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Agriculture Finance and Policy

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Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/15/2021
I. *HF 1524 (Sundin) Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, and Agriculture Utilization Research Institute budget established; border-to-border broadband fund account money transferred; agriculture policy and technical changes made; biofuels program and advisory committee created; and money appropriated.
II. HF1059 (Burkel) Wolf and elk depredation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
III. HF 800 (Wolgamott) Meat and poultry processing workplace safety provided, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated. (pending referral)
IV. HF 1547 (Lueck) Food handler license account and vending machine inspection account created.

*HF 1524 is the bill that reflects the Governor's ag-related budget recommendations. Articles 1 and 2 will be heard and public testimony taken but the bill will be laid over for future consideration. This will be the vehicle for the 2021 Omnibus Agriculture Finance bill to be acted on at a later date.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Friday, March 12, 2021 if you would like to sign up to testify (testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/person). Written testimony is encouraged and should be submitted by 4:00 PM, March 12th to ensure it will be posted on the committee website and provided to members in advance of the hearing.

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001
Bills Added:
HF1524 (Sundin) - Omnibus agriculture bill.
HF1059 (Burkel) - Wolf and elk depredation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF800 (Wolgamott) - Meat and poultry processing workers provided safe workplaces, rulemaking authorized, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1547 (Lueck) - Food handler license account and vending machine inspection account created.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/10/2021
I. *HF 1898 (Sundin) - 2021 Ag Policy bill (final action)
II. HF1687 (Vang) Agriculture cooperative grant program provided, and rulemaking authorized.
III. HF1543 (Thompson) COVID-19; commercial pesticide applicator licensing exemption provided for sanitizer and disinfectant use.
IV. BILL ADDED: HF 1830 (Petersburg) Local food promotion and education event funding provided, and money appropriated.
V. BILL ADDED: HF 2037 (Sundin) Agricultural Utilization Research Institute meat scientist funding

Other bills may be added.

BILL REMOVED: HF1542 (Thompson) COVID-19; commercial pesticide applicator licensing exemption provided for sanitizer and disinfectant use.

*The MDA Ag Policy bill will be heard and testimony taken on 3/8/2021. It will be the vehicle for the 2021 Ag Policy bill. Amendment deadline is 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 9. Amendments will be considered and final action taken 3/10.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 9, 2021 if you would like to sign up to testify (testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/person). Written testimony is encouraged and should be submitted by 4:00 PM, March 9th to ensure it will be posted on the committee website and provided to members in advance of the hearing.

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001
Bills Added:
HF1687 (Vang) - Agriculture cooperative grant program provided, and rulemaking authorized.
HF1543 (Thompson) - COVID-19; commercial pesticide applicator licensing exemption extended for sanitizer and disinfectant use.
HF1898 (Sundin) - Agriculture-related provisions various changes made, and programs modified.
HF1830 (Petersburg) - Local food promotion and education event funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2037 (Sundin) - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute meat scientist funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/8/2021
I. *HF 1898 (Sundin) MDA Policy bill
II. **HF 1433 (Frederick) Biofuels education and marketing program provided, biofuel education and promotion council established, compatibility standard compliance required, minimum biofuel standard modified, technical changes made, and reports required.
III. HF 1430 (Vang) Cottage food producer requirements modified.
IV. HF 433 (Munson) Minnesota Food Freedom Act established, homemade food sellers exempted from statutes, and local ordinance application to homemade food sellers preempted.
Other bills may be added

*The MDA policy bill will be heard, laid over, and taken up again for final action on 3/10. This will be the 2021 Ag Policy bill. Amendments are due by 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 9.
**HF 1433 was already heard and public testimony taken on Feb. 24, 2021. No additional oral testimony will be taken, but written testimony may be submitted by 4:00 PM, Friday, March 5, 2021.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Friday, March 5, 2021 if you would like to sign up to testify (testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/person). Written testimony is encouraged and should be submitted by 4:00 PM, March 5th to ensure it will be posted on the committee website and provided to members in advance of the hearing.

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001
Bills Added:
HF1433 (Frederick) - Compatibility standard compliance required, minimum ethanol standard modified, technical changes made, and rulemaking required.
HF1430 (Vang) - Cottage food producer requirements modified.
HF433 (Munson) - Minnesota Food Freedom Act established, homemade food sellers exempted from statutes, and local ordinance application to homemade food sellers preempted.
HF1898 (Sundin) - Agriculture-related provisions various changes made, and programs modified.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/3/2021
I. Presentation by University of Minnesota on Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Tech Transfer program (AGREETT)
II. HF 661 (Klevorn) University of Minnesota Forever Green Agriculture Initiative funding
III. BILL ADDED: HF 1680 (Marquart) Northern Crops Institute grant funding provided
IV. BILL ADDED: HF 1805 (Ecklund) Appropriating money for grants to the Minnesota Turf Seed Council
Other bills may be added

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn by 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 if you would like to sign up to testify on any bill (testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/person). Written testimony is encouraged and should be submitted by 4:00 PM, March 2 to ensure it will be posted on the committee website and provided to members in advance of the hearing.

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001
Bills Added:
HF661 (Klevorn) - University of Minnesota Forever Green Agriculture Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1680 (Marquart) - Northern Crops Institute grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1805 (Ecklund) - Minnesota Turf Seed Council grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/1/2021
I. HF 1137 (Hansen, R.) Board of Animal Health modified.
II. HF 886 (Green) Nitrogen monitoring required on state lands.
III. HF 847 (Vang) Center for Rural Policy and Development grant funding provided,
IV. BILL ADDED: HF 1631 (Lippert) Agriculture related business funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.

Order of bills may change

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Please contact nancy.conley@house.mn by 9:00 AM, Monday, March 1, 2021 if you would like to sign up to testify on any bill (testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/person). Written testimony is encouraged and should be submitted by 9:00 AM, March 1 to ensure it will be posted on the committee website and provided to members in advance of the hearing.

PUBLIC VIEWING: This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY: If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001
Bills Added:
HF886 (Green) - Nitrogen monitoring required on state lands.
HF847 (Vang) - Center for Rural Policy and Development grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1137 (Hansen) - Board of Animal Health modified.
HF1631 (Lippert) - Agriculture related business funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
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