SF 1840 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Grant program appropriation to promote certain nutrient management practices

SF 1840 establishes a grant program to support Minnesota agricultural retailers in promoting 4R nutrient management practices (right source, rate, time, and place) to farmers. It provides $5,000 grants to retailers upon certification under the 4R program and up to 50 cents per acre for implementing approved practices like soil testing, cover crops, precision fertilizer application, and nutrient planning. The bill appropriates funds for fiscal years 2026-2027, with grants administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture, and includes strict data privacy protections for farm-specific information. This directly affects licensed agricultural retailers and farmers adopting these nutrient management techniques.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025

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1st Engrossment → 2nd Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 27, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from the 1st to the 2nd engrossment, changing the posting date from March 26, 2025, to June 2, 2025. A critical substantive change was made to data privacy provisions: the bill now explicitly classifies certain grower information as both 'nonpublic' and 'private data' under state law, overriding a previous conflicting section. This strengthens the protection of sensitive agricultural data, such as field maps and fertilizer records, ensuring individual grantee identities remain anonymous in public reports.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding data privacy was expanded to include a specific statutory override for private data protections.

DEFINITION

Updated the classification of grower data to include both 'nonpublic data' and 'private data' under state statutes, overriding a previous section.

TIMELINE

Changed the bill version status from '1st Engrossment' to '2nd Engrossment' and updated the online posting date to June 2, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added a new line item, 3.25, to the bill's section numbering sequence.

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Committee

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Judiciary and Public Safety

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor