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Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee
Monday, March 4, 2024
3:00 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator Aric Putnam - Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Judy Seeberger, Senator Torrey N. Westrom

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Aric Putnam called the meeting to order at 3:06PM.

Call to Order


S.F. 3703: Senator Lieske: Notice of an estray requirement.

Senator Putnam moved to have S.F. 3703 taken off the table. MOTION PREVAILED. Senator Kunesh moved to adopt the A-3 Amendment. MOTION PREVAILED.

Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 3703, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3719: Senator Putnam: Minnesota Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council extension and agricultural fertilizer research and education account fee creation.



Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 3719, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government and Veterans Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4070: Senator McEwen: Commercial applicator license core examination materials provided in Spanish requirement provision.



Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4070, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4214: Senator Putnam: Avian influenza prevention program grant establishment and appropriation.



Senator Seeberger moved that S.F. 4214, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4288: Senator Westrom: Agricultural cooperatives reporting of certain financial information to members requirement provision.



Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4288, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4026: Senator Draheim: Cell-cultured meat and cell-cultured poultry definition.



Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4026, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4291: Senator Westrom: Cell-cultured products and products derived from insect protein regulations provision (G.R.O.S.S. Act).



Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4291, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:08PM.


 
                                                                      
Senator Aric Putnam, Chair
                                                                      
Jacqueline Borromeo, Legislative Assistant