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Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division

THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 3, 2010

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, RURAL ECONOMIES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS FINANCE DIVISION
Chair, Representative Al Juhnke

MINUTES


Representative Juhnke, Chair of Committee on Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 10:37 AM on March 3, 2010 in The Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Juhnke, Chair
Hamilton, Vice Chair
Anderson, P.
Brown
Doty
Eken
Falk
Faust
Hosch
Otremba
Shimanksi
Torkelson
Welti

Members excused: Magnus, Lead

A quorum was present.

Representative Hamilton moves that the minutes from March 2, 2010 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Jim Coulthard and Dallas Flynn, Valley Forge Village, gave a presentation on the proposed Valley Forge Veterans Home

Christina Connelly, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, presented the 2010 NextGen Energy report.
Rep. Juhnke moved that HF2889, (Juhnke) Livestock production input temporary lien allowed for 30 days following mediation request; be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Rep. Juhnke moved the H2889DE2 amendment (attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Laura Lemke (Minnesota Grain and Feed Association), Jerry Schoenfeld, (Minnesota Pork Producers), John Apitz (Farm Credit Services), Steve Johnson (Minnesota Bankers Association), and David Skilbred (Independent Community Bankers) testified on the bill.
Rep. Juhnke renewed the motion that HF2889 (Juhnke) be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM.


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Representative Al Juhnke, Chair


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Julia Miller, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2889 (Juhnke) - Livestock production input temporary lien allowed for 30 days following mediation request.

NexGen Energy Report
Valley Forge Veterans Home Presentation
Continued agriculture and veteran affairs budget discussions.