Aside from dealing with a $7.7 billion budget surplus and $6.8 billion from the American Rescue Plan, Minnesota Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven is expecting a quiet Minnesota legislative session. “We generally start to see bills from different departments showing up in February. Agriculture groups aren’t bringing many issues up proactively, except the Minnesota Corn Growers Association bringing up the E-15 mandate.” Kleven thinks COVID is having an impact on the legislative process. “A lot of folks are dealing with COVID from a workforce or vaccination standpoint. I think everyone is treading water trying to get out of the current COVID situation.” Minnesota’s legislative session begins January 31.
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