The Minnesota Legislature will have a new look in the upcoming session. The majority shifted in the Senate, resulting in one-party rule in both chambers. The entire House and Senate leadership team are also new with the exception of House Speaker Melissa Hortman. Speaking at the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers meeting, agricultural lobbyist Bruce Kleven said it will be more difficult for agriculture to hold off bills that target common farming practices. “You’re referring to the bans on neonics, bans on Roundup, bans on treated seed and those kinds of things. EPA registers this stuff so when it trickles down to the state legislature, it’s often done on just a whim; I have an election certificate, so I’m going to take it away from you.” Kleven will concentrate on the Senate, which typically is a more deliberate body. “We’ve always found an open audience there.”
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