Minutes

Present: Senator Torrey N. Westrom - Chair, Senator Gary H. Dahms - Vice Chair, Senator Bruce D. Anderson, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Nick A. Frentz, Senator Michael P. Goggin, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Torrey N. Westrom called the meeting to order at 3:06 pm.

Call to order

FFA Week - Greetings from Minnesota FFA State Officers

- Laney Swiers, MN FFA State Sentinel - Mahnomen FFA

- Elaina Knott, MN FFA State Treasurerer - Thief River Falls FFA

S.F. 1070: Senator Dahms: Center for Rural Policy and Development grants appropriation.

- Julie Tesch, President & CEO - Center for Rural Policy & Development

- Kelly Asche, Research Associate - Center for Rural Policy & Development

- Marnie Werner, VP of Research - Center for Rural Policy & Development

Senator Dahms moved that S.F. 1070, be laid over and maybe considered for omnibus bill.

S.F. 582: Senator Rarick: Bioincentive program modification and appropriation.

- Bredan Jordan, Great Plains institute

- Brigid Tuck, Senior Economic Impact Analyst - U of M Extension

- Chris Hanson, General Manager - POET Biorefining

- Todd Jaranson - Lonza

- Tom Radovich, Managing Director - SAPPI North America

 

Senator Westrom moved that S.F. 582, be referred to the Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee without recommendation. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:12 pm.

Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Chair	Kaytlin Bemis, Legislative Assistant