2E Relating to state government; modifying certain agriculture and veterans provisions

ARTICLE 1 - AGRICULTURE

Modifying the compensation program for livestock crippled or destroyed by a gray wolf; regulating and classifying certain data; establishing permitting efficiency goals for the department of agriculture and report requirement; clarifying the classification as livestock of horses and other equines; modifying certain pesticide control provisions; requiring tree care and tree trimming company registration; authorizing waiver of a food handler facility floor plan review fee under certain circumstances; providing for control of bovine tuberculosis; authorizing a city council or town board to spend money for county extension work; regulating certain sale and distribution of firewood; changing minimum ethanol content fuel requirements and specifying certain waiver requirements; modifying certain wind easement provisions; authorizing ownership of agricultural land by certain nonprofit corporations; delaying the effective date of a provision in law eliminating the seven year limit on a wind easement; authorizing individuals and entities to take certain easements in agricultural land; eliminating a penalty; allowing a temporary lien for livestock production inputs for 45 days following a mediation request; reports requirement; setting a goal; extending the availability of appropriations for certain fertilizer research grants; requiring a dairy research and education facility study, facility and financing options report requirement; requiring a terminal capacity study for propane and anhydrous ammonia; requiring terminal capacity, industrial hemp, bioenergy development, and forest pest workgroup reports; appropriating money; repealing the native grasses and wildflower seed production and incentive program, a provision relating to clipped animals blanket requirements, and a prior provision relating to unused office space

ARTICLE 2 - VETERANS

Clarifying the role of the commissioner and department of veterans affairs in providing certain resources for the county veterans service offices; modifying a residency requirement for purposes of eligibility for higher educational benefits for the surviving spouse and children of a deceased veteran who dies as a result of military service; changing eligibility for a license plate; changing preference requirements; repealing authorization for a disabled American veteran license plate; requiring an annual consumer satisfaction memorandum; specifying certain teacher hiring requirements; clarifying a state procurement preference; extending availability of certain appropriations; specifying compliance requirements for an assistant county veterans service officer; requiring an alternative funding sources report; and requiring planning for new veterans cemeteries
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