Minnesota Session Laws - 2012, Regular Session

CHAPTER 203--S.F.No. 396

An act

relating to agriculture; modifying the classification of horses as livestock;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 17; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [17.345] NOT DETERMINATIVE FOR PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION. new text end

new text begin Participating in an agricultural pursuit identified in this chapter is not determinative for the classification of property under chapter 273. new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Agricultural pursuit.

Raising horses and other equines is agricultural production and an agricultural pursuit. new text begin A horse breeding farm, horse training farm, horse boarding farm, or a farm combining those purposes is an agricultural operation. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 17.459, subdivision 3, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end

Presented to the governor April 18, 2012

Signed by the governor April 20, 2012, 5:18 p.m.