Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4561: Omnibus Agriculture policy bill
Status: Passed one chamber, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying agriculture policy provisions; defining cell-cultured food; requiring food labels to identify a product containing cell-cultured food; defining agrivoltaics system; modifying noxious weed provisions; modifying Cervidae farm fencing requirements; modifying immunity for agritourism related to off-road vehicle trail events; modifying plant and soil amendment requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 17.81, by adding a subdivision; 18.77, subdivision 12, by adding subdivisions; 18.771; 18.79, subdivision 2; 18.81, subdivision 3…
From the engrossed text, April 20, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to agriculture; modifying agriculture policy provisions; defining cell-cultured food; requiring food labels to identify a product containing cell-cultured food; defining agrivoltaics system; modifying noxious weed provisions; modifying Cervidae farm fencing requirements; modifying immunity for agritourism related to off-road vehicle trail events; modifying plant and soil amendment requirements; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 17.81, by adding a subdivision; 18.77, subdivision 12, by adding subdivisions; 18.771; 18.79, subdivision 2; 18.81, subdivision 3; 18.82; 18.83, subdivision 3; 18.86; 18.91, subdivision 2; 18C.005, subdivisions 6, 6a, 25, 33, by adding subdivisions; 18C.211, subdivision 4; 18C.411, subdivision 2; 31.01, by adding a subdivision; 31.12; 31.633; 34A.01, by adding a subdivision; 35.155, subdivision 4; 604A.40, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 18.79, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18.77, subdivision 14. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 17.81, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 4a.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Agrivoltaic system.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Agrivoltaic system" means the simultaneous integration of farming, as defined in section 41C.02, subdivision 10, and solar energy generation on the same land.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18.77, is amended by adding a subdivision to …