SF 755

2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/01/2010 12:41pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; clarifying that horses and other equines are livestock
and raising them is an agricultural pursuit; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [17.459] HORSES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Classification as livestock. new text end

new text begin Horses and other equines raised for the
purposes of riding, driving, farm or ranch work, competition, racing, recreation, sale, or as
breeding stock are livestock. Horses and their products are livestock and farm products for
purposes of financial transactions and collateral.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Agricultural pursuit. new text end

new text begin Raising horses and other equines is agricultural
production and an agricultural pursuit.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Nonapplicability for property tax laws. new text end

new text begin This section does not apply to
the treatment of land used for raising horses under chapter 273.
new text end