Agriculture Finance and Policy

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, June 14, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
AGRICULTURE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Mike Sundin, Chair of the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on Monday, June 14, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was present.

Members present:
SUNDIN, Mike, CHAIR
VANG, Samantha, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul, Minority Lead
BURKEL, John
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HANSON, Jessica
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Nathan
THOMPSON, John

Chair Sundin called the meeting to order and noted that this was an informational hearing for the purpose of reviewing the final bill as agreed upon with the Senate.

Nonpartisan staff explained the fiscal and policy provisions of the bill.

MDA Commissioner Thom Petersen and Deputy Commissioner Andrea Vaubel answered questions from committee members.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 A.M.

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Representative Mike Sundin, Chair

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Kyle Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

Chairs Agreement on Ag & Broadband Finance (Revisor 21-04317).pdf - 6/11/2021
Ag Budget Agreement change only 6.11.21.pdf - 6/11/2021
Ag Senate and House Joint Spreadsheet 6.11.21.pdf - 6/11/2021
AgAgenda6142021short.docx - 6/13/2021
Statement on Ag Bill 21-04317 MBA 06132021.pdf - 6/13/2021
Cowen - Written testimony House Ag Committee meeting 6 14 21.pdf - 6/13/2021
MFMA-FundMarketBucks_2021-06-13.pdf - 6/13/2021
PFA - coated seed PFA testimony June14.pdf - 6/13/2021
Hunger Solutions Letter to Preserve Market Bucks 6.13.pdf - 6/13/2021
Land Stewardship Project- Market Bucks.pdf - 6/13/2021
MFU Letter re Ag Budget Agreement_6.14.21.pdf - 6/14/2021

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01:56 - Informational hearing on House/Senate Chairs agreement on Special Session omnibus agriculture and broadband finance bill.
- Walkthrough by Ken Savary, House Fiscal Analysis.
Runs 41 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. Informational hearing on House/Senate Chairs agreement on Ag/Broadband Finance (no action will be taken)
- Walkthrough by Ken Savary, House Fiscal Analysis

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Written testimony will be accepted until 5:00 PM, June 13, 2021 and will be posted on the committee website.

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001