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Committee approves referral of bill to repeal outdated livestock and rabies language
Summary
The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee voted to send House File 2,155 to the General Register after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Board of Animal Health told the committee the bill removes obsolete statutory language.
Chair Anderson moved that House File 2,155 be referred to the General Register and the committee approved the motion by voice vote. The bill would remove statutory language the Department of Agriculture and the Board of Animal Health identified as obsolete, including provisions tied to a rabies proclamation and rules on the sale of branded livestock.
Michelle Medina, service director of government relations for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Board of Animal Health, testified in support and told the committee the changes were recommended by the department because the text is out of date. "Yes this is language supported by the Department and the Board. It's obsolete language that just needs to be deleted," Medina said.
There was no public testimony in opposition and no extended member discussion. Chair Anderson renewed his motion and the committee chair announced the motion prevailed; House File 2,155 will go to the General Register.
The referral is procedural: the bill will advance for further consideration on the House floor as a vehicle for the listed statutory cleanups. The committee did not adopt any amendments or set implementation dates during its meeting.
