STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
AGRICULTURE POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair of the Agriculture Policy Committee, called the joint meeting of the Agriculture Policy Committee and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee to order at 8:14 AM on May 3rd, 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
MILLER, Tim
MUNSON, Jeremy
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POPPE, Jeanne
POSTON, John
SAUKE, Duane
Members excused:
MAHONEY, Tim
MARIANI, Carlos
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:14 a.m.
Informational hearing on the Legislative Auditor’s program evaluation of the Board of Animal Health’s oversight of Deer and Elk farms.
Testifying:
Judy, Randell, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Sarah Delacueva, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Dr. Beth Thompson, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Animal Health
Dr. Linda Glaser, Program Director, Farmed Cervid’s
Tom Landwehr, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
Craig Engwall, Executive Director, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
John Zanmiller, Bluffland Whitetails
Gary Olson, Vice President, Minnesota Deer Farmers Associations
Jim Byrne, President, Minnesota Elk Breeders
Brenda Hartkopf, Executive Director, Minnesota Elk Breeders
9:58 a.m. Adjourned
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair
Tyler Webster, Committee Legislative Assistant