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The hearing may be extended until noon if necessary to complete the agenda.
HF2200 (Poppe) Omnibus Agriculture & Food Finance Bill - walk through of DE Amendment
A delete everything amendment will be posted late afternoon April 1. Walk through of the amendment, public testimony, and member questions/discussion will be occur on April 2nd. Amendments to the DE are due 9:45 AM April 3. Consideration of amendments and the final vote on HF 2200 as amended will occur on Thursday, April 4.
Sign up to testify is not necessary but appreciated. Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn if you'd like to testify. Depending on the number of people, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes each.
Bills Added:
HF2200
(Poppe) - Omnibus agriculture and food finance bill.
The meeting is anticipated to last until 11:45 AM.
**Bill added: HF 2200 (Poppe) Governor's budget recommendation (informational) HF 915 (Anderson) Grain buyers exam/inventory HF 2021 (Anderson) Grain credit contract indemnity program established HF 1796 (Hansen) Community solar gardens contiguous county requirements modified, economic benefits to farmers study funding provided, and money appropriated. HF 2123 (Kiel) Innovative agriculture incentives HF 1616 (Lippert) Agriculture related business assistance funding provided, and money appropriated. HF 2293 (Tabke) Noncommercial applicator license fees ** Bill added: HF 2527 (Fabian) Turf seed council grant funding
Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn to sign up to testify. Due to the full agenda, testimony will be limited to 2 minutes or less.
NOTE: HF 2237 (Fischer) and HF1351 (Poppe) were scheduled on Tuesday, March 19.
Bills Added:
HF1796
(Hansen) - Community solar gardens contiguous county requirements modified, economic benefits to farmers study funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF915
(Anderson) - Licensed grain buyers annual inventory examination required.
HF2021
(Anderson) - Grain credit contract indemnity program established, transfer authorized, and money appropriated.
HF2123
(Kiel) - Agricultural production incentive program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2293
(Tabke) - Noncommercial pesticide applicator license fees modified.
HF1616
(Lippert) - Agriculture related business assistance funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2200
(Poppe) - Omnibus agriculture and food finance bill.
HF2527
(Fabian) - Minnesota Turf Seed Council grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
The meeting is anticipated to last until 11:45 AM.
** Bill added: HF 2237 (Fischer) Noxious weed control funding HF 484 (Dettmer) Metropolitan ag preserve expiration modified HF 2344 (Vang) Urban agriculture grant funding provided, and money appropriated HF 1608 (Brand) Center for Rural Policy and Development grant funding HF 18 (Fabian)/HF 93 (Grossell) Wolf/elk depredation funding HF 1630 (Tabke) Wolf-livestock conflict prevention grant pilot program HF 857 (Green) Wild turkey depredation HF 1136 (Hamilton) Agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer funding **Bill added: HF 1351 (Poppe) Spark ignition motor fuel wholesalers and retailers technical assistance and appropriate technology and promotional program
Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn if you want to testify. Due to the full agenda, comments will need to be limited to 2 minutes or less.
NOTE: HF 2200 (Poppe) Governor's Ag Budget bill (informational) has been rescheduled on Thursday, March 21.
Bills Added:
HF484
(Dettmer) - Metropolitan agricultural preserves expiration modified.
HF2344
(Vang) - Urban agriculture grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1608
(Brand) - Center for Rural Policy and Development grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF18
(Fabian) - Wolf and elk depredation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF93
(Grossell) - Producers of livestock destroyed or crippled by wolves compensation provided, and money appropriated.
HF1630
(Tabke) - Wolf-livestock conflict prevention grants pilot program funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF857
(Green) - Wild turkey damage compensation provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1136
(Hamilton) - Agriculture research, education, extension, and technology transfer funding allocated.
HF2237
(Fischer) - Noxious weed control funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1351
(Poppe) - Spark ignition motor fuel wholesalers and retailers technical assistance and appropriate technology and promotional program implementation grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.