HF 1403

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; providing milk producer
payments to beginning milk producers; establishing a
dairy modernization grant program; proposing coding
for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 41A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [41A.10] MILK PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) The definitions in this
subdivision apply to this section.
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new text begin (b) "Beginning milk producer" means a natural person who
has:
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new text begin (1) not owned more than 20 lactating dairy cattle in the
five years prior to June 30, 2005, or has rebuilt milk
production capacity after June 30, 2005, that was destroyed by a
barn fire; and
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new text begin (2) purchased dairy cows after June 30, 2005.
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new text begin (c) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Milk producer payments. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner
shall make cash payments to a beginning milk producer located in
this state. The amount of the payment for each beginning milk
producer's annual production is $1 per 100 pounds of milk for
the first 1,000,000 pounds produced each year on the dairy farm
for the first five years from the start of milk production.
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new text begin (b) The total payments to a dairy producer under paragraph
(a) in any fiscal year may not exceed $10,000.
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new text begin (c) By the last day of October, January, April, and July,
each dairy producer shall file a claim for payment for milk
production during the preceding three calendar months. A
producer filing a claim under this subdivision shall include a
statement of the producer's total milk production in this state
during the quarter covered by the claim. The volume of milk
production on the claim must be certified by a farm management
program instructor approved by the commissioner.
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new text begin (d) Payments must be made by November 15, February 15, May
15, and August 15.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Farm management program. new text end

new text begin As a condition of
receiving payments under subdivision 2, a beginning milk
producer must agree to participate in a farm management program
approved by the commissioner.
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