Legislative Update for LEAFF

March 25th, 2023 In our last update, we shared that our bill had a hearing coming up in the Minnesota House Agriculture Committee. Thanks to our partners and some outreach, […]

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We have a bill!

If you’ve followed our work for a while, you’ve probably heard about our Local Emergency Assistance Farmer Fund, also known as LEAFF. The program began in 2020 as a way […]

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LEAFF Funded in Ag Budget!

Minnesota’s legislative session came to a close on Monday, May 23rd, and while time ran out to negotiate many deals, the House and Senate did pass a bill that combined […]

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An Update on LEAFF Legislation

This was an exciting week in the Minnesota legislature, as both the House and Senate Agriculture Committees ran through Governor Tim Walz’s Proposed Supplemental Ag Budget Bill, HF4366 in [...]

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Gov. Walz Supports Funding for LEAFF

Minnesota lawmakers kicked off the 2022 legislative session on January 31st with a historic budget surplus of over $7 billion dollars. Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy [...]

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