STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
AGRICULTURE & FOOD FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Jeanne Poppe, Chair of the Division, called the meeting to order at 9:45 AM on February 26th, 2019, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
POPPE, Jeanne, CHAIR
BRAND, Jeff, VICE CHAIR
HAMILTON, Rod, Republican LEAD
ANDERSON, Paul
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
POSTON, John
TABKE, Brad
VANG, Samantha
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members excused:
KIEL, Debra
MILLER, Tim
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Brand moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting on February 21, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association Video - "Environmental Stewardship Award"
• Mike Landuyt, Chairman, Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association
• Ashley Kohls, Executive Director, Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association
Representative Lippert moved H.F. 811 for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Public testimony provided by:
• Becca Carlson, Northfield farmer and Land Stewardship Project Member
• Janssen Hang, Senior Organizer, Hmong American Farmers Association
• Carrie Frank, Food and Nutrition Director, Dover-Eyota Public Schools
• Todd Lien, Regional Sales Manager at Thousand Hills Cattle Company and Land Stewardship Project Member
• Kathleen Doran Norton, Vice President, League of Women Voters Minnesota
• Nikki Warner, Communications Director, The Good Acre
• Erin McKee, Community Food Systems Program Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Representative Lippert renewed his motion that H.F. 811 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Wazlawik moved H.F. 1096 for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Public testimony provided by:
• Bob Branum, Director or Produce Strategy, Second Harvest Heartland
Representative Wazlawik renewed her motion that H.F. 1096 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Anderson moved H.F. 1301 for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that H.F. 1301 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Presentation on upcoming dairy bills:
• Lucas Sjostrom, Executive Director, Minnesota Milk Producers
• David Buck, President, Minnesota Milk Producers
• Steve Schlangen, Chairman of the Board, Associated Milk Producers
• Brenda Rudolph, Farmer, Nathan and Brenda Rudolph Dairy
Representative Poppe moved H.F. 1021, H.F. 1419, and H.F. 1418 for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 AM.
Representative Jeanne Poppe, Chair
Carl Kaase,
Committee Legislative Assistant