STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
MINUTES
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair of the Agriculture Policy Committee, called the joint committee of Agriculture Policy and Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance, to order at 8:15 AM on May 3, 2018, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FABIAN, Dan, Chair HOPPE, Joe
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair HORNSTEIN, Frank
HANSEN, Rick JOHNSON, Brian
BACKER, Jeff JOHNSON, Clark
BECKER-FINN, Jamie LUECK, Dale
BLISS, Matt POSTON, John
CLARK, Karen TORKELSON, Paul
ECKLUND, Rob WAGENIUS, Jean
FISCHER, Peter
Members excused:
GREEN, Steve
LAYMAN, Sandy
METSA, Jason
NEWBERGER, Jim
SUNDIN, Mike
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
UGLEM, Mark
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
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 AM.
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Representative Dan Fabian, Chair
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Karen Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant