Minnesota Legislature
HF 2012
as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 03/06/2025 02:41pm
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; modifying the Board of Animal Health; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2024, section 35.02, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Members; officers.
The board has deleted text begin sevendeleted text end new text begin 11new text end members appointed by the
governor with deleted text begin the advice and consent of the senate, three of whom are producers of livestock
in the state; one of whom is a member of a federally recognized Tribe located in Minnesota
who is experienced in animal husbandry; and three of whom are practicing veterinarians
licensed in Minnesota, one of whom specializes in companion animalsdeleted text end new text begin two at-large members,
one member who is a member of a federally recognized Tribe located in Minnesota, and
eight regional members, with no two regional members residing in the same congressional
district. Members must be knowledgeable in animal agriculture, animal health, or pets and
companion animals, with at least two members who represent the public and are not employed
in agriculture, veterinary medicine, the pet industry, or a related fieldnew text end . To the extent
practicable, the governor's appointments must achieve gender and geographic balance among
the board membership. The commissioners of agriculture, natural resources, and health, the
dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the director of the Veterinary Diagnostic
Laboratory of the University of Minnesota deleted text begin maydeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end serve as consultants to the board
without vote. Appointments to fill unexpired terms must be made from the classes to which
the retiring members belong. The board shall elect a president and a vice-president from
among its members deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin . The governor shall appointnew text end a veterinarian licensed in Minnesota
who is not a member to be deleted text begin itsdeleted text end new text begin the board'snew text end executive director for a term of one year and until
a successor qualifies. The board shall set the duties of the director.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective July 1, 2026, and applies to appointments
that occur on or after that date.
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