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Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

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Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

3/5/2020
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I. Continuation of industrial hemp discussion
• Anthony Cortilet, MN Department of Agriculture

II. HF 3706 (Vang) Industrial hemp provisions modified, definitions provided, and industrial hemp data classified.
• Whitney Place, Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Agriculture
• Peder Kjeseth, Director of Government Relations, MDA

III. HF 3533 (Poppe) Real property provisions modified and updated, obsolete provisions repealed, and clarifying and technical changes made.
• Betti Kamolz, Brown County Recorder
• Troy Olsen

IV. HF 3739 (Lippert) Farm crisis loan origination fee grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
• Paul Sobocinski, livestock farmer and Land Stewardship Project rural policy organizer
• Dan Miller, Farm Business Instructor at Riverland College and livestock and crop farmer

REMOVED: MDA Policy bill
HF 3991 (Poppe) Grain buyer contract dates modified.
Bills Added:
HF3533 (Poppe) - Real property provisions modified and updated, obsolete provisions repealed, and clarifying and technical changes made.
HF3706 (Vang) - Industrial hemp provisions modified, definitions provided, and industrial hemp data classified.
HF3739 (Lippert) - Farm crisis loan origination fee grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H3533A2.pdf (3/3/2020)
MDA Hemp Program Overview Feb 2020.pptx (3/4/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

3/3/2020
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I. FFA greeting
II. HF 3767 (Brand) County agricultural society county fair revenue use modified.
III. HF 3799 (Poppe) modifying membership of the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council; modifying terminology.
IV. MN Dept of Agriculture Annual Biodiesel Report to the Legislature and Annual Bioincentives Report to the Legislature
V. HF 3699 (Poppe) Increasing the minimum biofuel content in gasoline to 15 percent; requiring fuel retailers to offer blends of ten percent biofuel for use by certain motorists.

If you would like to testify, please contact Carl.Kaase@house.mn or Nancy.Conley@house.mn.
Bills Added:
HF3767 (Brand) - County agricultural society county fair revenue use modified.
HF3799 (Poppe) - Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council membership modified, and terminology modified.
HF3699 (Poppe) - Gasoline minimum biofuel content increased to 15 percent, fuel retailers required to offer ten percent biofuel blends for use by motorists, and certain dates modified.
Attachments:
Biodiesel Report to the Legislature 2020 FINAL V3.pdf (2/27/2020)
2020_Bioincentive Report to the Legislature FINAL V3.pdf (2/28/2020)
Better Fuel Initiative_About.pdf (2/28/2020)
H3767A1.pdf (3/2/2020)
2020_03_03-Biodiesel-Bioincentive.pdf (3/2/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

2/27/2020
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I. MN Dept. of Agriculture: Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Value report
- Paul Hugunin, Agricultural Marketing and Development Division
- Ashley Bress, Agricultural Marketing and Development Division
- Darrin Froemming
- Deeann Lufkin
- Andrew Miron
II. HF 3030 (Brand) Restaurants required to serve specified drinks as default beverage for children's meals.

Note: HF 3421 and HF 3464 have been removed from the agenda.
Bills Added:
HF3030 (Brand) - Restaurants required to serve specified drinks as default beverage for children's meals.
Attachments:
2019 AGRI Report 1.28.20.pdf (2/20/2020)
H3030A1.pdf (2/26/2020)
Good Food Access Program Report January 2020.pdf (2/26/2020)
2020 AGRI Hearing.pdf (2/26/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

2/25/2020
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I. MN Department of Agriculture update on meat processing/meat inspectors
- Dr. Nicole Neeser, Dairy & Meat Inspection Division Director

II. University of Minnesota report on Kosher and Halal meat
-Anne Dybsetter, Executive Director, Southwest Regional Sustainable Development Partnership
-Ariel Kagan, MDA Strategy & Innovation Specialist
-Maryan Abdinur, Food, Land and Community Program Lead at Hope Community Inc.

III. HF 3420 (Lippert) Poultry processing plant and associated industrial park planning grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
-Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, CEO, Regenerative Agriculture Alliance
-Stu Lourey, MN Farmers Union
-Felipe Illescas, Legislative & Policy Director, MN Council on Latino Affairs

IV. HF 3458 (Petersburg) Farmamerica grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
-Jessica Rollins, Farmamerica


Other bills may be added
Bills Added:
HF3420 (Lippert) - Poultry processing plant and associated industrial park planning grant funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF3458 (Petersburg) - Farmamerica grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Halal and Kosher Report.pdf (2/20/2020)
House Committee Feb. 25 SFA Halal_Kosher Presentation_.pdf (2/24/2020)
Neeser - Meat Inspection and Processing 2020 Session.pdf (2/24/2020)
A20-0650.pdf (2/24/2020)

Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy Division

2/20/2020
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I. Update from MN Dept. of Agriculture on farm/rural stress initiatives
• Meg Moynihan, Ag Marketing & Development
• Monica McConkey, Rural Mental Health Specialist
• Steve Zenk, Farm Advocate

II. Update from MN Dept. of Agriculture on farm safety
• Peder Kjeseth, Legislative Director
• Paul Hugunin, MDA Ag. Marketing & Development Division Director
• Megan Schossow, Outreach Director, Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety and Health Center
• Nancy Leppink, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

III. HF 3224 (Brand) Farm safety grant program established, and money appropriated
• Michele Gran and James Gran
Bills Added:
HF3224 (Brand) - Farm safety grant program established, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
H3224A1.pdf (2/19/2020)
Farm Safety slides 2-14-20.pdf (2/19/2020)
UMASH Keeping Producer_Ag Workers Safe Legislative Update 2_18_2020 (002).pdf (2/19/2020)
House Ag Finance - Farm Stress - Moynihan 2-20-2020.pdf (2/19/2020)
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