S.F. 629: Senator Kupec: Second Harvest Heartland farm to food shelf program appropriation.

Testifiers: Lindsey Ochmanek – Second Harvest Heartland, Virginia Witherspoon – Channel One Food Bank, Sophie Wallerstedt – Government Relations, Second Harvest Heartland

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 629, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 257: Senator Abeler: Second Harvest Heartland appropriation.

Testifiers: Lindsey Ochmanek – Second Harvest Heartland, Virginia Witherspoon – Channel One Food Bank, Sophie Wallerstedt – Government Relations, Second Harvest Heartland

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 257, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

MN Pork Producers Day on the Hill

Testifiers: Daryl Timmerman – MN Pork Producers Association

MN Soybean Growers Day on the Hill

Testifiers: Darin Johnson – President, MN Soybean Growers

S.F. 1552: Senator Kupec: Financial reporting requirements for grain buyers modification.

Testifiers: Jim Falk – Falk Seed Farm, Donovan Story, Laura Lemke – Executive Director, Minnesota Grain and Feed Association, Peder Kjeseth – Assistant Commissioner, Nicholas Milanowski – MDA Director of Plant Protection

Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 1552, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1559: Senator Gustafson: Farm to school and early care programs appropriation.

Testifiers: Samantha Barthel – Snake River Farm, Becker, MN, Brenda Rudolph – Raising a Farmer, Little Falls, MN, Loriann L Landowski – Director of Child Nutrition, Foley Public Schools, Ashley Bress - Ag Marketing and Development, MDA

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 1559, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.