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This bill requires the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to relocate its principal offices outside of metropolitan counties (which are defined in Minnesota Statutes section 473.121, subdivision 4) by June 1, 2028. Currently, the law establishes the Department of Agriculture and describes how the commissioner is appointed by the governor, but it did not previously specify a geographic requirement for the department's main offices. The bill amends the existing statute by adding a new provision mandating that the department's principal offices must be situated in non-metropolitan counties, effectively requiring the department to move its primary location from what is presumably the current urban setting to a location in a more rural part of Minnesota. This change could potentially bring the department closer to the agricultural communities it serves and might be intended to symbolize or practically support the department's connection to Minnesota's agricultural sector.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1706&ssn=0&y=2025