Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee
Friday, April 4, 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
10:30 AM, 1100 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 11:12am
Call to Order
S.F. 908: Senator Kupec: Provisions governing the certification of underground telecommunications installers modification.
Testifiers: Melissa Wolf – Executive Director, MN Cable Association, Kevin Pranis – Marketing Manager, LIUNA MN & ND
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 908, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: Melissa Wolf – Executive Director, MN Cable Association, Kevin Pranis – Marketing Manager, LIUNA MN & ND
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 908, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 1959: Senator Putnam: Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs budget establishment provision, veterans benefits services accreditation disclosure requirements to veterans and veterans' family modifications provision, Gold and Blue Star families honor plaque on State Capitol grounds placed by the commissioner of administration requirement provision, and appropriation.
Senator Kupec moves to adopt subcommittee report. Motion prevailed. Senator Kupec moves A-6 amendment. Motion adopted.
Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 1959, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Kupec moves to adopt subcommittee report. Motion prevailed. Senator Kupec moves A-6 amendment. Motion adopted.
Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 1959, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 2458: Senator Putnam: Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute budget establishment.
Testifiers: Thom Petersen – Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Andrea Vaubel - Deputy Commissioner, MDA, Katherine Simon – MDA, Jennifer Carriveau – MN Cottage Food Producers Association Senator Seeberger moves A-3 amendment, motion prevails Senator Putnam moves A-18 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Putnam moves A-19 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Dornink moves A-11 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Dornink moves A-12 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Kupec moves A-29 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Putnam moves A-24 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Anderson moves A-10 amendment, amendment fails Senator Anderson moves A-20 amendment, amendment fails Senator Westrom moves A-26 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Kupec moves A-27 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Kupec moves A-16 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Westrom moves A-30 amendment, moves to withdraw A-30 amendment Senator Westrom moves A-28 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Dornink moves A-13 amendment, amendment adopted *** Recess at 12:15pm*** ***Committee resumes at 12:18pm*** Senator Westrom moves A-30 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Westrom moves A-31 amendment, amendment adopted
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 2458, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: Thom Petersen – Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Andrea Vaubel - Deputy Commissioner, MDA, Katherine Simon – MDA, Jennifer Carriveau – MN Cottage Food Producers Association Senator Seeberger moves A-3 amendment, motion prevails Senator Putnam moves A-18 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Putnam moves A-19 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Dornink moves A-11 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Dornink moves A-12 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Kupec moves A-29 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Putnam moves A-24 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Anderson moves A-10 amendment, amendment fails Senator Anderson moves A-20 amendment, amendment fails Senator Westrom moves A-26 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Kupec moves A-27 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Kupec moves A-16 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Westrom moves A-30 amendment, moves to withdraw A-30 amendment Senator Westrom moves A-28 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Dornink moves A-13 amendment, amendment adopted *** Recess at 12:15pm*** ***Committee resumes at 12:18pm*** Senator Westrom moves A-30 amendment, amendment adopted Senator Westrom moves A-31 amendment, amendment adopted
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 2458, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 12:21pm
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Senator Aric Putnam, Chair |
Keely Spens, Legislative Assistant |