Minnesota SF4925: Plant and soil amendment labeling requirements clarification

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying plant and soil amendment labeling requirements; modifying the guaranteed analysis of soil and plant amendments; requiring applicants submitting plant and soil amendment registration to submit a certificate of composition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18C.005, by adding subdivisions; 18C.211, subdivision 4; 18C.411, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C.

From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying plant and soil amendment labeling requirements; modifying the guaranteed analysis of soil and plant amendments; requiring applicants submitting plant and soil amendment registration to submit a certificate of composition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18C.005, by adding subdivisions; 18C.211, subdivision 4; 18C.411, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18C.005, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 1d.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Active ingredient.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Active ingredient" means an ingredient present in a fertilizer, soil amendment, plant amendment, or beneficial substance that is a plant nutrient or a soil or plant amending ingredient.] new text end Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18C.005, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 15b.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Inert ingredient.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Inert ingredient" means an ingredient that is not an active ingredient in a specialty fertilizer, soil amendment, plant amendment, or beneficial substance.] new text end Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 18C.211, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Guaranteed analysis of soil or plant amendmentnew text begin [ADDED: or beneficial …

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Sponsors

• Gene Dornink (R) · primary sponsor
• Torrey Westrom (R)
• Gary Dahms (R)
• Rob Kupec (D)
• Judy Seeberger (D)

Latest actions

1. March 26, 2026: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
2. March 26, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Common questions

What is SF4925?

SF4925 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Plant and soil amendment labeling requirements clarification.

What does SF4925 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to agriculture; clarifying plant and soil amendment labeling requirements; modifying the guaranteed analysis of soil and plant amendments; requiring applicants submitting plant and soil amendment registration to submit a certificate of composition; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 18C.005, by adding subdivisions; 18C.211, subdivision 4; 18C.411, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 18C.

What is the status of SF4925?

In committee as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (March 26, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4925?

Gene Dornink (R), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF4925?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4925&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate