STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 fifteenth meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 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
HEIDGERKEN, Bud PENAS, Maxine
JOHNSON, Ruth URDAHL, Dean
JUHNKE, Al WELTI, Andy
Members excused: OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
Informational hearing regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Registration of Pesticides was provided by:
- Samuel Yamin, M.P.H., Public Health Scientist, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
A quorum was present at 2:38 p.m.
Rep. Moe moved approval of the minutes: Wednesday, March 9, 2005. The motion prevailed.
Continued testimony:
Dr. Jennifer Sass, Scientist, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, D.C.
Rep. Johnson assumed the role as chair.
Rep. Davids resumed the role as chair.
Rep. Blaine assumed the role as chair.
Rep. Davids resumed the role as chair.
Continued testimony and powerpoint presentation:
Dr. Tyrone Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California- Berkeley
Chair Davids announced the agenda for tomorrow’s hearing.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
Rep. Greg Davids, Chair
Denise Berger
Committee Legislative Assistant