Agriculture Finance and Policy

THIRTY-NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, March 21, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH 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 1:00 P.M. on Monday, March 21, 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 16, 2022 meeting were adopted.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture provided an update FY 21 Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program Report

Presenting:
- Ashley Bress, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division, Grants Team Supervisor
- Emily Mehr, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division, Senior Program Administrator
- Paul Hugunin, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division Director

HF 4120 (Lippert) Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.

Rep. Lippert moved that HF 4120 be referred to the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.

Testifying:
Jami Rokala, Child Nutrition Services Manager, Tri-Valley Head Start, Crookston, MN
John Peterson, Farmer, Owner at Ferndale Market, Cannon Falls, MN
Rachel Doherty, Farm2School Coordinator, Mesabi East Environmental Education Center Manager, Mesabi East Schools
Peter Skold, Waxwing Farm, Land Stewardship Project Member
Ashley Bress, MDA

Rep. Lippert renewed his motion that HF 4120 be recommended to be referred to the Committee on Early Childhood Finance and Policy.

AYES:
SUNDIN
VANG
ANDERSON
BURKEL
ECKLUND
HANSEN, R.
HANSON, J.
KLEVORN
LIPPERT
LUECK
MILLER
NELSON
THOMPSON

There beings 13 ayes and 0 nays, the motion prevailed and HF 4120 was re-referred to the Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee.

HF 4166 (Anderson) Animal possession prohibition and requirement exemption modified.

Rep. Anderson moved that HF 4166 be laid over for future consideration.

Testifying:
Joan Hemker, Hemker Park & Zoo
Tammy Thies, Founder & Executive Director, The Wildcat Sanctuary
Christine Coughlin, Minnesota State Director, Humane Society of the United States
Tanya Smith, Founder, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge
John Seyjagat, Executive Director, Zoological Association of America
Charlie Sammut, ZAA, Director, Monterey Zoological Society

Rep. Anderson renewed his motion and HF 4166 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus Agriculture bill.

Chair Sundin adjourned the meeting at 2:11 P.M.

_______________________________
Representative Mike Sundin, Chair

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Kyle Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF4120 (Lippert) - Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.
HF4166 (Anderson) - Animal possession prohibition and requirement exemption modified.

Documents:

AGRI Report 2021 2.1.22.pdf - 3/16/2022
MDA Revised Bioincentive Legislative Report 2022.pdf - 3/16/2022
Minutes - March 16, 2022.pdf - 3/16/2022
HF4166 - ZAA-AZA Standards Comparison Study (Anderson).pdf - 3/17/2022
HF4120 - TGA Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Samantha Wee Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Trisha Myklebust Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Erin Johnson Ben Doherty Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Steven Krikava Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Barb Dettinger Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - AJ Bantley Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Jamie Kirsch Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Sara George Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
MDA AGRI Evaluation 2021.pdf - 3/18/2022
MDA 2022 AGRI Presentation.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - MAND Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF 3913 -MFI Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF3913 - MFRC_Resolution_Develop_Markets_For_Forest_Residuals.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Alyssa Shank Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF 4166 - Wildcat Sanctuary and HSUS Written Testimony1.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF 4120 - Lori Cox Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Hunger Solutions Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Marita Bujold Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4120 - Erin McKee Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF3913 - Economic Contribution of Biobased Fuels FINAL (Grooms).pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4166 - BCSA Written Testimony.pdf - 3/18/2022
Agenda - March 21, 2022.pdf - 3/18/2022
HF4166 - Como Zoo Written Testimony.pdf - 3/21/2022
HF4120 - ADA Written Testimony.pdf - 3/21/2022
FY 2022 AGRI Status 03.21.2022.pdf - 3/21/2022

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01:49 - FY21 Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Program legislative report.
- Department of Agriculture.
20:13 - HF4120 (Lippert) Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.
46:53 - HF4166 (Anderson) Animal possession prohibition and requirement exemption modified.
Runs 1 hour, 12 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. Review of Dept. of Agriculture FY 21 Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program Report
- Ashley Bress, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division, Grants Team Supervisor
- Emily Mehr, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division, Senior Program Administrator
- Paul Hugunin, MDA, Ag Marketing & Development Division Director

II. HF3913 (Stephenson) Advanced biofuel, renewable chemical, and biomass thermal production incentive provisions modified, and money appropriated.
- Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute
- Rick Horton, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries

III. HF4120 (Lippert) Farm-to-school grant funding increased, child care providers who purchase from local farmers reimbursement authorized, and money appropriated.
- Jami Rokala, Child Nutrition Services Manager, Tri-Valley Head Start, Crookston, MN
- John Peterson, Farmer, Owner at Ferndale Market, Cannon Falls, MN
- Rachel Doherty, Farm2School Coordinator, Mesabi East Environmental Education Center Manager, Mesabi East Schools
- Peter Skold, Waxwing Farm, Land Stewardship Project Member

IV. HF4166 (Anderson) Animal possession prohibition and requirement exemption modified.
- Joan Hemker, Hemker Park & Zoo
- John Seyaget
- Tammy Thies, Founder & Executive Director, The Wildcat Sanctuary
- Christine Coughlin, Minnesota State Director, Humane Society of the United States
- Tanya Smith, Founder, Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge

Other bills may be added

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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, Friday, March 18.

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