STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMIES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Otremba, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:49 P.M. on, March 3, 2010, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
OTREMBA, Chair
DOTY, Vice-Chair
DRAZKOWSKI
EKEN
FAUST
HAMILTON, Republican Lead
KATH
MORROW
OLIN
SHIMANSKI
URDAHL
A quorum was present.
Representative Doty moved approval of the minutes from March 1, 2010.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Representative Doty moved SF 133 be recommended to pass to the General Register.
SF 133 (Juhnke). Congress of the United States memorialized to oppose legislation interfering with a state's ability to direct the transport or processing of horses.
Representative Juhnke explained the bill to the committee and took questions from the members.
Testifying on SF 133 was:
Thom Pederson, Legislative Director, Minnesota Famers Union
Jeremy Geske, Minnesota Farm Bureau
Mark Ward, President, Minnesota Horse Council
Howard Goldman, Minnesota State Director, Humane Society of the United States
Drew Fitzpatrick, State Humane Agent/Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation
Representative Doty renewed his motion that SF 133 be recommended to pass to the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 3:31 PM.
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REP. MARY ELLEN OTREMBA, CHAIR
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Mary M. Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant