STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMIES & VETERANS AFFAIRS FINANCE DIVISION
Chair, Representative Al Juhnke
MINUTES
Representative Juhnke, Chair, called the meeting to order at 10:33 AM, February 10, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
JUHNKE, Al, Chair
HAMILTON, Rod, Vice Chair
MAGNUS, Doug, Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BROWN, Robin
DOTY, Al
EKEN, Kent
FALK, Andrew
FAUST, Tim
HOSCH, Larry
OTREMBA, Mary Ellen
SHIMANSKI, Ron
TORKELSON, Paul
WELTI, Andy
Members excused:
A quorum was present
Representative Faust moved that the minutes of February 4, 2009 be amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES APPROVED.
The following people testified on state of the dairy industry in Minnesota:
Curt Zimmerman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
David Ward, Cooperative Network
Pat Lunemann, President, Minnesota Milk
Sadie Frericks, Dairy Producer, Melrose
Discussion and questions followed.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 AM.
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Representative Al Juhnke, Chair
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William Hailer, Committee Legislative Assistant