SF 659 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Certain duties transferal from the commissioner of natural resources to the Board of Animal Health

This bill transfers specific regulatory duties related to farmed deer and elk (cervidae) from the Commissioner of Natural Resources to the Board of Animal Health. It directly affects cervidae facility owners, who will now deal primarily with the Board for fence inspections, annual checks, and chronic wasting disease testing requirements. Key changes include shifting responsibility for enforcing fence standards (96-inch height, redundant gates), conducting annual facility inspections, and managing CWD testing and depopulation after disease detection. The Board will now handle all reporting, inspections, and enforcement actions previously shared with or handled by the Natural Resources Commissioner.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Comm report: No recommendation, re-referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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