; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 41B.048, subdivision 7.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF1713
02/14/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Finance
 

 
S.F.2061: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS, Skoe, Brown, Kubly and Dahms; Companion to HF No. 2398.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying provisions related to pesticides, plants, nursery law, inspections, enforcements, food, animals, grain, and weights and measures; requiring reports; modifying certain ethanol and biodiesel provisions; delaying the effective date to eliminate certain limitations on wind easements; providing for food law enforcement; making technical and conforming changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.114, subdivisions 3, 4; 17.982, subdivision 1; 17.983; 17.984, subdivision 1; 18B.065, subdivision 2a, by adding a subdivision; 18B.316, subdivision 6; 18G.02, subdivision 14; 18G.07, subdivision 1; 18G.10, subdivision 7, by adding a subdivision; 18H.02, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 18H.10; 18H.14; 18J.01; 18J.02; 18J.03; 18J.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 18J.05, subdivisions 1, 2, 6; 18J.06; 18J.07, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; 21.82, subdivisions 7, 8; 25.33, subdivision 5; 28A.03, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 31.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 21, 25, 28; 31.121; 31.123; 31.13; 31.94; 31A.02, subdivisions 13, 14, 15, 16; 31A.23; 32.01, subdivisions 11, 12; 35.0661, subdivisions 2, 3; 40A.17; 41A.12, subdivisions 2, 4; 223.16, subdivision 12; 223.17, subdivisions 1, 4, 6, 9; 232.21, subdivisions 2, 6, 12; 232.22, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 7; 232.23, subdivisions 2, 5, 10; 232.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 239.092; 239.093; 239.77, subdivisions 3, 5; 239.791, subdivision 1a; Laws 2008, chapter 296, article 1, section 25, as amended; Laws 2011, chapter 14, section 6; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 34A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17B.01; 17B.02; 17B.03; 17B.04; 17B.041; 17B.0451; 17B.048; 17B.05; 17B.06; 17B.07; 17B.10; 17B.11; 17B.12; 17B.13; 17B.14; 17B.15, subdivisions 1, 3; 17B.16; 17B.17; 17B.18; 17B.20; 17B.22, subdivisions 1, 2; 17B.28; 17B.29; 27.19, subdivisions 2, 3; 27.20; 28.15; 28A.12; 28A.13; 29.28; 31.031; 31.041; 31.05; 31.14; 31.393; 31.58; 31.592; 31.621, subdivision 5; 31.631, subdivision 4; 31.633, subdivision 2; 31.681; 31.74, subdivision 3; 31.91; 31A.24; 31A.26; 34.113; 35.243; 35.255; 35.67; 35.68; 35.69; 35.72; 223.16, subdivision 7; 223.18; 232.21, subdivision 4; 232.24, subdivision 3; 232.25; 233.01; 233.015; 233.017; 233.02; 233.03; 233.04; 233.05; 233.06; 233.07; 233.08; 233.09; 233.10; 233.11; 233.12; 233.22; 233.23; 233.24; 233.33; 234.01; 234.03; 234.04; 234.05; 234.06; 234.08; 234.09; 234.10; 234.11; 234.12; 234.13; 234.14; 234.15; 234.16; 234.17; 234.18; 234.19; 234.20; 234.21; 234.22; 234.23; 234.24; 234.25; 234.27; 235.01; 235.02; 235.04; 235.05; 235.06; 235.07; 235.08; 235.09; 235.10; 235.13; 235.18; 236.01; 236.02; 236.03; 236.04; 236.05; 236.06; 236.07; 236.08; 236.09; 395.14; 395.15; 395.16; 395.17; 395.18; 395.19; 395.20; 395.21; 395.22; 395.23; 395.24; Minnesota Rules, parts 1505.0780; 1505.0810; 1511.0100; 1511.0110; 1511.0120; 1511.0130; 1511.0140; 1511.0150; 1511.0160; 1511.0170; 1540.0010, subpart 26; 1550.0930, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 1550.1040, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6; 1550.1260, subparts 6, 7; 1562.0100, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25; 1562.0200; 1562.0400; 1562.0700; 1562.0900; 1562.1300; 1562.1800.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2061
03/01/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Laid over
03/08/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Not heard
03/13/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
 

 
S.F.2258: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS; Companion to HF No. 2581.)
 
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; providing for food law enforcement; making technical and conforming changes; repealing obsolete provisions; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.982, subdivision 1; 17.983; 25.33, subdivisions 13, 14; 25.36; 25.37; 28A.03, subdivisions 3, 5, 6; 28A.21, subdivision 6; 31.01, subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 21, 25, 28; 31.121; 31.123; 31A.02, subdivisions 13, 14, 15, 16; 31A.23; 32.01, subdivisions 11, 12; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 34A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 17.984; 28.15; 28A.12; 28A.13; 29.28; 31.031; 31.041; 31.05; 31.14; 31.393; 31.58; 31.592; 31.621, subdivision 5; 31.631, subdivision 4; 31.633, subdivision 2; 31.681; 31.74, subdivision 3; 31.91; 31A.24; 31A.26; 32.078; 32.475, subdivision 7; 32.61; 32.90; 34.113; Minnesota Rules, parts 1540.0010, subpart 26; 1550.0930, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; 1550.1040, subparts 3, 4, 5, 6; 1550.1260, subparts 6, 7.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2258
03/08/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Removed from agenda by author request
03/13/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill
 

 
S.F.2339: (AUTHORS: MAGNUS, Dahms, Rosen and Skoe; Companion to HF No. 2787.)
 
A bill for an act relating to environment; modifying permit requirements for certain feedlots; amending Minnesota Statutes 2011 Supplement, section 116.07, subdivision 7c.
 
 
DATE    UNOFFICIAL STATUS FOR SF2339
03/13/2012   Meeting scheduled for 01:00 PM in Room 107 Capitol
    Laid on the table