STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH 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 nineteenth meeting to order at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room 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:
HF991 (Heidgerken) E85 motor vehicle fuel retail dispensation equipment installation tax credit provided
Rep. Heidgerken presented HF991.
Chair Davids laid over HF991.
HF1560 (Heidgerken) Rural economic development base funding level established including ethanol producer payments
Rep. Heidgerken presented HF1560.
A quorum was present at 2:37 p.m.
Rep. Koenen moved approval of the minutes: Wednesday, March 30, 2005. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Heidgerken moved HF1560.
Rep. Heidgerken moved to amend HF1560 with the H1560A4 amendment (please see attached). The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Testifying on HF1560:
Jerry Schoenfeld, Greater State Advisors
Rep. Heidgerken renewed his motion that HF1560 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-refereed to the Committee on Agriculture/Environment and Natural Resources Finance. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Heidgerken moved to reconsider HF991.
Rep. Heidgerken moved HF991.
Rep. Heidgerken renewed his motion that HF991 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.
HF1743 (Blaine) Vending machine sales of milk and water exempted from sales tax
Rep. Blaine moved HF1743.
Rep. Blaine presented HF1743.
Rep. Blaine renewed his motion that HF1743 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.
HF1857 (Urdahl) Licensed food handler violation penalties application modified
Rep. Urdahl moved HF1857.
Rep. Urdahl presented HF1857.
Rep. Urdahl moved to amend HF1857 with the A05-0380 amendment (please see attached). The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Testifying on HF1857:
Kevin Elfering, Director Dairy, Food, & Meat Inspection Division, MN Department of Agriculture
Rep. Urdahl renewed his motion that HF1857 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF1937 (McNamara) Plant pest, nursery stock, and wildflower provisions modified.
Chair Davids moved HF1937.
Rep. McNamara presented HF1937.
Testifying on HF1937:
Geir Friisoe, Manager, Plant Protection Section, MN Department of Agriculture
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF1937 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF1160 (Otremba) Pesticides application information access expanded.
Rep. Otremba moved HF1160.
Rep. Otremba presented HF1160.
Testifying on HF1160:
Don Gemberling
Rep. Penas assumed the role as chair.
Continued testimony on HF1160:
Tessa Hill, President, Kids for Saving Earth
Rep. Otremba moved to amend HF1160, as follows:
Page 2, line 17, delete “on a”
Page 2, line 18, delete “monthly basis”
Page 2, line 18, insert “within 10 days after the end of a month in which the applicator has applied the pesticide”
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Continued testimony on HF1160:
Paul Liemandt, Manager, Env. Response and Enforcement Section, MN Department of Agriculture
Bruce Kleven, Commodity Groups
Rep. Otremba renewed her motion that HF1160 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture/Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
Rep. Magnus requested a roll call vote.
AYES NAYS
JOHNSON, Ruth DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
MOE, Frank FINSTAD, Brad
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen HAMILTON, Rod
HEIDGERKEN, Bud
KOENEN, Lyle
MAGNUS, Doug
PENAS, Maxine
URDAHL, Dean
WELTI, Andy
Those absent: BLAINE, Greg, Vice Chair
JUHNKE, Al
There being 3 Ayes and 9 Nays. The motion did not prevail.
HF1019 (Hansen) Grass bank buffer zone drainage requirement extended for ditches
Chair Davids moved HF1019.
Chair Davids moved to suspend Committee Rule #10 relating to the 24 hour amendment rule. The motion prevailed.
Chair Davids moved to amend HF1019 with the A05-0416 amendment (please see attached). The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Chair Davids moved to amend the A05-0416 amendment, as follows:
Page 1, line 12, delete “of one assessment”
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hansen presented HF1019.
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF1019 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture/Environment & Natural Resources Finance. The motion prevailed.
HF1942 (Koenen) Clara City rail container load-out facility study required.
Rep. Koenen moved HF1942.
Rep. Koenen presented HF1942.
Testifying on HF1942:
Rich Leiseth, Elevator Manager, Clara City
Rep. Koenen renewed his motion that HF1942 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture/Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. The motion prevailed.
HF1797 (Otremba) Property tax class rate reduced for certain property bordering public waters
Rep. Otremba moved HF1797.
Rep. Otremba presented HF1797.
Rep. Otremba renewed her motion that HF1797 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.
HF1620 (Koenen) Noninvasive floating of horses' teeth excluded from the definition of veterinary medicine practice
Rep. Koenen moved HF1620.
Rep. Koenen presented HF1620.
Rep. Koenen moved to amend HF1620 with the H1620DE1 amendment (please see attached). The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Testifying on HF1620:
John King, DVM, Executive Director, Board of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Tom Hagerty, Chair, MN Veterinary Medical Association
Dr. Julia Wilson, President, MN Association of Equine Practitioners
A video presentation on Equine Practitioners.
Jim Johnson, Sacred Heart, MN, Lay Dentist
Jay Wood, Plato, MN, Horse Trainer
Dan Fury, Pine City, MN
Jean Liestman, Owner, Reflection Farm Training Stable & Stallion Station
Pam, Laston, Moose Lake, MN, Owner, Kindred Spirits Farm, Certified Equine Touch Practitioners
Rep. Koenen renewed his motion that HF1620 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture/Environment & Natural Resources Finance. The motion prevailed.
HF1453 (Juhnke) Family agricultural revitalization zones (FARMZ) authorized and value-added processing agricultural products promoted
Rep. Juhnke moved HF1453.
Rep. Juhnke presented HF1453.
Rep. Juhnke renewed his motion that HF1453 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The motion prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
Rep. Greg Davids, Chair
Denise Berger
Committee Legislative Assistant