TWENTY-THIRD MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION



AGRICULTURE FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Samantha Vang, Chair of the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM on March 30th, 2023, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
VANG, Samantha, Chair
PURSELL, Kristi, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
BURKEL, John
CHA, Ethan
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSEN, Rick
HARDER, Bobbie
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
TABKE, Brad
Cha, Ethan

A quorum was present.

Representative Sencer-Mura moved to adopt the March 28, 2023, minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following testified on HF 2278, as amended:
• Julie Tesch, Chief Executive Officer, Center of Rural Policy and Development
• Lori Cox, Owners/ Operator, Roots Return Farms
• Chris Cowen, Contract Lobbyist, Pesticide Action Network
• Dan Stoddard, Pesticide & Fertilizer Management, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Dr. Rajinder Maan, Agriculture Program Manager, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

HF 2278 (Vang); Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Vang presented HF 2278, as amended.

Representative Vang moved that HF 2278, as amended, be re-referred to Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Vang moved the A12 amendment. THE AMENDMENT PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pursell assumed the gavel at 4:10 PM.

Representative Harder moved the A3 amendment.

Representative Harder requested a roll call vote on the A3 amendment.

The clerk took the roll on the A3 amendment:

AYES
Anderson
Burkel
Harder
Jacob
Nelson

NAYS
Vang
Pursell
Cha
Frederick
Hansen
Rehm
Sencer-Mura
Tabke

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Nelson moved the A5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Burkel moved the A6 amendment. THE AMENDMENT DID NOT PREVAIL

Representative Burkel requested a roll call vote on the A6 amendment.

The clerk took the roll on the A6 amendment:

AYES
Anderson
Burkel
Harder
Jacob
Nelson

NAYS
Vang
Pursell
Cha
Frederick
Hansen
Rehm
Sencer-Mura
Tabke

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Anderson moved the A10 amendment.

Representative Anderson requested a roll-call vote.

The clerk took the roll on the motion to table HF 2278, as amended:

AYES
Anderson
Burkel
Harder
Jacob
Nelson

NAYS
Vang
Pursell
Cha
Hansen
Rehm
Sencer-Mura
Tabke

EXCUSED
Frederick

There being 7 ayes, 5 nays, and 1 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Burkel moved the A11 amendment.

Representative Burkel requested a roll-call vote.

The clerk took the roll on the A11 amendment:

AYES
Anderson
Burkel
Harder
Jacob
Nelson

NAYS
Vang
Pursell
Cha
Hansen
Rehm
Sencer-Mura
Tabke

EXCUSED:
Frederick

There being 5 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Anderson moved the A13 amendment.

Representative Anderson requested a roll-call vote.

The clerk took the roll on the A13 amendment:

AYES
Anderson
Burkel
Harder
Jacob
Nelson

NAYS
Vang
Pursell
Cha
Frederick
Hansen
Rehm
Sencer-Mura
Tabke

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Anderson moved the A14 amendment. THE AMENDMENT DID NOT PREVAIL

Representative Anderson requested a roll-call vote.

The clerk took the roll on the A14 amendment:

AYES
Anderson
Burkel
Harder
Jacob
Nelson

NAYS
Vang
Pursell
Cha
Frederick
Hansen
Rehm
Sencer-Mura
Tabke

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Vang renewed the motion that HF 2278, as amended, be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 PM

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Representative Samantha Vang, Chair


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Matthew Sauser, Committee Legislative Assistant