Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance Committee
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
3:00 PM, Room 1150, Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Chair, Senator Mark Johnson - Vice Chair, Senator Rich Draheim, Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Michael P. Goggin, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Dan Sparks, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Torrey N. Westrom called the meeting to order at 3:15PM.
Overview from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Update on Dairy Assistance, Investment, and Relief Initiative (DAIRI)-
Ashely Bress, Grants Supervisor - Ag. Marketing & Development Division
Ashely Bress, Grants Supervisor - Ag. Marketing & Development Division
Update on Rural Finance Authority (RFA) status - Matt McDevitt,
Supervisor, Rural Finance Authority
Supervisor, Rural Finance Authority
Update on hemp program - Tony Cortilet, Hemp Program Supervisor
Update on farmer mental health initiatives - Meg Moynihan, Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Update on Bioincentive Program - Bob Patton, Supervisor Energy and
Environment Section, Ag. Marketing & Development Division
Environment Section, Ag. Marketing & Development Division
Testimony on Bioincentive Program
- Stacy Cook - Koda Eneregy
- Rob Schilling - Sappi
- Joel Bordewyk - POET
- Stacy Cook - Koda Eneregy
- Rob Schilling - Sappi
- Joel Bordewyk - POET
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50PM.
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Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Chair |
Kaytlin Bemis, Legislative Assistant |