SF 2611 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Livestock market agency and dealer licensing provisions modification

This bill amends Minnesota's livestock and meat packing licensing laws to clarify who requires licenses and update definitions. It adds specific definitions for "livestock dealer agent" and "meat packing company agent" (replacing outdated terms), requiring these agents to carry licenses and making dealers/packers responsible for their agents' actions. The changes apply directly to livestock market agencies, public stockyards, livestock dealers, meat packing companies, and their agents. Key provisions include requiring agents to carry licenses, updating bond requirements for dealers, and repealing obsolete sections of law. These modifications aim to modernize licensing requirements and improve accountability in the livestock and meat processing sectors.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Mar 17, 2025
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Aric Putnam
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