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Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, March 28, 2022
3:00 PMLivestream YouTube

Minutes

Present: Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Chair, Senator Gary H. Dahms - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Michael P. Goggin, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Torrey N. Westrom called the meeting to order at 3:05pm.

Call to order


S.F. 4280: Senator Westrom: Regulated animal possession prohibition and requirements exemption modification.

SEN WESTROM

 

JOAN HEMKER, OWNER - HEMKER PARK AND ZOO

 

JOHN SEYJAGAT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- ZOOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 

 

MINDY STINNER, EXECUIVE DIRECTOR - ANIMAL PARK AT THE CONSERVATORS CENTER

 

TAMMY THIES, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - THE WILDCAT SANCTUARY

 

EMILY MCCORMACK, ANIMAL CURATOR/INTERN COORDINATOR - TURPENTINE CREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE


Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 4280, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 3841: Senator Hawj: African Growers and Producers Alliance appropriation.

SEN HAWJ

 

NGOZI AKUBUIKE, ATTORNEY/DIRECTOR - HAVEN INTERNATIONAL

 

MOSES MOMANYI, OWNER - DAWN2DUSK FARM

 

ONESMUS MUTIO - AFRICAN GROWERS AND PRODUCERS ALLIANCE

 

FARHIO KHALIF, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR - VOICE OF EAST AFRICAN WOMEN, INCORPORATED

 

IAN OUNDO


Senator Goggin moved that S.F. 3841, be laid over.

S.F. 2235: Senator Goggin: State aquaculture plan development appropriation.

CLARENCE BISCHOFF, PRESIDENT - AQUACULTURE ASSOCIATION OF MN

 

DAN SKOGEN, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS - AURI

 

DON SCHREINER, FISHERIES SPECIALIST - MN SEA GRANT

 

KAREN CLARK, ACTIVIST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - WOMEN'S ENVIORNMENTAL INSTITUTE

 

BARRY THOELE, OWNER - LINCOLN BAIT/BARRY'S CHERRIES HYDROPONIC PRODUCE

 

DEAN DOVOLIS, BOARD PRESIDENT - EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE


Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 2235, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 4019: Senator Westrom: Agriculture provisions modifications and appropriations.



Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 4019, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:32


 
                                                                      
Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Chair
                                                                      
Ben Abrahamson, Legislative Assistant