STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Greg Davids, Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, called the eighteenth meeting to order at 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2005, in Room 400N of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, Chair KOENEN, Lyle
BLAINE, Greg, Vice Chair MAGNUS, Doug
FINSTAD, Brad MOE, Frank
HAMILTON, Rod OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
HEIDGERKEN, Bud PENAS, Maxine
JOHNSON, Ruth URDAHL, Dean
JUHNKE, Al WELTI, Andy
Members excused:
Chair Davids announced that HF 1560, 991 and 1743 would be laid over to the following day.
HF 1732 (Blaine) relating to agriculture; changing certain loan provisions, establishing a loan program; changing certain livestock zoning regulations
Rep. Blaine presented HF 1732.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Perry Aasness, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture
Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Dale Hennen, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
The Chair announced a quorum was present at 3:45 p.m.
Rep. Moe moved approval of the minutes: Tuesday, March 22, 2005.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Blaine moved that HF 1732 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Local Government Committee.
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Blaine moved the 1732A5 technical amendment. The motion prevailed.
Further testimony in opposition to the bill:
Gunther Moesler, Randolph Township Planning & Zoning Chairman
Thom Petersen, Minnesota Farmers Union
Paul Sobocinski, Land Stewardship Project
Alan Parish – Dairy farmer and township officer, Browerville, MN
Testifying in support of the bill:
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships
Bob Worth , Vice President, Minn. Soybean Growers Association
Jerry Jennisson, Milk Producers Association
Dave Preisler, Exec. Dir., Minn. Pork Producers Association
Lowell Schafer, Farm Credit Services
Joe Swedberg, Vice President, Hormel Foods
Also testifying on the bill:
Rob Vanasek, MAT
Rep. Blaine requested a roll call:
Voting Aye:
DAVIDS KOENEN
BLAINE MAGNUS
FINSTAD MOE
HAMILTON PENAS
HEIDGERKEN URDAHL
JOHNSON WELTI
JUHNKE
Voting Nay:
OTREMBA
There being 13 ayes and one nay,
The motion prevailed.
Rep. Blaine renewed his motion that HF 1732, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Local Government Committee.
The motion prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Rep. Greg Davids, Chair
Lois Klostreich
Committee Legislative Assistant