Financial assurance required for feedlot permits, inventories and reports required, and money appropriated.

This bill requires feedlot operators in Minnesota with a capacity of 1,000 or more animal units to provide financial assurance before receiving or renewing permits, ensuring funds are available to cover closure costs if the facility is not properly shut down. The financial guarantee must be enforceable, not dischargeable in bankruptcy, and the provider must give 120 days' notice before cancellation. The state will also create an annual list of abandoned manure storage areas and require counties to report on these sites by January 2028. Implementation of the financial assurance requirements will be phased in over time, starting with the largest feedlots, while the Pollution Control Agency will compile a statewide report on abandoned manure storage areas by February 2028.