Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Present: Senator Aric Putnam - Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec - Vice Chair, Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Judy Seeberger
Absent: No Members Absent
3:00 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Aric Putnam - Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec - Vice Chair, Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Judy Seeberger
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Aric Putnam called the meeting to order at 3:07pm
Call to Order
*** Gavel changed to Senator Kupec at 3:11pm ***
*** Gavel changed to Senator Kupec at 3:11pm ***
S.F. 2458: Senator Putnam: Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute budget establishment.
Testifiers: Andrea Vaubel – Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Hunter Pederson - Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, Stu Lourey – Government Relations, Minnesota Farmers Union, Peter LaFontaine – Agriculture Policy Manager, Friends of the Mississippi River, Laura Schreiber – Government Relations Director, Land Stewardship Project, Bruce Kleven – Representing multiple ag. groups, Carly Griffith – Water Program Director, MCEA, Nicole Neeser – MDA
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 2458, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: Andrea Vaubel – Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Hunter Pederson - Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, Stu Lourey – Government Relations, Minnesota Farmers Union, Peter LaFontaine – Agriculture Policy Manager, Friends of the Mississippi River, Laura Schreiber – Government Relations Director, Land Stewardship Project, Bruce Kleven – Representing multiple ag. groups, Carly Griffith – Water Program Director, MCEA, Nicole Neeser – MDA
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 2458, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 568: Senator Hawj: Veteran definition expansion and advisory task force establishment.
*** Gavel changed to Senator Putnam 4:14pm *** Testifiers: Jean Lee – President & Executive Director, Hope International
Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 568, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
*** Gavel changed to Senator Putnam 4:14pm *** Testifiers: Jean Lee – President & Executive Director, Hope International
Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 568, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:23pm
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Senator Aric Putnam, Chair |
Keely Spens, Legislative Assistant |