Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee
Monday, April 8, 2024
3:00 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Aric Putnam - Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec Vice Chair, Senator Torrey N. Westrom, 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
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Aric Putnam called the meeting to order at 3:08pm
Call to Order
S.F. 5125: Senator Kunesh: Eligibility modification for sustainable agriculture demonstration grants.
The following individuals testified on S.F.5125: Ashley Bress, Assistant Director, Ag. Marketing & Development, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 5125, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.5125: Ashley Bress, Assistant Director, Ag. Marketing & Development, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 5125, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 5049: Senator Putnam: Various agricultural definitions and grants provisions modifications and appropriations.
3:25pm Senator Putnam passed the gavel to Senator Kupec Senator Putnam moved the A-2. Senator Putnam moved to amend the A-2 with the A-4. Motion prevailed on voice vote. A-2, as amended, prevailed on voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.5049: Angela Dawson, Owner, 40 Acre Cooperative Zoe Hollomon, Executive Director, Midwest Farmers of Color Collective Amanda Koehler, Policy Manager, Land Stewardship Project Relyndis Tegomoh, Farmer, Big River Farms Lily Mboss, Farmer, Tulime Farms Ore Taylor, Farmer & Owner Taylor Ventures llc. Vedha Reddy, Farmer, Big River Farms Farhio Khalif, Director of Somali American Farmer Institute Michael Chaney, Project Sweetie Pie
Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 5049, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
3:25pm Senator Putnam passed the gavel to Senator Kupec Senator Putnam moved the A-2. Senator Putnam moved to amend the A-2 with the A-4. Motion prevailed on voice vote. A-2, as amended, prevailed on voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.5049: Angela Dawson, Owner, 40 Acre Cooperative Zoe Hollomon, Executive Director, Midwest Farmers of Color Collective Amanda Koehler, Policy Manager, Land Stewardship Project Relyndis Tegomoh, Farmer, Big River Farms Lily Mboss, Farmer, Tulime Farms Ore Taylor, Farmer & Owner Taylor Ventures llc. Vedha Reddy, Farmer, Big River Farms Farhio Khalif, Director of Somali American Farmer Institute Michael Chaney, Project Sweetie Pie
Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 5049, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 5308: Senator Putnam: Previous agricultural appropriations modifications.
The following individuals testified on S.F.5308: Tom Godward, MN Wild Rice Farmer, MN Cultivated Wild Rice Council Brian Buhr, Dean, University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Beth Nelson, President, MN Cultivated Wild Rice Council
Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 5308, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.5308: Tom Godward, MN Wild Rice Farmer, MN Cultivated Wild Rice Council Brian Buhr, Dean, University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources Beth Nelson, President, MN Cultivated Wild Rice Council
Senator Kupec moved that S.F. 5308, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4069: Senator Dornink: Meat cutting and butchery training grants appropriation.
4:50pm Senator Kupec passed the gavel to Senator Putnam The following individuals testified on S.F.4069: Eric Sawatzke, Ag. Educator, Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators Loren Dauer, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4069, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
4:50pm Senator Kupec passed the gavel to Senator Putnam The following individuals testified on S.F.4069: Eric Sawatzke, Ag. Educator, Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators Loren Dauer, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4069, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:03pm
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Senator Aric Putnam, Chair |
Nick Roth, Legislative Assistant |