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Agriculture Finance and Policy

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Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/16/2022
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I. HF4106 (Thompson) African Growers and Producers Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.

II. HF 3903 (Burkel) White-tailed deer farmers compensation funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Tim Spreck
- Steve Porter
- Steve Uchytil

III. BILL ADDED: HF3684 (Heintzeman) New registrations prohibited for farmed white-tailed deer, voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program established, and money appropriated.
- Tim Spreck
- Steve Porter
- Steve Uchytil
- Craig Engwall, Executive Director, Minnesota Deer Hunter Association.

IV. Bill ADDED: HF4126 (Hansen, R) Cervidae farming requirements modified.
- Capt. Robert Gorecki, Regional Enforcement Manager, Dept. of Natural Resources
- Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Elk Breeders Association
- Tim Spreck

Other bills may be added

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 15. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 15.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

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/permrule.asp
Bills Added:
HF4106 (Thompson) - African Growers and Producers Alliance funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3903 (Burkel) - White-tailed deer farmers compensation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3684 (Heintzeman) - New registrations prohibited for farmed white-tailed deer, voluntary farmed white-tailed deer buyout program established, and money appropriated.
HF4126 (Hansen) - Cervidae farming requirements modified, farmed Cervidae regulation authority transferred, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
Minutes - March 14, 2022.pdf (3/14/2022)
HF3903 - Dillan Porter Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Reed Sander Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Steve Dougherty Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Brody Porter Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Buchner Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
MDHA Cervid Farm Letter.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - DE2 Amendment (Burkel).pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Mark Volk Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903- Steve Porter Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF 3903 - Steve and Melissa Uchytil Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Rodney Tollefson Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Allen Huju Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903- Udovic Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF4126 - DE1 Amendment (Hansen).pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903 - Scott Salonek Written Testimony.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3903-0 Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF3684 - Completed Fiscal Note.pdf (3/15/2022)
HF4126 - DNR handout.pdf (3/15/2022)
Agenda - March 16, 2022.pdf (3/15/2022)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/14/2022
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I. MDA Emerging Farmers Working Group Report
- Patrice Bailey, MDA, Assistant Commissioner
- Lillian Otieno, MDA, Emerging Farmer Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
- Janssen Hang, MDA Emerging Farmers Working Group Member

II. Update on Emerging Farmers Office
- Lillian Otieno, MDA, Emerging Farmer Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

III. HF3263 (Vang) Farm down payment assistance program established, and money appropriated.
- Vong Thao
- Tara Schulte

IV. HF4111 (Vang) Cooperative grants established.
- Ben Penner, Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 4:00 PM, Friday, March 11. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 4:00 PM, Friday, March 11.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

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/permrule.asp
Bills Added:
HF3263 (Vang) - Farm down payment assistance program established, and money appropriated.
HF4111 (Vang) - Cooperative grants established.
Attachments:
Emerging Farmers Working Group Legislative Report 1.31.22.pdf (3/3/2022)
Minutes - March 9, 2022.pdf (3/9/2022)
Agenda - March 14, 2022.pdf (3/11/2022)
HF4111 - MFU Written Testimony.pdf (3/11/2022)
MDA Emerging Farmer Report Presentation.pdf (3/11/2022)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/9/2022
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I. HF3212 (Kiel) Ag Innovation Campus funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Mike Skaug, President, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association
- Tom Slunecka, CEO, Ag Management Solutions

II. HF3751 (Hansen) Pesticide and fertilizer coatings prohibited that are not readily biodegradable.
- Sarah Erickson, Lobbyist United Strategies

III. BILL ADDED HF3878 (N. Nelson) Modifying membership of the Food Safety and Defense Task Force
- Tamara Nelsen, Executive Director, MN AgriGrowth Council

IV. BILL ADDED HF3999 (Lippert) Regional and local food system report funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
- Lori D. Cox, Owner/Operator, Roots Return Heritage Farm, LLC
- Julia Wickham – Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Farmers Union

V. Update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI)
- Dr. Beth Thompson, Executive Director, Board of Animal Health
- Thom Petersen, Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture
- Lucia Hunt, MDA, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response Director
- Bruce Kleven, MN Turkey Growers Assn and the Chicken and Egg Assn of MN

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 8. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 8.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

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/permrule.asp
Bills Added:
HF3212 (Kiel) - Ag Innovation Campus funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3751 (Hansen) - Pesticide and fertilizer coatings prohibited that are not readily biodegradable.
HF3878 (Nelson) - Food Safety and Defense Task Force membership modified.
HF3999 (Lippert) - Regional and local food system report funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF3999 - MFMA Written Testimony.pdf (3/7/2022)
HF3751-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/7/2022)
HF3999 - UrsaStrategy Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
Minutes - March 7, 2022.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3751 - Sierra Club Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3999 - Medicine Creek Farm Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3751 - MCPR Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3999 - Conservation MN Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3999- MFU Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF 3751 - AgriGrowth Written Testimony.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3751 - DE3 Amendment (author).pdf (3/8/2022)
HPAI legislative update March 9 2022.pdf (3/8/2022)
Agenda - March 9, 2022.pdf (3/8/2022)
HF3999 - Eric Sannerud Written Testimony.pdf (3/9/2022)
3.9.22 MDA HPAI Prep Response Overview.pdf (3/9/2022)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/7/2022
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I. MDA Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Report
- Matt McDevitt, Ag Finance Supervisor
II. HF3713 (Miller) Beginning farmer tax credit eligibility expanded.
III. HF3273 (Hansen, R) Farmed white-tailed deer new registration prohibited.
- Craig Engwall, Executive Director, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
- Tim Spreck
IV. HF3421 (Sundin) COVID-19; farmed deer study required, and money appropriated.
- Chairman Kevin Dupuis, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Tim Spreck

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 4:30 PM, Friday, March 4. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 4:30 PM, Friday, March 4.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

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/permrule.asp
Bills Added:
HF3713 (Miller) - Beginning farmer tax credit eligibility expanded.
HF3273 (Hansen) - Farmed Cervidae owner requirements modified, and new registrations for farmed white-tailed deer prohibited.
HF3421 (Sundin) - COVID-19; farmed deer study required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
MDA Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Presentation.pdf (3/3/2022)
BFTC Legislative Report 1.31.22.pdf (3/3/2022)
HF3421 - A1 Amendment (Burkel).pdf (3/4/2022)
HF3273 - A1 Amendment (Burkel).pdf (3/4/2022)
HF3421 -A3 Amendment (Burkel).pdf (3/4/2022)
Minutes - March 2, 2022.pdf (3/4/2022)
Agenda - March 7, 2022.pdf (3/4/2022)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/2/2022
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I. HF3640 (N. Nelson) Meat and poultry processor training grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Greg Wierschke, Clean Chickens and Co.
- David Endicott, Central Lakes College
- Amber Hanson Glaeser, Minnesota Farm Bureau
II. REMOVED: HF3263 (Vang) Farm down payment assistance program established, and money appropriated.
- Taya Schulte, Growing Lots
- Vong Thao
III. HF3618 (Hansen) University of Minnesota heritage oilseed and grain initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
- Greg Cuomo, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate programs in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Minnesota
IV. MN Dept. of Agriculture Agricultural Chemical Response and Reimbursement Account (ACRRA) Report
- Roger Mackendanz, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management Division Assistant Director
V. HF1886 (Backer) Agricultural chemical response and reimbursement account maximum allowable reimbursement increased.
- Jim Htlaky, General Manager, ProAg Farmers Co-op
- Jason Kirwin, President - Environmental Scientific LLC

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: If you would like to sign up to testify, email Nancy.conley@house.mn no later than 4:30 PM, Tuesday, March 1. Depending on the number of people who sign up, testimony may be limited to 2 minutes/per person. Please use the same email and deadline to submit written testimony (in PDF file format).

MEETING DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents will be posted on the House Agriculture Committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92001

AMENDMENTS: Deadline for amendments is 1:00 PM, Tuesday, March 1.

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp All events are closed-captioned.

To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01. It may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp
Bills Added:
HF3640 (Nelson) - Meat and poultry processor training grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF3618 (Hansen) - University of Minnesota heritage oilseed and grain initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1886 (Backer) - Agricultural chemical response and reimbursement account maximum allowable reimbursement increased.
Attachments:
MCPR HF1886 - MCPR Written Testimony.pdf (2/28/2022)
Minutes - February 28, 2022.pdf (2/28/2022)
MDA ACRRA Legislative Report on Maximum Reimbursements Revised 2-25-22.pdf (3/1/2022)
MDA ACRRA Report Presentation.pdf (3/1/2022)
HF3640 - LSP Written Testimony.pdf (3/1/2022)
MFU Support re Meat Training Grants_HF3640_3.2.22.pdf (3/1/2022)
HF3640 -A1 Amendment.pdf (3/1/2022)
AgAgenda322022short.pdf (3/1/2022)
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