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HF 1235

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 04/07/2016 04:13pm

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underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; farmer-lender mediation; extending the Farmer-Lender
Mediation Act for two years; establishing an advisory task force; requiring a
report; repealing a law that would have extended the Farmer-Lender Mediation
Act until June 30, 2017, if the legislature did not meet in regular session during
calendar year 2016; amending Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section
583.215; repealing Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section
81.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 583.215, is amended to read:


583.215 EXPIRATION.

Sections 336.9-601, subsections (h) and (i); 550.365; 559.209; 582.039; and 583.20
to 583.32, expire June 30, deleted text begin 2016deleted text end new text begin 2018new text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin FARMER-LENDER MEDIATION TASK FORCE.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of agriculture must convene an advisory task force to provide
recommendations to the legislature regarding the state's Farmer-Lender Mediation Act.
The task force must be comprised of 12 members including one adult farm business
management instructor appointed by the commissioner and three farmers appointed by
the commissioner, at least one of whom is a beginning or nontraditional farmer and at
least one of whom has personal experience with the farmer-lender mediation program.
The remaining membership of the task force consists of one member appointed by each
of the following entities:
new text end

new text begin (1) Minnesota Farm Bureau;
new text end

new text begin (2) Minnesota Farmers Union;
new text end

new text begin (3) Minnesota Bankers Association;
new text end

new text begin (4) Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota;
new text end

new text begin (5) Farm Credit Services - Minnesota State Federation;
new text end

new text begin (6) Minnesota Credit Union Network;
new text end

new text begin (7) Minnesota-South Dakota Equipment Dealers Association; and
new text end

new text begin (8) University of Minnesota Extension.
new text end

new text begin No later than February 1, 2017, the commissioner must report the task force's
recommendations to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy
and finance.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end