STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY & FINANCE
MINUTES
Representative Hamilton, Chair of the Agriculture & Rural Development Policy & Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2012, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
A quorum was not present.
Members present:
HAMILTON, Rod, Chair
ANDERSON, Paul, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Bruce
EKEN, Kent
FALK, Andrew
FRANSON, Mary
FRITZ, Patti
HANSEN, Rick
HOSCH, Larry
KATH, Kory
KIEL, Debra
LEMIEUR, Mike
MCELFATRICK, Carolyn
MORROW, Terry
SHIMANSKI, Ron
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
VOGEL, Bruce
WARD, John
Representatives Persell, Poppe, and Schomacker were excused.
A quorum was present at 10:26 a.m. Chair Hamilton noted that a quorum was present. Representative Vogel moved to approve the minutes of March 15, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Assistant Commisioner Matthew Wohlman of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture presented an overview of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:37 a.m..
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REP. ROD HAMILTON, CHAIR
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Linda Westrom
Committee Legislative Assistant