Bill > HF3739

This bill appropriates $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2025 from the general fund to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to study the presence of microplastics in meat and poultry sold or offered for sale in the state. The study will be conducted in consultation with the Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota, and the commissioner of agriculture may contract with private laboratories or other entities as necessary. The commissioner must report the findings and recommendations to the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and health by February 1, 2025. This is a one-time appropriation.