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| Date: | January 26, 2012 | | Contact Name: | Susan Closmore | | Contact Phone: | 651-296-5712 | | Contact Email: | susan.closmore@senate.mn | | For Immediate Release | |
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| SENATOR GARY DAHMS AUTHORS JOBS BILL TO
REMOVE BARRIERS FOR MINNESOTA AGRICULTURE BUSINESSES |
St. Paul—In an effort to support Minnesota job creators, Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) authored a jobs bill (SF 1527) to remove a real and legal trade barrier for Minnesota’s agriculture businesses. Senator Dahm’s legislation repeals certain department and administrative obstacles and provides businesses the opportunity to get their products certified for export, in accordance with the Federal Department of Agriculture regulations. Businesses requested the certification in order to provide documentation to potential export customers, showing the business’s operation followed good manufacturing practices by U.S. standards.
“One in five Minnesota jobs is agriculture related,” said Senator Dahms. “As Vice Chair of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Economies Committee, I’m always working on ways to keep that industry strong. I’m proud to author this jobs bill, a result of collaboration between the Minnesota Senate, the Minnesota House and the Department of Agriculture.”
One of Senator Dahms’ constituents, Ralco Nutrition, Inc., brought the regulatory roadblock to his attention. Ralco Nutrition, Inc. is an innovative, global company based in Marshall, Minnesota.
“I am optimistic that we can continue to move this legislation forward with a shared vision of job growth,” said Senator Dahms. “Government should not be an obstacle for our job creators; we should work side by side with them to ensure their opportunity to thrive in Minnesota.”
The Senate Agriculture and Rural Economies Committee heard Senate File 1527 and passed the bill to the Senate State Government and Veterans Committee.
