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HF 1706

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/27/2025 03:16 p.m.

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A bill for an act
 relating to agriculture; requiring principal offices of the Department of Agriculture
be located outside the metropolitan counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
section 17.01.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 17.01, is amended to read:


17.01 CREATION OF DEPARTMENT; COMMISSIONER; DEPUTY.

new text begin (a) new text end There is created a Department of Agriculture, which shall be in the charge of a
commissioner of agriculture, in this chapter called the commissioner, who shall be appointed
by the governor under the provisions of section 15.06. Before entering upon the duties of
office, the commissioner shall take the oath required of state officials. The commissioner
may appoint a deputy commissioner.

new text begin (b) By June 1, 2028, the principal offices of the Department of Agriculture must be
located outside the metropolitan counties as defined by section 473.121, subdivision 4.
 new text end