Minnesota Legislature
HF 4477
as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/16/2020 09:58am
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; modifying Noxious Weed Advisory Committee membership,
rulemaking authority, and seed law provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018,
sections 18.91, subdivision 2; 21.75, subdivision 1; 21.85, subdivision 15; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 21.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 18.91, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Membership.
The commissioner shall appoint members, which shall include
representatives from the following:
(1)new text begin the Department ofnew text end Horticultural Sciencedeleted text begin , agronomy, and forestrydeleted text end at the University
of Minnesota;
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(2) the Department of Agronomy at the University of Minnesota;
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(3) the Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota;
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deleted text begin (2)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end the nursery and landscape industry in Minnesota;
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the seed industry in Minnesota;
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end the Department of Agriculture;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end the Department of Natural Resources;
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (8)new text end a conservation organization;
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (9)new text end an environmental organization;
deleted text begin (8)deleted text end new text begin (10)new text end at least two farm organizations;
deleted text begin (9)deleted text end new text begin (11)new text end the county agricultural inspectors;
deleted text begin (10)deleted text end new text begin (12)new text end citydeleted text begin , township, and countydeleted text end governments;
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(13) township governments;
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(14) county governments;
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deleted text begin (11)deleted text end new text begin (15)new text end the Department of Transportation;
deleted text begin (12)deleted text end new text begin (16)new text end the University of Minnesota Extension;
deleted text begin (13)deleted text end new text begin (17)new text end the timber and forestry industry in Minnesota;
deleted text begin (14)deleted text end new text begin (18)new text end the Board of Water and Soil Resources;
deleted text begin (15)deleted text end new text begin (19)new text end soil and water conservation districts;
deleted text begin (16)deleted text end new text begin (20) thenew text end Minnesota Association of County Land Commissioners; and
deleted text begin (17)deleted text end new text begin (21) othernew text end members as needed.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 21.75, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Enforcement; rulemaking.
deleted text begin The duty of enforcing sections 21.71 to
21.78 and carrying out the provisions and requirements thereof is vested in the commissioner
of agriculture. The commissioner, personally or through agents, shalldeleted text end new text begin The commissioner
must enforce sections 21.71 to 21.78. The commissioner mustnew text end :
(1) sample, inspect, make analysis of, and test weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and
grains, or screenings, transported, sold, or offered, or exposed for sale within this state for
any purpose, at such time and place, and to such extent as the commissioner may deem
necessary to determine whether such weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grain, or
screenings, is in compliance with the provisions of sections 21.71 to 21.78, and to notify
promptly the person who transported, sold, offered, or exposed the weed-seed infested
agricultural seeds and grains, or screenings, for sale of any violation;new text begin and
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(2) prescribe and, after public hearing following due public notice, adopt such rules as
may be necessary to secure the efficient enforcement of sections 21.71 to 21.78. deleted text begin Such rules
are to be adopted in accordance with the law; and
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(3) Prescribe and, after public hearing following due public notice, establish, add to, or
subtract therefrom by rules a restricted noxious weed-seed list.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 21.85, subdivision 15, is amended to read:
Subd. 15.
Prohibited and restricted seeds.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin , in consultation
with the Seed Program Advisory Committee, mustnew text end determine species that are considered
prohibited weed seeds and restricted noxious weed seeds and the allowable rate of occurrence
of restricted noxious weed seedsdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin subject to sections 21.80 to 21.92. The commissioner must
prepare, publish, and revise at least once every three years, a list of prohibited and restricted
noxious weed seeds. The commissioner must distribute the list to the public and may request
the help of the United States Department of Agriculture's published All-States Noxious
Weed Seed List or any other organization that the commissioner considers appropriate to
assist in the distribution. The commissioner may, in consultation with the Seed Program
Advisory Committee, accept and consider noxious weed seed designation petitions from
Minnesota citizens or Minnesota organizations or associations including the Noxious Weed
Advisory Committee.
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(b) Restricted weed seeds, if present in weed-seed infested agricultural seeds and grains,
or screenings, must not be present singly or collectively in excess of the rate of 90 per pound.
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(c) Prohibited noxious weed seeds must not be present in weed-seed infested agricultural
seeds and grains, or screenings.
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Sec. 4.
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[21.851] ADVISORY COMMITTEE; MEMBERSHIP.
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new text begin Duties. new text end
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The commissioner must consult with the Seed Program Advisory
Committee to advise the commissioner concerning responsibilities under the seed regulatory
program. The committee must evaluate species for invasiveness, difficulty of control, cost
of control, benefits, and amount of injury caused by each species. For each species evaluated,
the committee must recommend to the commissioner whether a species should be listed as
a prohibited noxious weed seed or restricted noxious weed seed or not be listed. Species
designated as prohibited or restricted noxious weed seeds must be reevaluated every three
years for a recommendation on whether or not the designated species need to remain on the
noxious weed seed lists. The committee must also advise the commissioner on the
implementation of the Minnesota Seed Law. Members of the committee are not entitled to
reimbursement of expenses nor payment of per diem. Members serve two-year terms with
subsequent reappointment by the commissioner.
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new text begin Membership. new text end
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The commissioner must appoint members to include
representatives from:
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(1) the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences or Extension at the
University of Minnesota;
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(2) Minnesota Crop Improvement;
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(3) the seed industry in Minnesota, a minimum of six members with representation from
multinational, national, regional, and Minnesota seed companies;
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(4) the grain industry in Minnesota;
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(5) farmers in Minnesota;
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(6) other state and federal agencies with an interest in seed; and
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(7) other members as needed.
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new text begin Organization. new text end
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The committee must select a chair from its membership. Meetings
of the committee may be called by or at the direction of the commissioner or the chair.
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