House committee
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Membership recorded during the 94th Legislature.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
HF5154
Office of Business Regulation and Land Ownership within the Department of Agriculture established, reports required, and money appropriated.
May 17, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF5144
Nonprofit corporation exemption under the corporate farm law modified.
May 14, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF5131
Animal testing prohibited under certain circumstances, and civil penalties provided.
May 11, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3965
Sale and use of paraquat dichloride prohibited, commissioner required to collect and dispose of paraquat dichloride, and report required.
May 4, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4290
Counties allowed to designate agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities.
April 30, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3898
Pesticide provisions modified to protect wild-rice water.
April 27, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4965
Commissioner of health and commissioner of agriculture required to develop a proposal for the regulation of itinerant food sales in the state, report required, and money appropriated.
April 13, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4963
Eligibility for agricultural growth, research, and innovation program modified.
April 13, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4794
Farmed Cervidae fencing requirements modified.
April 7, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF44
Food manufacturers and brand owners required to report ortho-phthalate testing results of packaged food products to the commissioner of agriculture.
April 7, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3704
Sale and distribution of certain seeds coated or treated with systemic insecticides without the approval of the commissioner of agriculture, and application or treatment of ornamental outdoor plants and turf with neonicotinoid insecticides prohibited.
April 7, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4575
Plant and soil amendment labeling requirements clarified, guaranteed analysis of soil and plant amendments modified, and applicants submitting plant and soil amendment registration required to submit a certificate of composition.
March 25, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3693
Previous Department of Agriculture appropriation modified.
March 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3651
State Fire Code alcohol-blended fuel equipment compatibility standards established.
March 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3387
Hunter-harvested venison donation program modified.
March 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF821
Nitrate private well mitigation funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 18, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4508
Elk exempted from live Cervidae importation prohibition.
March 18, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1857
Cats; elective declawing of cats prohibited and civil penalties imposed.
March 18, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1795
Farm to school and early care programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 18, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4388
Rotational grazing pilot program established, report required, and money appropriated.
March 16, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4329
Prior agriculture provisions modified, and money appropriated.
March 16, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF974
Equal Access to Broadband Act established, and provisions governing broadband services and broadband infrastructure modified.
March 12, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4218
Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
March 12, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4134
Provisions for importing, stocking, and transferring fish eggs in aquaculture modified.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4109
Definition of currently avoidable use in the pesticide control chapter amended.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4099
Prohibition on new white-tailed deer farms removed.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF4085
Biofuel sales volume incentive program established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
March 9, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3960
Transfer to Minnesota grown account increased.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3957
Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council and the Agriculture Research, Education, Extension, and Technology Transfer grant program authority modified.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3584
Aquaculture duties transferred to commissioner of agriculture, commissioner of natural resources authority clarified, private fish hatcheries recodified, and money appropriated.
March 5, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3619
Environmental Quality Board required to order a generic environmental impact statement on sustainable aviation fuel, and temporary moratorium on sustainable aviation fuel tax credit and grants placed.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3580
Depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3509
Eggs allowed to be donated past their quality assurance date.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1296
Classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by the Board of Animal Health modified; kennel and dealer advertising requirements modified; and Board of Animal Health required to post certain kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information.
February 23, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3549
Use of the grain indemnity account modified.
February 19, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3548
Farm down payment assistance program modified.
February 19, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3474
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 19, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3355
Slow the Spread program funding provided to manage spongy moth populations, and money appropriated.
February 17, 2026Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3260
Agricultural land trends report required, and money appropriated.
April 29, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3259
Farmer-lender mediation program reauthorized.
April 29, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3257
Wolf-livestock conflict prevention grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 28, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3194
Commissioner of agriculture funding provided for a grant to the Women's Environmental Institute for a farming incubator project, and money appropriated.
April 22, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2770
Sale, use, or application of neonicotinoid pesticides prohibited.
April 21, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2761
Pesticides from treated seeds added to commissioner's pesticide management plan requirements, pesticide management plan coordination broadened to include local governments and public health agencies, various other pesticide treated seed provisions modified, and money appropriated.
April 21, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1518
Commissioner of agriculture funding provided for an agricultural training program for Black youth at historical Black-owned farms, and money appropriated.
April 21, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1517
Minnesota Black Farmers Association funding provided to purchase advanced 21st century farming equipment for use by a cooperative of Black veteran farmers, and money appropriated.
April 21, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF985
Soil health financial assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF882
Biofuel financial assistance funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF711
Agricultural education and leadership council grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF653
Money transferred to the agricultural research, education, extension, and technology transfer (AGREETT) account; grant program and farm business management challenge grant funding provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF43
Biofuel infrastructure grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF41
Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities funding provided; and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF39
County agricultural inspector grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3154
Rural Policy and Development Center grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3124
Heritage oilseeds and grains funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1391
Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2297
Special license plate established for solar pollinator programs, and agrivoltaic solar sites made eligible for solar site management practices.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3099
State Agricultural Society required to reimburse the cities of St. Paul and Falcon Heights for certain expenses.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3098
State Agricultural Society public safety account created in the agricultural fund, and 30 cent surcharge instituted on State Agricultural Society admission tickets.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF3096
Special peace officer provisions modified.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2941
Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership program funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2916
Southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2898
Definition for restricted pesticide handler added, and restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers modified.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2878
Commercial feed licenses authorized to employ veterinarians.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2834
Minnesota State Poultry Association funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2785
Appropriation for the farm to school and early care program expanded, and eligibility for the farm to school and early care program modified.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2784
Annual report to the legislature on the beginning farmer loan program required.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2778
Money transferred to the agricultural research, education, extension, and technology transfer (AGREETT) account.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2708
Southeast regional groundwater protection and soil health initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2683
Biofertilizer innovation and efficiency program established, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2667
Definition for restricted pesticide handler added, and restricted pesticide license requirements for handlers modified.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2577
Agricultural waste handling regulations modified, and record retention of sewage sludge transfers required.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2576
Burning of pesticide containers prohibited.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF855
Study of microplastics in meat and poultry required, report required, and money appropriated.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2579
AGRI works and AGRI support grant programs funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2541
Board of Animal Health abolished, and duties transferred to Department of Agriculture, Animal Health Advisory Council established, report required, and rulemaking authorized.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2102
Local food purchasing assistance program funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1677
Funding provided for the developing markets for continuous-living cover crops program, reports required, and money appropriated.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2281
Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modified, farmers' market or community event food sampling and demonstration provisions modified, food certificate payment provisions modified, and obsolete provisions repealed.
March 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2280
Beginning farmer program provisions modified, grain buyer provisions modified, commissioner of agriculture permissions granted to protect public health against fertilizer and fertilizer by-products, and biodiesel fuel mandate reporting provision repealed.
March 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2279
Office of Broadband Development renamed to Office of Broadband Development and Digital Equity, duties and reporting requirements modified, state's broadband goals expanded, multifamily dwelling grant program established, and definitions amended.
March 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2170
Cell-cultured meat and poultry definitions and labeling requirements provided.
March 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2166
Agriculture department principal offices required to be located in Blue Earth or Nicollet County.
March 12, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1955
Microenterprise home kitchen operation license created, and money appropriated.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1705
Farm to food shelf program funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1676
Farmed Cervidae provisions modified.
March 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF2012
Board of Animal Health modified.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1954
Cottage foods exemption amended, and reports required.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1920
Money transferred from the general fund for the agriculture best management practices loan program.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF434
Live Cervidae importation to certain accredited facilities allowed.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1796
Livestock investment grant program awards modified.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1745
Minnesota Turf Seed Council grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1706
Department of Agriculture principal offices required to be located outside the metropolitan counties.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1702
Funding provided for mental health outreach and support and farm safety grant and outreach programs, and money appropriated.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1701
Minnesota-made fertilizer grant program established, and money appropriated.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1636
Local plant pest control resolutions and ordinances scope modified, and existing ordinance modification required.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1621
CelluComp grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1503
Program established to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza, and money appropriated.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1552
Matching requirements for the lower population density grant program modified.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1540
Residency pilot program established for certain racehorses, awards and grants required, money transferred, and money appropriated.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1500
Advanced biofuel production incentive modified.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1497
Northern Crops Institute grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1402
Wolf depredation compensation program modified, compensation program for crop or fence damage caused by elk modified, and money appropriated.
February 26, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1483
Minnesota State Horticultural Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1428
Excess money in the grain indemnity account required to be transferred to the agricultural emergency account.
February 24, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF271
Wolf and elk depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 19, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1132
Agriculture-related business assistance funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
February 19, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF1101
Money transferred from the general fund to the agricultural emergency account.
February 19, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF858
Bioincentive payments; additional information required from recipients.
February 17, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF857
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 17, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF829
Delivery requirements for cottage foods modified.
February 17, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF646
Dairy development and profitability enhancement and dairy business planning grant program funding provided for continuation, and money appropriated.
February 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF537
Registered small farm producers permitted to sell fluid raw milk and fluid raw milk products to consumers under certain circumstances.
February 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF525
General fund money transferred to the University of Minnesota for the Forever Green Initiative.
February 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF40
Requirement that fencing must prevent physical contact between farmed Cervidae and free-roaming Cervidae removed, and authority to revoke registrations under certain conditions removed.
February 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF371
Livestock mRNA assessment funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
February 13, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF42
Definition of sustainable aviation fuel modified.
February 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF38
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided, and money appropriated.
February 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy
HF272
Civil damages provided for failing to give notice of finding an estray.
February 10, 2025Pending: House Agriculture Finance and Policy