Articles tagged under: Minnesota House
Ag Committee Briefed on Soil Health Bill
Published March 20, 2024
Northfield Representative Kristi Pursell is sponsoring this bill that promotes regenerative agriculture practices, such as cover crops and no-till farming. "This is focusing for the first time as a pilot project in the southeast Karst Region of state; the idea is…$7.4 Billion Spending Target
Published April 20, 2022
The Minnesota House DFL majority has established a $7.4 billion spending target for the biennium. The budget increase passed by a party-line vote in the House Ways and Means Committee. The state has a projected $9 billion surplus, but House…MN Bill Banning Use of Plastic-Coated Pesticides Introduced
Published March 11, 2022
A bill banning the sale and use of pesticides and fertilizers coated in plastic was introduced in the Minnesota House by South St. Paul Representative Rick Hansen. Hansen says the plastic coating remains are harmful to the environment. "Healthy soils…Farmer-Lender Mediation to be Reviewed Today
Published January 25, 2021
Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin says Farmer-Lender Mediation will be reviewed today. "Representative Lippert has authored House File 80, to extend the Farmer-Lender Mediation period to give the farmers in dire straits more breathing room." If there’s time…Ag Finance Bill Tabled in Final Minutes of Session
Published May 21, 2019
Agriculture was part of the debate in the final minutes of the Minnesota legislative session. The omnibus agriculture finance bill was posted about 30 minutes before the midnight deadline, giving lawmakers little time to read the 110-page conference report. Faced…Gas Tax Included in MN Transportation Bill
Published April 5, 2019
The omnibus transportation bill is on the way to Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee. The $7.2 billion plan would increase the state gas tax by five cents per gallon per year over four years. In the Transportation Finance Committee,…