HF2052

HF2052 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Food certificate payment provisions modified.

AI Generated Summary

This Minnesota House bill (H.F. No. 2052) proposes amendments to Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 28A.081, subdivision 1, related to the payment provisions for food certificates issued by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Key Changes:

Fee for Certificates: A fee of $125 will be charged for each requested certificate used to facilitate the export of Minnesota-processed and manufactured foods. These certificates include:
- Certificate of free sale
- Certificate of export
- Certificate of sanitation
- Sanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Free sale certificate of health, sanitation, and purity
- Certificate of free trade
- Letter of plant certification
Payment Requirements:
- Payment must be submitted at the time of request or within 10 days of the billing date.
- If payment is not received within 15 days of billing, the commissioner may refuse to issue further certificates until outstanding payments are settled.
Deposit of Fees:
- Fees collected are to be deposited in the food certificate account or another agricultural fund account, depending on where the associated certificate expenses are paid from.

Purpose:

The bill ensures timely payment for food export certificates while allowing the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to suspend future certificate issuance for non-payment.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Agriculture Finance and Policy
March 09, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading, referred to	Agriculture Finance and Policy
March 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Committee report, to adopt
March 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading
March 19, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Second reading

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill modifies food certificate payment provisions by amending Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 28A.081, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": [
        "Alters the payment terms for certificate fees including the timeline for submission and potential consequences for non-payment."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "28A.081",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  }
]