STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Hamilton, Chair of the Agriculture Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:31 P.M. on September 8th, 2015, in Room Five of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HAMILTON, Rod, Chair
KIEL, Debra, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Mark
ANDERSON, Paul
BENNETT, Peggy
CLARK, Karen
DANIELS, Brian
FABIAN, Dan
HANSEN, Rick
JOHNSON, Clark
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
RARICK, Jason
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SUNDIN, Mike
Agriculture Finance Committee met jointly with the Agriculture Policy Committee.
Chair Hamilton called the meeting to order at 1:31 P.M. A quorum was present.
The following individuals, representing the poultry producer industry, gave an industry perspective on the High Pathogen Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus: Barb Frank, Robert Orsten, both producers, and Steve Olson of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association and the Chicken and Egg Association.
Rep. Hansen presented a pair of resolutions to the committee from the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments and the National Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments.
Santo Cruz of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, introduced Dr. Steve Halstead and gave a presentation on the HPAI Outbreak in Minnesota.
Dr. Steve Halstead, a USDA District Director, gave an agency perspective on the HPAI virus in Minnesota.
Dr. Bill Hartmann, State Veterinarian of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, gave an agency perspective on the HPAI virus and stood for questions.
Dr. David Halvorson of the University of Minnesota stood for questions from members.
Deputy Commissioner Jim Boerboom of the Department of Agriculture, gave a presentation on use of appropriation funds from the Department.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:29 P.M.
Representative Rod Hamilton, Chair
Nick Lunneborg, Committee Legislative Assistant