Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee
Monday, April 13, 2026
Present: Senator Aric Putnam - Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec - Vice Chair, Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Judy Seeberger
Absent: No Members Absent
3:00 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Aric Putnam - Chair, Senator Robert J. Kupec - Vice Chair, Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Heather Gustafson, Senator Michael W. Holmstrom, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Judy Seeberger
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Aric Putnam called the meeting to order at 3:08pm
S.F. 4807: Senator Putnam: Amount of pay for commissioned officers and enlisted members in state active service modification.
***Gavel changes to Senator Kupec, 3:08pm*** Senator Putnam moves to adopt the subcommittee report to the full committee. Motion adopted.
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4807, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
***Gavel changes to Senator Kupec, 3:08pm*** Senator Putnam moves to adopt the subcommittee report to the full committee. Motion adopted.
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4807, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4560: Senator Putnam: Commanders task force establishment.
Senator Putnam moves to adopt the subcommittee report to full committee. Motion adopted.
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4560, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Putnam moves to adopt the subcommittee report to full committee. Motion adopted.
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 4560, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 3603: Senator Rasmusson: Armed forces veterans high school diploma establishment.
***Gavel changes to Senator Putnam at 3:13pm*** Senator Kupec moves to adopt the subcommittee report to full committee. Motion adopted.
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 3603, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
***Gavel changes to Senator Putnam at 3:13pm*** Senator Kupec moves to adopt the subcommittee report to full committee. Motion adopted.
Senator Gustafson moved that S.F. 3603, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4479: Senator Kupec: Counties permission to designate certain agricultural lands as unsuitable for electric power facilities *(Informational Only)*.
Testifiers: Dana Allen-Tully – Board Member, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Alex Cutchey – Senior Manager, Policy, Geronimo Power, Madelyn Smerillo – Deputy Director, Siting and Permitting Policy, American Clean Power Association
Discussion only.
Testifiers: Dana Allen-Tully – Board Member, Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Alex Cutchey – Senior Manager, Policy, Geronimo Power, Madelyn Smerillo – Deputy Director, Siting and Permitting Policy, American Clean Power Association
Discussion only.
S.F. 3912: Senator Putnam: Agricultural Utilization Research Institute appropriation.
***Gavel changes to Senator Kupec, 3:49pm*** Testifiers: Dan Sparks – Director of Government & Industry Relations, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 3912, be laid over.
***Gavel changes to Senator Kupec, 3:49pm*** Testifiers: Dan Sparks – Director of Government & Industry Relations, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 3912, be laid over.
MDA Presentation on Agency Supplemental Budget Recommendations
***Gavel changes to Senator Putnam, 3:59pm*** Testifiers: Andrea Vaubel – Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Michelle Medina, Government Relations Director, MDA, Katherine Simon, Director of Food and Feed Safety, MDA
***Gavel changes to Senator Putnam, 3:59pm*** Testifiers: Andrea Vaubel – Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Michelle Medina, Government Relations Director, MDA, Katherine Simon, Director of Food and Feed Safety, MDA
Walk Through Of Committee Finance Omnibus A-1 DE SF 5073 is the intended vehicle for the Finance Omnibus.
This will be a walk through of the DE only. Testimony and mark-up will occur on Wednesday, April 15th when SF 5073 is eligible to be heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30pm
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Senator Aric Putnam, Chair |
Keely Spens, Legislative Assistant |