Minutes

Present: Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Chair, Senator Gary H. Dahms - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Michael P. Goggin, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Torrey N. Westrom called the meeting to order at 3:10pm

S.F. 3479: Senator Westrom: Rural Finance Authority revolving loan account for drought relief appropriation.

THOM PETERSEN, COMMISSIONER, MN DEPT OF AGRICULTURE (MDA)

 

MATT MCDEVITT, FINANCE AND BUDGET, AG FINANCE SUPERVISOR, MDA

 

SEN WESTROM

 

PAUL HUGUNIN, MDA

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 3479, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3711: Senator Dahms: University of Minnesota Forever Green Agriculture Initiative appropriation.

SEN DAHMS

 

DR DON WYSE, U OF M FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE

 

DR STEVEN ROSENZWEIG, SRNIOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST, GENERAL MILLS

 

DOMINIC JONES, MAYOR, CITY OF WINDOM

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 3711, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 3271: Senator Westrom: Certain agricultural organizations grant.

SEN WESTROM

 

ANNE SCHWAGERL, FARMER, MN FARMERS UNION

 

MAC EHRHARDT, PRESIDENT, ALBERT LEA SEED CO

 

JOHN STROHFUS, FOUNDER AND CEO, FIELD THEORY

 

LAUREN ALEXA PEREZ, CHIEF OF STAFF, PURIS

 

DR. DON WYSE, U OF M FOREVER GREEN INITIATIVE

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 3271, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:37pm

Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Chair	Ben Abrahamson, Legislative Assistant