Agriculture Finance and Policy

THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH 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 1:01 P.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 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

Rep. Thompson moved to approve adoption of the minutes of the previous meeting. The motion prevailed. The minutes from the March 14, 2022 meeting were adopted.

HF 4106 (Thompson) African Growers and Producers Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Thompson presented HF 4106 and moved that HF 4106 be laid over for possible inclusion.

Testifying:
Moses Momanyi
Michael Chaney
Farhio Khalif

Chair Sundin laid over HF 4106 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

HF 3903 (Burkel) White-tailed deer farmers compensation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Rep. Burkel moved that HF 3903 be referred to the Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee.

Rep. Burkel moved the H3903DE2 amendment and offered an oral amendment to the DE2 amendment: on Page 1, line 8, before the period insert “and the restrictions and requirements imposed by the Board of Animal Health within chronic wasting disease endemic areas”.

The motion prevailed. The oral amendment to the DE2 amendment was incorporated.

Rep. Burkel moved the DE2 amendment, as amended. The motion prevailed. The DE2 amendment, as amended, was adopted.

Rep. Burkel presented HF 3903, as amended.

Testifying:
Tim Spreck, MN Deer Farmers Association
Steve Porter, Porter Whitetail
Steve Uchytil, Crow River Whitetails
Capt. Robert Gorecki, Regional Enforcement Manager, Dept. of Natural Resources

Rep. Burkel renewed his motion that HF 3903, as amended, be recommended to be referred to the Committee on Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

AYES:
SUNDIN
ANDERSON
BURKEL
KLEVORN
LUECK
MILLER
NELSON

NAYS:
VANG
ECKLUND
HANSEN, R.
HANSON, J.
LIPPERT
THOMPSON

There being 7 ayes and 6 nays, the motion prevailed. HF 3903, as amended, was referred to the Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

HF 3684 (Heintzeman) New registrations prohibited for farmed white-tailed deer, voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program established, and money appropriated.

Rep. Heintzeman explained his bill and Chair Sundin moved HF 3684 to get the bill before the committee.

Testifying:
Craig Engwall, Executive Director, Minnesota Deer Hunter Association.
Steve Porter
Steve Uchytil

Chair Sundin modified his motion and moved that HF 3684 be laid over for further discussion. The motion prevailed. HF 3684 was laid over for further consideration.

HF4126 (Hansen, R) Cervidae farming requirements modified.

Rep. Hansen, R. moved that HF 4126 be recommended to be referred to the Committee on Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

Testifying:
Capt. Robert Gorecki, Regional Enforcement Manager, Dept. of Natural Resources
Tim Spreck
Bob Meier, Commissioner, DNR

Rep. Hansen, R. moved the H4126DE1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Hansen, R. renewed his motion that HF 4126, as amended, be re-referred to the Environment &Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

AYES:
SUNDIN
VANG
ECKLUND
HANSEN, R.
HANSON, J.
KLEVORN
LIPPERT
THOMPSON

NAYS:
ANDERSON
BURKEL
LUECK
MILLER
NELSON

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays, the motion prevailed.

Chair Sundin adjourned the meeting at 2:31 P.M.

_______________________________
Representative Mike Sundin, Chair

_______________________________
Kyle Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF4106 (Thompson) - African Growers and Producers Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3903 (Burkel) - White-tailed deer farmers compensation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3684 (Heintzeman) - New registrations prohibited for farmed white-tailed deer, voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program established, and money appropriated.
HF4126 (Hansen) - Cervidae farming requirements modified, farmed Cervidae regulation authority transferred, and money appropriated.

Documents:

Minutes - March 14, 2022.pdf - 3/14/2022
HF3903 - Dillan Porter Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Reed Sander Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Steve Dougherty Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Brody Porter Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Buchner Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
MDHA Cervid Farm Letter.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - DE2 Amendment (Burkel).pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Mark Volk Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903- Steve Porter Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF 3903 - Steve and Melissa Uchytil Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Rodney Tollefson Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Allen Huju Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903- Udovic Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF4126 - DE1 Amendment (Hansen).pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903 - Scott Salonek Written Testimony.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3903-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF3684 - Completed Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/15/2022
HF4126 - DNR handout.pdf - 3/15/2022
Agenda - March 16, 2022.pdf - 3/15/2022

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01:49 - HF4106 (Thompson) African Growers and Producers Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.
25:50 - HF3903 (Burkel) White-tailed deer farmers compensation funding provided, and money appropriated.
47:28 - HF3684 (Heintzeman) New registrations prohibited for farmed white-tailed deer, voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program established, and money appropriated.
1:13:07 - HF4126 (Hansen) Cervidae farming requirements modified.
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I. HF4106 (Thompson) African Growers and Producers Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.

II. HF 3903 (Burkel) White-tailed deer farmers compensation funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Tim Spreck
- Steve Porter
- Steve Uchytil

III. BILL ADDED: HF3684 (Heintzeman) New registrations prohibited for farmed white-tailed deer, voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program established, and money appropriated.
- Tim Spreck
- Steve Porter
- Steve Uchytil
- Craig Engwall, Executive Director, Minnesota Deer Hunter Association.

IV. Bill ADDED: HF4126 (Hansen, R) Cervidae farming requirements modified.
- Capt. Robert Gorecki, Regional Enforcement Manager, Dept. of Natural Resources
- Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Elk Breeders Association
- Tim Spreck

Other bills may be added

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 15. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

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

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 15.

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