HF 1676

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 03/10/2025 04:51 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; modifying farmed Cervidae provisions; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 35.155, subdivision 11.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.155, subdivision 11, is amended to read:

Subd. 11.

Mandatory surveillance for chronic wasting disease; depopulation.

(a)
An inventory for each farmed Cervidae herd must be verified by an accredited veterinarian
and filed with the Board of Animal Health every 12 months.

(b) Movement of farmed Cervidae from any premises to another location must be reported
to the Board of Animal Health within 14 days of the movement on forms approved by the
Board of Animal Health. A person must not move farmed white-tailed deer from a herd that
tests positive for chronic wasting disease from any premises to another location.

(c) All animals from farmed Cervidae herds that are over six months of age that die or
are slaughtered must be tested for chronic wasting disease.

(d) The owner of a premises where chronic wasting disease is detected must:

(1) allow and cooperate with inspections of the premises as determined by the Board of
Animal Health and Department of Natural Resources conservation officers and wildlife
managers;

(2) depopulate the premises of Cervidae after the federal indemnification process has
been completed or, if an indemnification application is not submitted, within 30 days;

(3) maintain the fencing required under subdivision 4 on the premises for ten years after
the date of detection;

(4) post the fencing on the premises with biohazard signs as directed by the board;

(5) not raise farmed Cervidae on the premises for at least ten years; new text begin and
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(6) before signing an agreement to sell or transfer the property, disclose in writing to
the buyer or transferee the date of depopulation and the requirements incumbent upon the
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deleted text begin (7) record with the county recorder or registrar of titles, as appropriate, in the county
where the premises is located a notice, in the form required by the board, that meets the
recording requirements of sections 507.093 and 507.24 and includes the nearest address
and the legal description of the premises, the date of detection, the date of depopulation,
the landowner requirements under this paragraph, and any other information required by
the board. The legal description must be the legal description of record with the county
recorder or registrar of titles and must not otherwise be the real estate tax statement legal
description of the premises. The notice expires and has no effect ten years after the date of
detection stated in the notice. The registrar of titles must omit an expired notice from future
certificates of title.
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(e) An owner of farmed Cervidae that test positive for chronic wasting disease is
responsible for proper disposal of the animals, as determined by the board.