STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
AGRICULTURE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
AGRICULTURE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Representative Mike Sundin, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on April 6, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SUNDIN, Mike, Chair
VANG, Samantha, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
BURKEL, John
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HANSON, Jessica
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Nathan
THOMPSON, John
A quorum was present.
Representative Lueck moved the minutes from the committee meeting on April 4, 2022, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Vang assumed the gavel at 1:03.
Vice Chair Vang brought HF4366 back before the committee and moved that it be recommended for referral to the Ways and Means Committee.
Chair Sundin moved the Amendment H4366DE1.
Representative Anderson moved Amendment H4366A5 to Amendment H4366DE1.
Representative Anderson requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
BURKEL, John
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Nathan
NAYS
SUNDIN, Mike, Chair
VANG, Samantha, Vice Chair
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HANSON, Jessica
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
ABSENT
THOMPSON, John
With a vote of 5 AYES, 7 NAYS and 1 ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Vang moved Amendment H4366A6 to Amendment H4366DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Burkel moved Amendment H4366A7 to Amendment H4366DE1.
The following testified on Amendment H4366A7 to Amendment H4366DE1:
• Thom Petersen, MDA, Commissioner
• Roger Mackedanz, MDA, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management Division Assistant Director
Representative Anderson requested a roll call.
AYES
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
BURKEL, John
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Nathan
NAYS
SUNDIN, Mike, Chair
VANG, Samantha, Vice Chair
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
HANSON, Jessica
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
ABSENT
THOMPSON, John
With a vote of 5 AYES, 7 NAYS and 1 ABSENT. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson moved Amendment H4366A8 to Amendment H4366DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on Amendment H4366A8 to Amendment H4366DE1:
• Thom Petersen, MDA, Commissioner
• Anthony Cortilet, MDA, Noxious Weed and Hemp Programs Supervisor
Representative Hansen, R moved Amendment H4366A9 to Amendment H4366DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following testified on Amendment H4366A9 to Amendment H4366DE1:
• Thom Petersen, MDA, Commissioner
Chair Sundin renewed the motion to adopt Amendment H4366DE1, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Sundin renewed the motion to move HF4366, as amended, be referred to the committee on Ways and Means and that non-partisan staff is directed to make any technical corrections as needed.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES
SUNDIN, Mike, Chair
VANG, Samantha, Vice Chair
ECKLUND, Rob
HANSEN, Rick
KLEVORN, Ginny
LIPPERT, Todd
THOMPSON, John
NAYS
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
BURKEL, John
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Nathan
ABSENT
HANSON, Jessica
With a vote of 7 AYES, 5 NAYS and 1 ABSENT. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Sundin reassumed the gavel at 1:36.
The meeting adjourned at 1:56 pm.
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Representative Mike Sundin, Chair
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Isabel Rolfes, Committee Legislative Assistant