| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to agriculture; modifying the Board of Animal Health; amending Minnesota |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Statutes 2024, section 35.02, subdivision 1. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 35.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read: |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Subdivision 1.Members; officers.The board has seven 11 members appointed by the |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7governor with the advice and consent of the senate, three of whom are producers of livestock |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8in the state; one of whom is a member of a federally recognized Tribe located in Minnesota |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9who is experienced in animal husbandry; and three of whom are practicing veterinarians |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10licensed in Minnesota, one of whom specializes in companion animals two at-large members, |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11one member who is a member of a federally recognized Tribe located in Minnesota, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12eight regional members, with no two regional members residing in the same congressional |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13district. Members must be knowledgeable in animal agriculture, animal health, or pets and |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14companion animals, with at least two members who represent the public and are not employed |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15in agriculture, veterinary medicine, the pet industry, or a related field. To the extent |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16practicable, the governor's appointments must achieve gender and geographic balance among |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17the board membership. The commissioners of agriculture, natural resources, and health, the |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the director of the Veterinary Diagnostic |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19Laboratory of the University of Minnesota may shall serve as consultants to the board |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20without vote. Appointments to fill unexpired terms must be made from the classes to which |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21the retiring members belong. The board shall elect a president and a vice-president from |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22among its members and. The governor shall appoint a veterinarian licensed in Minnesota |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 24 | 24 | | REVISOR BD/KR 25-0128712/13/24 |
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| 25 | 25 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 26 | 26 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 27 | 27 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 28 | 28 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 29 | 29 | | H. F. No. 2012 |
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| 30 | 30 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 31 | 31 | | Authored by Hansen, R.,03/06/2025 |
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| 32 | 32 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy 2.1who is not a member to be its the board's executive director for a term of one year and until |
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| 33 | 33 | | 2.2a successor qualifies. The board shall set the duties of the director. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.3 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2026, and applies to appointments |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.4that occur on or after that date. |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2Section 1. |
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| 37 | 37 | | REVISOR BD/KR 25-0128712/13/24 |
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