STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMIES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Otremba, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:22 P.M. on, February 5, 2007, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
OTREMBA, Chair HEIDGERKEN
FAUST, Vice-Chair HOSCH
HAMILTON, IR Lead JUHNKE
BROWN MORROW
DOTY SHIMANSKI
EKEN URDAHL
FINSTAD
A quorum was present.
Rep. Brown moved approval of the minutes from January 22, 2007.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Steve Hinze, House Research gave and overview of HF 101 (Demmer) regarding agricultural land excluded from the tax base for school bonded debt levies, to the committee.
Representative Demmer gave the committee some general background on HF 101.
Presenting information on HF 101 were the following:
Mr. Brad Lundell, Executive Director, Schools for Equity in Education
Mr. Sam Walseth, Legislative Director, Minnesota Rural Educators Association
Mr. Thom Peterson, Director of Government Relations, Farmers Union
Mr. Chris Radatz, Director of Public Policy Team, Farm Bureau.
Questions from committee members were answered.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:26 P.M.
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REP. MARY ELLEN OTREMBA, Chair
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Mary M. Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant