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Federal shutdown ends; Minneapolis staff warn federal hemp-definition change could disrupt local hemp businesses
Summary
At a Nov. 18 committee meeting staff briefed members that the 43‑day federal shutdown ended Nov. 12, noted a $250,000 earmark for the Logan Park rail crossing and warned that a federal change narrowing the hemp definition could limit interstate sales and banking for local low-dose hemp businesses within about a year.
City staff provided a federal update on Nov. 18, telling the Intergovernmental Relations Committee that the 43‑day partial federal government shutdown ended on Nov. 12 and that Congress has funded some agencies through Jan. 30, 2026 while other appropriation work continues.
Lauren Olsen, senior government relations representative, said parts of the agreement enacted funding for USDA programs including SNAP and WIC at 2025 levels and included commitments to reimburse states for costs incurred during the shutdown and to provide back pay to furloughed employees. Olsen also noted one earmark that remained in the bills: $250,000 for the Logan Park rail crossing…
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