STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
AGRICULTURE POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair of the Agriculture Policy Committee, called the meeting of the Agriculture Policy Committee to order at 10:18 AM on March 28th, 2018, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Paul, Chair
BACKER, Jeff Vice Chair
BENNETT, Peggy
BLY, David
DANIELS, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LUECK, Dale
MAHONEY, Tim
MILLER, Tim
MUNSON, Jeremy
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POPPE, Jeanne
POSTON, John
SAUKE, Duane
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 10:18 a.m.
Representative Mahoney moved that the minutes dated March 22, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4133 (Anderson, P.) Agricultural provisions technical and policy changes made.
Chair Anderson moved that HF4133 be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
Chair Anderson moved the H4331DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Anderson moved the H4331A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Anderson moved the H4331A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Johnson moved the H4331A1 amendment.
Representative Bly requested a roll call vote on H4331A1 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
BLY, David
JOHNSON, Clark
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MAHONEY, Tim
POPPE, Jeanne
SAUKE, Duane
NAYS
ANDERSON, Paul
BACKER, Jeff
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
MUNSON, Jeremy
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POSTON, John
There being 6 ayes and 10 nays the THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Poppe moved the H4331A4 amendment.
Chair Anderson moved to amend the H4331A4 amendment as follows: Strike “delete section 35 and” and insert “after line 28.”
Chair Anderson withdrew his motion.
Representative Poppe requested a roll call vote on the HF4133A4 amendment, the results were as follows:
AYES
BLY, David
JOHNSON, Clark
MAHONEY, Tim
POPPE, Jeanne
SAUKE, Duane
NAYS
ANDERSON, Paul
BACKER, Jeff
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
MUNSON, Jeremy
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POSTON, John
There being 5 ayes and 10 nays THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF4133 as amended:
Whitney Place, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Legislative Affairs Director
Josh Reince, Henderson, Farmer
Chair Anderson renewed his motion that HF4133 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3487 (Anderson, P.) Persons who control or eradicate noxious weeds on a trunk highway right-of-way reimbursement required.
Chair Anderson Moved HF3487
Testifying on HF3487:
Anthony Cortilet, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Program Director Noxious Weeds
Tina Makeson, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Office of Environmental Stewardship
The meeting was adjourned 11:44 a.m.
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair
Tyler Webster, Committee Legislative Assistant