S.F. 5073: Senator Putnam: Agricultural provisions modification.

***Gavel changes to Senator Kupec, 3:15pm*** Senator Putnam offers A-1 DE amendment. A-1 amendment adopted. Senator Putnam moves A-5 amendment. A-5 amendment adopted. Senator Putnam moves the A-8 amendment. A-8 amendment adopted. Senator Kunesh offers A-2 amendment. A-2 amendment, as amended, is adopted. Senator Holmstrom offers the A-13 amendment to the A-2 amendment. A-13 amendment not adopted. Senator Westrom offers the A-9 amendment to the A-2 amendment. A-9 amendment adopted. Senator Westrom offers A-6 amendment. Senator Putnam asks for a roll call. Roll call granted. With 5 yes votes and 4 no votes, the A-6 amendment is adopted. Senator Kupec offers the A-7 amendment. Senator Kupec withdraws the A-7 amendment. Testifiers: Morgan Schafer – Healthy Legacy Organizer, Clean Water Action in Minnesota, Hunter Pederson – Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau, Laura Schreiber – Government Relations Director, Land Stewardship Project, Stu Lourey – Government Relations Director, Minnesota Farmers Union, Thom Petersen, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Ashlee Bress – Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Andrea Vaubel – Deputy Commissioner, MDA, Joshua Stamper – Division Director for Pesticide and Fertilizer, MDA Senator Putnam moves that SF 5073 pass as amended and be sent to finance. Motion prevails. Senator Putnam requested a roll call vote for the 5/4 (Ayes: Kupec, Westrom, Dahms, Dornink, Holmstrom; Nays: Putnam, Gustafson, Kunesh, Seeberger) MOTION PREVAILED

Senator Putnam moved that S.F. 5073, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.