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Agriculture Finance and Policy

SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, January 12, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SECOND MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION


AGRICULTURE FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Samantha Vang, Chair of the Committee on Agricultural Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM on January 12, 2023, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
VANG, Samantha, Chair
PURSELL, Kristi, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
CHA, Ethan
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
TABKE, Brad

Members Excused:
BURKEL, John

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved to adopt the January 10, 2023, minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program staff providing an overview of their division.

Presenting:
• Paul Hugunin, Division Director, Agriculture Marketing & Development, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
• Ashley Bress, Assistant Division Director, Agriculture Marketing & Development, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Presentation from University of Minnesota; Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer (AGREETT).

Presenting:
• Brian Buhr, Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Science; Director, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station; Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer
• Brandon Miller, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer program, University of Minnesota

The meeting adjourned at 2:16 pm.



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Representative Samantha Vang, Chair


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Matthew Sauser, Committee Legislative Assistant

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**No audio until 01:25 due to technical issues.
01:25 - Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation Program.
- Department of Agriculture.
30:16 - Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer.
- University of Minnesota.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.

Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program.
University of Minnesota; Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.