STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
AGRICULTURE POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Hamilton, Chair of the Agriculture Finance Committee, called the joint meeting of the Agriculture Finance Committee and Agriculture Policy Committee to order at 10:29 AM on January 17th, 2017, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Paul, Chair
BACKER, Jeff Vice Chair
BLY, David
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LUECK, Dale
MAHONEY, Tim
MILLER, Tim
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POSTON, John
SAUKE, Duane
Members Excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
POPPE, Jeanne
Representative Hamilton called the meeting to order at 10:29 AM. A quorum was present.
Commissioner David Frederickson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, presented an overview of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Gary Horvath, Director of Laboratory Service, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on the overview.
Whitney Place, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on the overview.
Geir Friisoe, Director of Plant Protection, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on the overview.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 a.m.
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair
Tyler Webster, Committee Legislative Assistant