as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to agriculture; clarifying the definition of 1.3 agricultural land; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 1.4 section 97B.001, subdivision 1. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 97B.001, 1.7 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.8 Subdivision 1. [AGRICULTURAL LAND DEFINITION.] For 1.9 purposes of this section, "agricultural land" means land: 1.10 (1) that is plowed or tilled; 1.11 (2) that has standing crops or crop residues;or1.12 (3) within a maintained fence for enclosing domestic 1.13 livestock; 1.14 (4) that is enrolled in a federal or state program for the 1.15 conservation of land, soil, or wildlife; or 1.16 (5) that is planted to short rotation woody crops as 1.17 defined in section 41B.048, subdivision 4.