AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT

Administrative penalties, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 2 s 2, 30, 31

Advanced biofuel production incentive program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 18

Agricultural best management practices loan program

Equipment loan appropriation (vetoed), Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural chemicals, see AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS

Agricultural development grants, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 9

Agricultural Education and Leadership Foundation, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Agricultural Education Leadership Conference, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural fertilizer research and education

Council, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 29

Program, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 30

Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3, 2015 c 44 s 21, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 2017 c 88 art 1 s 5, 6, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 58

Agricultural marketing, see AGRICULTURAL MARKETING, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Agricultural marketing and development, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural societies, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Agricultural water quality certification program, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 5 to 2013 c 114 art 2 s 16

Agriculture and Health Lab Building, Minn. Law 2012 c 293 s 10

Agriculture best management practices loan program, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 15 to 2007 c 45 art 1 s 19

agriculture best management practices loans, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 8, 9, 2015 c 44 s 2, 2015 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3, 2016 c 189 art 2 s 6, 7

Agriculture Department revolving loan account, repeal, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 87

Agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer grant program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 56

Animal husbandry working group, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 65

Appropriations, see Agriculture Department under APPROPRIATIONS, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

2010 flood relief, Minn. Law 2010 2Sp c 1 art 1 s 11

Agricultural best management practices loan program, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 2 s 2

Arts and cultural heritage fund, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 6 art 4 s 2

Capital improvement projects, Minn. Law 2012 c 293 s 10

Capital improvements, Minn. Law 2006 c 258 s 10

Clean water fund, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 6 art 2 s 3

Clean water legacy, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 10 s 4

Environment and natural resources trust fund projects, Minn. Law 2011 1Sp c 2 art 3 s 2

Feedlots, livestock environmental quality assurance program, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 2 s 2

Generally, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 9 s 2, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3, 2011 c 14 s 3

Governor's office staff, use for, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 99

Mental health counseling, disaster areas, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 77

Plant pests, forest protection, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 1 s 7

Water projects, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 2 s 2

appropriations, generally, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2

Appropriations to

Agricultural emergency account, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2

Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Agriculture rapid response grants, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Arts and cultural heritage projects, Minn. Law 2017 c 91 art 4 s 2

Avian influenza response, Minn. Law 2015 c 12 s 1, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 5

Center for Rural Policy and Development, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Clean water fund projects, Minn. Law 2013 c 137 art 2 s 3, 2015 1Sp c 2 art 2 s 3, 2016 c 172 art 2 s 1, 4, 9, 2017 c 91 art 2 s 3

Correctional facility vocational training, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Cottage food license exemption, outreach and training, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Crop damage, compensation for, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Dairy farm grant programs, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Disease monitoring, livestock and poultry, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2, 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

East Grand Forks potato inspection facility, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 5 art 1 s 7

Emerald ash borer, Minn. Law 2013 c 52 s 2

Emerald ash borer biocontrol, Minn. Law 2017 c 96 s 2

Environment and natural resources trust fund projects, Minn. Law 2014 c 226 s 2

Fairs, aid payments for, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Farm advocate services, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Fertilizer research grants, availability of 2007 funds, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 34

Flood relief, Minn. Law 2012 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 11

Flood relief, 2012, cancellation, Minn. Law 2015 c 2 s 2

Food banks, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 12 s 3

Generally, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Good food access account, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2

GROW-IT Center renovations, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Industrial hemp, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2

Industrial hemp fees, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 44

Industrial hemp pilot program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Invasive plant management, Minn. Law 2017 c 96 s 2

Invasive plants, elimination, Minn. Law 2013 c 52 s 2

Livestock, compensation for, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Local food promotion, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Minnesota grown promotion, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Minnesota Horticultural Society, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Minnesota State Poultry Association, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Minnesota Turf Seed Council, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Northern Crops Institute, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Noxious weed and invasive plant program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Noxious weed grants, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Organic certification cost-share payments, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Plant pests and pathogens, monitoring tools, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Potato breeding, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2

Reductions, Minn. Law 2010 c 215 art 5 s 3, 2010 1Sp c 1 art 8 s 3

Remediation fund, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 3 s 2, 2017 c 93 art 1 s 2

Second Harvest Heartland, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 82, 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Siding production incentive program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 22

Terminal capacity, propane and anhydrous ammonia, report, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 36

Tractor rollover pilot project, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2

Tractor rollover protection pilot program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Vocational training pilot program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 25

Voluntary cleanup program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Wild rice breeding, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 2

Wolf-livestock conflict prevention, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Aquaculture production, report eliminated, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 107

Aquaculture, reports to legislature, Minn. Law 2007 c 57 art 1 s 14

Bees

Appropriation reduction, Minn. Law 2006 c 265 s 5

Inspections, Minn. Law 2006 c 265 s 1

Regulation, repeal, Minn. Law 2006 c 265 s 2, 6

Best agricultural practices loan program, Minn. Law 2008 c 297 art 1 s 63

Bioenergy, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Bioenergy and value-added agriculture products, Minn. Law 2008 c 297 art 1 s 64

Biofuels development, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 38

Biomass fuel supply depot, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Biosafety level 3 laboratory, Minn. Law 2006 c 258 s 10

Bois Forte Chippewa, biofuels, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

capital improvement projects, Minn. Law 2005 c 20 art 1 s 11, 2006 c 258 s 10, 2014 c 294 art 1 s 9, 2014 c 295 s 3

Capital improvement projects, 2008 bond sale cancellation, Minn. Law 2010 c 189 s 27

Central Lakes College, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Chisago County, biofuels feasibility study, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

citations, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 12, 13, 98

Clean Water Council, Minn. Law 2006 c 251 s 7

Clean water legacy, Minn. Law 2006 c 282 art 10 s 4, 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Commercial feed, see COMMERCIAL FEED

Retail sales, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 35

Violations generally, citations, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 21

Commercial feed, withdrawal from distribution, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 49

Commissioner

Animal Health Board, commissioner as consultant to, Minn. Law 2007 c 19

Contract receipts, report eliminated, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 9

Cottage foods, duties regarding, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 53

Crop damage by elk, compensation, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 1

Crop damage, compensation, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Dairy development and profitability enhancement, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Dairy grant programs, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Dairy inspection, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Dairy products, see DAIRY PRODUCTS

Dairy products, enforcement of law, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 2 s 3

Dairy research and education facility, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 35

Duluth, agricultural or trade-related uses, task force, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Elk herd increases, public hearing, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 8

Elk management, Minn. Law 2017 c 93 art 2 s 97

Enforcement of law

Commercial feed, penalties, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 2 s 1

Dairy products, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 2 s 3

Meat and poultry inspection, penalties, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 2 s 1

Environmental and resource management permits, efficiency reports, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 4

ethanol, see ETHYL ALCOHOL

E20, Minn. Law 2005 c 52 s 3, 4

petroleum replacement goals, Minn. Law 2005 c 52 s 3

Ethanol producer payments, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Farm families mental health counseling, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Farm management programs, Minn. Law 2017 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 1

Federal funds for agriculture development, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 8

Federal stimulus funding, application for, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 101

Feeding Minnesota Task Force, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Feedlots, siting issues, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Fees, waste pesticide program surcharge, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 12

Fertilizer research, Minn. Law 2008 c 297 art 1 s 65, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Fertilizer research grants, availability of 2007 funds, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 34

Food, see FOOD

Food and food products, duties, see FOOD

Food banks, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Food banks and foodshelves, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Food establishments, certification, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 52

Food handlers, reinspection fees, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 4

Food inspection, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Food Safety and Defense Task Force, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 39

Forest pest workgroup, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 39

Freeman Building, rentals, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 106

Freeman Building unused space, repeals, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 40

Funds and accounts

Agricultural emergency account, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 3

Good food access account, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 4

Good food access program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 4

Grain storage, see GRAIN WAREHOUSES

Grants

Tractor rollover protection pilot grant program, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 3, 4

Wolf-livestock conflict prevention, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 90

Green enterprise assistance, Minn. Law 2009 c 37 art 2 s 7, 2009 c 78 art 2 s 13

Industrial hemp, see INDUSTRIAL HEMP, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 37

Inspections, authority, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 16 to 2012 c 244 art 1 s 28

Integrated pest management, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Invasive species control, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Laboratory Services Division, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Laboratory Services Division, appropriations, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3

Livestock Breeders Association, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Livestock, crippled or destroyed by gray wolves, compensation, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Livestock destroyed by wolves

Compensation, appropriations, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Federal reimbursement for compensation, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 1

Livestock environmental quality assurance program, Minn. Law 2009 c 172 art 2 s 2

Livestock investment grant program, Minn. Law 2008 c 297 art 1 s 1, 2013 c 114 art 2 s 4

Livestock operations, siting issues, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Livestock premise identification, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Loans by, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 50

Meat Industry Division, Minn. Law 2009 c 101 art 2 s 60

Meat inspection, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Milk volume production loan program, study, Minn. Law 2006 c 268

Minnesota grown program, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 10 to 2007 c 45 art 1 s 14

Minnesota grown promotion, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Minnesota Horticultural Society, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Minnesota processed food labeling, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 102

Native grasses and wildflower seed loan program, repeal, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 40

Natural disasters, state response, Minn. Law 2008 c 247 s 4

Next generation biofuels, advisory committee, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 81

NextGen Energy Board, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 47

Northern Crops Institute, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Noxious Weed Advisory Committee, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 8

Noxious weeds, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Organic Advisory Task Force, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 6

Organic certification, annual cost-share payments, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Organic certification cost-share payments, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Permitting efficiency, goals, report frequency, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 1

Pesticides, department authority, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 7, 2011 c 107 s 2

Pet food, specialty pet food, Minn. Law 2006 c 203 s 4, 5

petroleum replacement goals, duties regarding, Minn. Law 2005 c 52 s 3

Plant pest surveys, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Plants, hazards to consumers and livestock, study, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 61

Promotional activities, expenditures for, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 3

rail container load-out facility, study, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 2

relocation costs, Minn. Law 2005 c 2 s 8

reports, account revenues, Minn. Law 2005 1Sp c 1 art 1 s 7

Reports given

Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 43, 44, 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 58

Agricultural land preservation program, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 42

Agricultural water quality certification, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 15, 15

Alternative, community-based food distribution systems, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Annual report on state of agriculture, elimination, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 2

Base budget, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 4 s 142, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 91

Biofuels, dispensing by retail petroleum dispensers, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Biomass producer incentives, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 61

Clean water fund expenditures, Minn. Law 2013 c 137 art 2 s 3

Crop damage by elk, compensation, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 1

Dairy development, dairy business planning grants, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3

Dairy farm grant programs, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Dairy producers, beginning farmer payments, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 47

Dairy programs, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Diesel fuel, biodiesel content, exceptions, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 71, 72

Emergency response and preparedness activities, agricultural emergency account, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 3

Farm safety initiative, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 13

Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, minimum eligible debt amount, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 83, 89

Farmer-lender mediation task force, Minn. Law 2016 c 184 s 12, 2016 c 189 art 2 s 29

Fertilizer research, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3

Good food access program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 4

Inspections, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Integrated pest management, elimination, Minn. Law 2012 c 244 art 1 s 3

Large-scale water related projects, proposals for, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 4 s 140

Legislative review of rules, Minn. Law 2012 c 238 s 3

Livestock investment grant program, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 49, 49

Meat cutting, training program for inmates, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2, 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 84

Pollinators, diversity and habitat, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 67

Remediation fund, use, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 4 s 80, 81

Waste pesticide collection, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 66

Wolf-livestock conflict prevention grants, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 1 s 2

Reports given, apiary program, Minn. Law 2014 c 312 art 13 s 43

Reports given, fertilizer research, Minn. Law 2011 c 14 s 3

Residential antimicrobial pesticide applicators, study, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 64

Ridgewater College, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Rulemaking authority

Commercial feed, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 43

Pet foods, Minn. Law 2017 c 88 art 2 s 43

Rulemaking authority, agricultural water quality certification program, Minn. Law 2013 c 114 art 2 s 14

Rulemaking, beverage production in basements or other subgrade areas, Minn. Law 2010 c 209

Rulemaking, industrial hemp, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 43, 46

Second Harvest Heartland, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3, 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Seed laboratory, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 17

Shared savings loan program, Minn. Law 2004 c 254 s 1

Siding production incentive program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 22, 2017 c 88 art 2 s 59, 93, 2017 1Sp c 8 art 2 s 6, 7

Star farms program (vetoed), Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

State Poultry Association, grants, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Statistical services account, repeal, Minn. Law 2014 c 181 s 14

Sustainable agriculture demonstration project (vetoes), Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Sustainable agriculture demonstration projects, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Sustainable agriculture grant program, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 2

Terminal capacity, propane and anhydrous ammonia, Minn. Law 2010 c 333 art 1 s 36

Terrestrial invasive species, report eliminated, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 107

Tractor rollover protection pilot grant program, Minn. Law 2016 c 189 art 2 s 8

Turf Seed Council, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Turf Seed Council, grants, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

University of Minnesota Extension Service, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Unsession bill, Minn. Law 2014 c 181

Urban agriculture

Appropriations for, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 1 s 2

Development, Minn. Law 2015 1Sp c 4 art 2 s 85

Value-added agricultural products, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

Value-added agricultural programs, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3

Voluntary cleanup program, Minn. Law 2009 c 94 art 1 s 3, 2013 c 114 art 1 s 3

warehouses

Waste pesticide collection program, Minn. Law 2015 c 44 s 4, 5

Waste pesticides

Collection and disposal, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 22, 23, 63

Task force, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 62

Water assessments and analyses, Minn. Law 2012 c 272 s 27

Water planning and project implementation, Minn. Law 2010 c 218

Waters, remediation, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3

White Earth Chippewa, biofuels, Minn. Law 2007 c 45 art 1 s 3