Audio/Video Archives - 2009-2010 Regular Session

Presentation on the regulatory process at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Veterans Affairs Division Reports:
HF2538 (Ward) American Legion Day designated as September 16 of each year.
HF2809 (Severson) Bid preference program eligibility broadened for veteran-owned small businesses.
HF2908 (Sterner) Federal Respite Leave Benefit payment urged for the members of the 1st of the 34th Brigade of the Minnesota National Guard who served in Iraq during the Troop Surge of 2007.

Bills Added to the Agenda:
HF2908 (Sterner) Federal Respite Leave Benefit payment urged for the members of the 1st of the 34th Brigade of the Minnesota National Guard who served in Iraq during the Troop Surge of 2007.

Bills Removed from Agenda:
HF2468 (Brod) "Soldiers' rest" cemetery burial eligibility broadened.
HF2808 (Severson) Courts provided the option for stay of adjudication for military members and veterans diagnosed as suffering form a psychological injury or condition.

HF1940 (Brod) Dependent returning from active military duty permitted to enroll as a dependent in the state employee group insurance program regardless of status as a full-time student.
HF253 (Tillberry) Dog and cat breeder standards of care provided, and money appropriated.

HF980 (Lieder) Peace officer eligibility requirements based on military experience modified.
HF1880 (Severson) Interview required for veterans listed as meeting minimum qualifications and claiming veterans preference for positions of state government employment, state civil service applied to removal provisions in current local government law, and report required of certain state employment statistics pertaining to veterans.
HF608 (Kahn) Industrial hemp industry development and regulation provided, possession and cultivation of industrial hemp defense provided, and marijuana definition modified.

HF1884 (Anderson, S) has been removed from the agenda