HF 759
Introduction - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020)
Posted on 02/07/2019 04:28 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; increasing reimbursement for processing donated venison;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.035, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 17.035, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Reimbursement.
A meat processor holding a license under chapter 28A
may apply to the commissioner of agriculture for new text begin full new text end reimbursement of deleted text begin $70 towardsdeleted text end the
new text begin processor's reasonable and documented new text end cost of processing donated deernew text begin , as determined by
the commissioner within the limits of available fundingnew text end . The meat processor shall deliver
the deer, processed into cuts or ground meat, to a charitable organization that is registered
under chapter 309 and with the commissioner of agriculture and that operates a food
assistance program. To request reimbursement, the processor shall submit an application,
on a form prescribed by the commissioner of agriculture, the tag number under which the
deer was taken, and a receipt for the deer from the charitable organization.