STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH 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 March 12th, 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
ANDERSON, Paul
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
KIEL, Debra
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
POSTON, John
TABKE, Brad
VANG, Samantha
WAZLAWIK, Ami
Members excused:
HAMILTON, Rod, Republican LEAD
A quorum was present.
Representative Brand moved that the minutes of March 7, 2019, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Poppe moved that H.F. 1595 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Testimony provided by:
• Representative Sundin
• Brendan Jordan, Vice President, Great Plains Institute
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that H.F. 1595 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Hansen moved that H.F. 1908 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Testimony provided by:
• Erin Rupp, Founder and Executive Director, Pollinate Minnesota
• Tim Power, Government Affairs Consultant, Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that H.F. 1908 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Poppe moved that H.F. 931 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Testimony provided by:
• Representative Backer
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that H.F. 931 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Poppe moved that H.F. 212 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Hansen moved the H0212A1 amendment to H.F. 212. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony provided by:
• Representative Davnie
• Erin Rupp, Founder and Executive Director, Pollinate Minnesota
• Staci Johnston, President, Minnesota Pest Management Association
• Willa Childress, Organizer, Pesticide Action Network
• Dr. Stephen Kells, Entomologist, University of Minnesota
• Margot Monson, Member, Land Stewardship Project
• Allyson Azar, Manager, State Government Relations & Public Policy, Household and Commercial Products Association
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that H.F. 212 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Brand assumed the Chair at 10:49 AM.
Representative Poppe moved that H.F. 1965 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that H.F. 1965 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.
Representative Poppe reassumed the Chair at 10:59 AM.
Representative Poppe moved H.F. 1733 before the committee.
Testimony on the H1733DE2 amendment to H.F. 1733
• Colbey Sullivan, House Research
Public testimony provided by:
• Andrea Vaubel, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Peder Kjeseth, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Representative Poppe moved to lay H.F. 1733 over.
Representative Poppe moved that H.F. 2093 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Public testimony provided by:
• Andrea Vaubel, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Joe Kelly, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Representative Poppe offered an oral amendment to HF 861.
Page one, line 14, reinstate the stricken language
Page one, line 18, reinstate stricken language and delete the new language
Page one, delete lines 19-21
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Poppe renewed her motion that H.F. 2093 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 AM.
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Representative Jeanne Poppe, Chair
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Carl Kaase, Committee Legislative Assistant