Establishes the Office of Business Regulation and Land Ownership within the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
The bill establishes the Office of Business Regulation and Land Ownership within the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The office will examine monopolies and consolidations in agriculture-related businesses, evaluate purchases of agricultural land, and identify trends in land consolidation. The office must submit a biennial report to legislative committees. The commissioner of agriculture will appoint a director with knowledge in antitrust law, property law, and agriculture-related businesses. The office will be funded by an appropriation from the general fund.
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