Committee/Agency Jurisdiction:
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Agriculture
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Note:
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The Minn. Dept. of Agriculture "must convene a stakeholder working group to explore the state establishing a market for carbon credits, ecosystem services credits, or other credits generated by farmers who implement clean water, climate-smart, and soil-healthy farming practices. To the extent practicable, the stakeholder working group must include but is not limited to farmers; representatives of agricultural organizations; experts in geoscience, carbon storage, greenhouse gas modeling, and agricultural economics; industry representatives with experience in carbon markets and supply chain sustainability; and representatives of environmental organizations with expertise in carbon sequestration and agriculture. ... [The Minn. Dept. of Agriculture] must provide participating stakeholders an opportunity to include written testimony in the commissioner's report."
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