Greet FFA Representatives

Testifiers: Lauren Stoel, Minnesota FFA State President, Murray County Central FFA, Cole Sundeen, Minnesota State Treasure, Rockford FFA

S.F. 296: Senator Dahms: Minnesota Agricultural Education and Leadership Council grants appropriation.

Testifiers: Sara Dornink - Executive Director MN Agricultural Educational Leadership Council, Andrew Duerr - Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators, Hunter Pederson - Public Policy Specialist Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 296, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 391: Senator Lieske: Cottage foods exemption amendment.

Testifiers: Kathy Zeman - Executive Director Minnesota Farmers Market Association, Jennifer Carriveau - Vice President Minnesota Cottage Food Producer’s Association, Meagan Forbes, Director of Legislation Institute for Justice, Steve Barthel – Director for Government Relations Minnesota Grocers Association

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 391, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 310: Senator Dornink: Employee definition modified for the purposes of earned sick and safe time.

Testifiers: Darin Broton, Executive Director Agrigrowth, Bruce Kleven – MN association of wheat growers, MN turkey growers association, MN Cattlemen’s Association, Red River, (Three Sugar Beets) (GO BACK AND LOOK) , Hunter Pederson – Public Policy Specialist Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, Jon Boesche – State Director National Federation of Independent Businesses, Josiah Moore – Legislative Director Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, Stu Lourey – Government Relations Director for Minnesota Farmers Union

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 310, be reported to the Senate without recommendation. - MOTION PREVAILED.