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HF3475 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Per diem compensation modified for Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council officers and Agricultural Utilization Research Institute board of directors.

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Purpose

  • To modify how per diem compensation is handled for certain leadership and board roles connected to Minnesota agriculture-related councils and institutes. The bill changes who may be paid per diem, how compensation is approved, and clarifies staffing and leadership structure for these councils and boards.

Main provisions

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 41D.01 subdivision 3 to reorganize and specify:
    • The chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy (or their designees) must serve as the cochairs of the council.
    • The council’s rules on membership terms, compensation, vacancies, and removal follow the guidelines in section 15.0575, with a key exception: a member who is not a member of the House of Representatives or Senate may be compensated at the rate of $125 per day after approval by the council.
    • The council may employ an executive director and any other staff needed to carry out its functions.
  • Indicates the bill also adds a subdivision to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116V.01 (though the text provided does not include the subdivision’s content).
  • Overall goal: establish per diem eligibility and governance for officers and directors associated with the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

Significant changes to existing law

  • Introduces a per diem compensation pathway specifically for non-legislator members of the affected councils/boards, requiring council approval.
  • Reconfigures leadership roles by designating committee chairs as cochairs of the council.
  • Clarifies that the council can hire an executive director and staff, centralizing operations and administration.
  • Aligns compensation and governance rules with the referenced section (15.0575) while adding specific provisions for non-legislator members.

Administrative and governance notes

  • The changes affect how compensation is administered for certain non-legislator participants.
  • The council gains explicit authority to hire staff, which may impact budgeting, staffing, and operations for the involved agricultural programs.
  • The referenced sections suggest alignment with broader statutory frameworks governing appointments, vacancies, and compensation, with a notable exception for non-legislator per diem payments.

Relevant Terms - per diem compensation - Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute - board of directors - executive director - staff - cochairs - chairs of legislative committees (agriculture policy) - compensation - membership terms - vacancies - removal - section 15.0575 - Minnesota Statutes 2024 - subsection 41D.01 subdivision 3 - section 116V.01 - subdivision (new)

Relevant Terms (inferred concepts) - daily stipend - governance and administration - non-legislator compensation - council approval process - organizational leadership for agricultural programs

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 19, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy
March 02, 2026HouseActionCommittee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer toWays and Means

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specifies that the chairs of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture policy (or their designees) are the cochairs of the council.",
        "Allows the council to employ an executive director and any other staff to carry out its functions."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 41D.01, subdivision 3, to define council officers terms and compensation for the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council and its staff.",
      "modified": [
        "Sets compensation rules whereby a member who is not a member of the house or senate may be compensated at the rate of $125 per day after approval by the council.",
        "Keeps membership terms, compensation, filling of vacancies, and removal of members as provided in section 15.0575."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "41D.01",
    "subdivision": "subd.3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Adds a subdivision to 116V.01 establishing per diem compensation for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute board of directors."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 116V.01 by adding a subdivision related to the Minnesota Agricultural Utilization Research Institute board of directors.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "116V.01",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 15.0575 as the governing framework for council member terms, including compensation provisions, in the context of enabling per diem payments for non-legislator council members via the 41D.01 amendments.",
      "modified": [
        "No direct change to 15.0575 is shown; the bill relies on 15.0575 for terms and vacancies while adding an exception for per diem compensation of non-legislator council members through 41D.01."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "15.0575",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

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