Call to Order.

A quorum is present

Adoption of the minutes from 2/27/25.

The minutes from February 27, 2025, were approved as presented

S.F. 1028: Senator Rarick: Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts establishment, fire protection and emergency medical service aid provision, and appropriation.

Senator Weber moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifier: Jesse Buhs – Fire Chief, Cloquet Area Fire Department

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1028, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 1587: Senator Wiklund: Property tax exemption extension for property held for economic development.

Testifier: Holly Masek – Port Authority Administrator, Bloomington

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1587, be laid over.

S.F. 1579: Senator Mohamed: Certain Indian Tribe owned property tax exemption establishment provision.

Testifier: Leonard Fineday – Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1579, be laid over.

S.F. 755: Senator Anderson: Shareholder limit increase for entity-owned agricultural homestead property.

Testifiers: Don Schiefelbien – Citizen Hunter Pederson – Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 755, be laid over.

S.F. 1269: Senator Drazkowski: Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program credit for certain acres establishment and appropriation.

Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment. On line 2.18 strike “general” and insert “clean water”. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Senator Drazkowski moved an oral amendment. On line 2.19 strike “general” and insert “clean water”. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Hunter Pederson – Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau Stu Lourey - Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farmers Union

Senator Drazkowski moved that S.F. 1269, be referred to the Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee without recommendation. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1419: Senator Putnam: Agricultural assets owners available credit cap elimination provision.

Senator Putnam moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Brad Kluver – Family Farmer, Northfield Tess Parks – W.T. Farms, Northfield

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 1419, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1498: Senator Putnam: Definition modification of agricultural land for agricultural property classification.

Senator Putnam moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifier: Kelsey Zaavedra – Herloomista, North Branch

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1498, as amended, be laid over.