Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
- An author's delete-all amendment to HF 1704 will be posted by 1:00 Friday, March 7, 2025.
- This hearing is for walk-through of the author's delete-all amendment, and for public testimony.
- No official action will be taken on HF 1704 in the March 10th meeting.
- Amendments to the author's delete-all amendment will be due to committee staff by 1:00 Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
- On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, the committee will consider amendments and a vote on HF1704 as amended.
Bills Added:
HF1704
(Anderson) - Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and the Office of Broadband Development budget established; policy and technical changes made to agricultural and broadband provisions; rulemaking authorized; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF47
(Schultz) - Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modified.
HF434
(Franson) - Live Cervidae importation to certain accredited facilities allowed.
HF1503
(Burkel) - Program established to provide grants to prevent the spread of avian influenza, and money appropriated.
HF1702
(Anderson) - Funding provided for mental health outreach and support and farm safety grant and outreach programs, and money appropriated.
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture Rural Finance Authority Presentation
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture presentation on the Agriculture, Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) grant program
Bills Added:
HF770
(Anderson) - Rural Finance Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF857
(Nelson) - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF38
(Gander) - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1500
(Anderson) - Advanced biofuel production incentive modified.
HF43
(Anderson) - Biofuel infrastructure grant funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
- Presentation from the Poultry Industry
- Board of Animal Health Budget Presentation and status update on livestock and poultry diseases
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports on depredation programs
- Presentation from CelluComp
Bills Added:
HF601
(Burkel) - Depredation compensation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF271
(Burkel) - Wolf and elk depredation compensation payments funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1101
(Anderson) - Money transferred from the general fund to the agricultural emergency account.
HF979
(Anderson) - Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Presentation from state FFA officers
- Office of the Legislative Auditor report on Bioincentive and Biofuel Infrastructure Grant Programs
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture response
- Minnesota Department of Agriculture proposed budget