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State Level PSA Rules

Minnesota passed legislation in 1989 (Senate Bill 1273) that copies the federal Packers and Stockyards Act language directly into state law to create a "Minnesota Packers and Stockyards Act." Nebraska (1999 NE L.R. 459), Kansas (1990 KS H.B. 2766) and Missouri (2000 MO S.B. 857/H.B. 1602) have examined or introduced similar bills on the issue, though none have passed. The intent is to make it easier for farmers to bring PSA-related cases on the state level. Enforcement of the Minnesota law remains a problem.

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Full text of the Minnesota Packers and Stockyards Act (Minnesota Statutes §31B)

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