SF 1306

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/04/2016 04:51pm

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; farmer-lender mediation; extending the Farmer-Lender
Mediation Act for two years; requiring a report; repealing a law that would have
extended the Farmer-Lender Mediation Act until June 30, 2017, if the legislature
did not meet in regular session during calendar year 2016; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 583.215; repealing Laws 2015, First Special
Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2015 Supplement, section 583.215, is amended to read:

583.215 EXPIRATION.

Sections 336.9-601, subsections (h) and (i); 550.365; 559.209; 582.039; and 583.20
to 583.32, expire June 30, deleted text begin 2016 deleted text end new text begin 2018 new text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin FARMER-LENDER MEDIATION RECOMMENDATIONS.
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new text begin The commissioner of agriculture shall consult with stakeholders and provide
recommendations to the legislature regarding potential changes to the state's
Farmer-Lender Mediation Act, under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 583. No later than
February 1, 2017, the commissioner must report the commissioner's recommendations to
the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy and finance.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4, article 2, section 81, new text end new text begin is repealed.
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Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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