SF 514

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 01/29/2025 09:42 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to environment; defining animal feedlots; amending Minnesota Statutes
2024, section 116.06, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 116.06, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 4b. new text end

new text begin Animal feedlot. new text end

new text begin (a) "Animal feedlot" means a lot or building or combination
of lots and buildings intended for the confined feeding, breeding, raising, or holding of
animals:
new text end

new text begin (1) that is specifically designed as a confinement area in which manure may accumulate;
or
new text end

new text begin (2) where the concentration of animals is such that a vegetative cover cannot be
maintained within the enclosure.
new text end

new text begin (b) Animal feedlot includes open lots used for feeding and rearing poultry, except that
a lot with 12 or fewer chickens is not an animal feedlot. Animal feedlot does not include a
pasture.
new text end