Minnesota House Passed HF2446 – The 2025 Agriculture Budget Bill

On Thursday, the Minnesota House passed HF2446, the 2025 Agriculture Budget bill, on a vote of 130-3. The legislation, authored by Agriculture Committee co-chairs Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul) and Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck), funds the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development. The budget increases total funding for Agriculture by $17 million.

“This budget has more funding for Local Food Purchasing and Farm to School programs, keeping Minnesotans fed and healthy while addressing the Trump/Musk cuts to the USDA,” said Rep. Hansen.

A live stream of the House Floor debate and final vote is available on the House Public Information YouTube page.