S.F. 2458: Senator Putnam: Department of Agriculture, the Board of Animal Health, and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute budget establishment.

Erik Olaphson, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifier: Commissioner Thom Petersen, Minnesota Department of Agriculture Senator Frentz moved the A37 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved the A39 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Frentz moved the A42 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Draheim moved the A41 amendment Motion prevailed Senator Draheim moved the A40 amendment Motion did not prevail Senator Dahms moved the A34 amendment Senator Dahms withdrew the A34 amendment

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 2458, as amended, 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.

Tom Watson, Senate Counsel, spoke to the bill Andrew Erickson, Senate Fiscal Analyst, spoke to the bill Testifiers: - Ben Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs - Lieutenant Colonel Eric Athman, Director of Operations, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs Senator Mohamed moved the A12 amendment with an oral amendment to the A12 amendment incorporated to: - Delete "13" and insert "9" on line 2.10 - Insert "and" on line 2.21 after the semi-colon - Delete "; and" and insert a period on line 2.23 - Delete lines 24 and 25 on page 2 Motion prevailed Senator Howe moved the A8 amendment Motion prevailed

Senator Frentz moved that S.F. 1959, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.