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Minnesota fertilizer tax proposal clears first House committee test
A bill to tax nitrogen fertilizer by 99 cents per ton to fund safe drinking water programs in eight southeastern Minnesota counties passed the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 7 to 6. Proponents cite ongoing nitrate contamination in private wells and waterways while opponents warn of added costs to farmers amid low crop prices.
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Minnesota
House Agriculture Committee
Rick Hansen
Dfl-South
Hansen
Martin Larsen
Byron
Larsen
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
Environmental Protection Agency
Ern
EPA
Minnesota Center For Environmental Advocacy
Minnesota Well Owners Association
Olmsted County
Dan Glessing
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Lee Helgen
Minnesota Crop Production Retailers
Samantha Wang
Dfl-Brooklyn
Helgen
Steven Jacob
R-Altura
Utica
Winona
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Brian Peterson
Minneapolis Star-Tribune