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House Agriculture Policy Committee
Tuesday, September 13 2016 - Archive Video
03:37 - Gavel and introductory comments.
07:30 - Informational hearing on Governor Dayton's Executive Order 16-07: Directing Steps to Reverse Decline and Restore Pollinator Health in Minnesota.
Runs 2 hours, 23 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Wednesday, April 6 2016 - Archive Video
12:14 - Gavel.
12:21 - HF3353 (Hamilton) Voluntary solar site management practices established, and local governments allowed to require management practices as a condition of a site permit.
25:09 - HF3231 (Anderson, P.) Agriculture provisions policy and technical changes made.
Runs 1 hour, 1 minute.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 30 2016 - Archive Video
00:20 - Minnesota Department of Agriculture Report on the Status of Food Hubs.
18:00 - HF2408 (Hansen) Minnesota emerald ash borer suppression program established, and money appropriated.
20:00 - HF3324 (Clark) Urban agriculture development pilot program established, and money appropriated.
1:14:05 - HF3363 (Hamilton) Good food access program to provide financial and technical assistance to increase access to affordable foods established, report required, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Wednesday, March 23 2016 - Archive Video
Discussion of tractor safety issues.
17:00 - HF2516 (Daniels) Tractor rollover protection pilot grant program established, and nonstate money received by the agriculture commissioner appropriated.
23:00 - HF2502 (Anderson, P.) Tractor rollover protection pilot grant program established, and money appropriated.
49:00 - HF2840 (Johnson) Farm safety program established, and money appropriated.
1:03:00 - HF3125 (Anderson, P.) Lubricating oil renewable standard established.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 22 2016 - Archive Video
00:46 - Farm credit and economic outlook presentation.
18:31 - HF2974 (McDonald) Temporary or seasonal agricultural workers with an H-2A visa exempted from overtime requirements.
58:11- HF3231 (Anderson, P.) Agriculture provisions policy and technical changes made.
1:11:23 - HF2771 (Bly) Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force extended, consultation of the Minnesota Organic Advisory Task Force by the agriculture commissioner and recommendations to the legislature required.
1:27:37 - HF2881 (Johnson) Working lands watershed restoration program to incentivize growth of perennial crops established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Thursday, March 17 2016 - Archive Video
05:53 - Gavel.
06:28 - HF2517 (Miller) Land farmed by a beginning farmer qualification for homestead classification allowed.
22:17 - HF2874 (Hamilton) Agritourism activity definition modified.
39:32 - HF1235 (Anderson, P.) Debt amount required for mediation notice modified, and farmer-lender mediation program extended until 2021.
Runs 50 minutes.
Joint meeting of the House Agriculture Finance and Agriculture Policy committees
Wednesday, March 16 2016 - Archive Video
01:12 - Gavel.
01:55 - Dairy industry presentation.
U of M dairy industry study.
51:37 - Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Livestock Industry Study.
1:30:30 - HF2408 (Hansen) Minnesota emerald ash borer suppression program established, and money appropriated.
1:41:20 - MDA Dairy Research/Education and Consumer Outreach Authority Report.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.
Joint meeting of the House Agriculture Finance and House Agriculture Policy committees
Tuesday, September 8 2015 - Archive Video
02:00 - Gavel.
03:00 - Recognition of the late Representative David Dill.
05:30 - Testimony by the following entities: Individual poultry producers and a representative of the poultry industry, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Board of Animal Health, USDA and the University of Minnesota.
Runs 2 hours, 1 minute.
Joint hearing of the House Agriculture Finance and House Agriculture Policy Committee
Thursday, April 16 2015 - Archive Video
02:00 - Gavel, introductory remarks by the Chairs, followed by an Avian influenza update from the poultry industry and the Board of Animal Health.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Tuesday, March 17 2015 - Archive Video
02:00 - Gavel.
02:30 - HF1415 (Torkelson) Roadway use access modified.
22:19 - HF1451 (Miller) Livestock industry study required.
26:42 - HF1098 (Sundin) Rural Finance Authority loan state participation limit increased.
40:30 - HF1554 (Anderson, P.) Agriculture policy and technical changes made to various provisions; and agricultural growth, research, and innovation program sunset repealed (Omnibus Agriculture Policy bill).
Runs 52 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 25 2015 - Archive Video
HF475 (Quam) Sponsored agriculture education community experts allowed.
HF815 (Dill) Agricultural product motor vehicle weight limit permit requirements amended, and hauling product for use as a biofuel provided.
HF683 (Franson) Industrial hemp industry development provided for and regulated, industrial hemp research authorized, rulemaking required, possession of industrial hemp defense provided, Marijuana and Wild Hemp definitions modified, and money appropriated.
HF779 (Hamilton) Agriculture Research Education, and Technology Transfer Board established, and money appropriated.
Joint meeting of the House Agriculture Finance and Agriculture Policy committees
Thursday, January 22 2015 - Archive Video
00:18 - Gavel.
00:50 - Overview of Agriculture Utilization Research Institute.
49:45 - Overview of Minnesota Agriculture & Rural Leadership (MARL).
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.
House Agriculture Policy Committee
Wednesday, January 14 2015 - Archive Video
Member and committee staff introductions.
39:17 - Committee rules & procedures.
41:08 - Future Farmers of America overview by State FFA Officer: presentations from agriculture instructors and administrators.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.