Bioincentive payment recipients additional information requirement provision
This bill requires farmers and businesses receiving Minnesota's bioincentive payments to provide additional transparency details to the state commissioner. Specifically, recipients must submit information including their business structure, parent company details, all financial assistance received for the project, job creation/retention goals, equity hiring progress, wage goals, executive compensation, environmental compliance evidence, payment usage, and recent financial audits. These requirements apply to all producers receiving payments under Minnesota's agricultural incentive programs (sections 41A.16-41A.20). The bill aims to increase accountability by mandating standardized reporting on how these funds are used and their economic impact. The commissioner must then include this data in annual reports to relevant legislative committees.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 20, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Feb 20, 2025
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Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
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Feb 20, 2025
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Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Mary Kunesh-Podein
DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor
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