Minutes

Present: Senator Julie A. Rosen - Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Mark Johnson, Senator Susan Kent, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Melisa López Franzen, Senator John Marty, Senator Eric R. Pratt

Absent: Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen - Vice Chair

Senator Julie A. Rosen called the meeting to order at 9:15am.

S.F. 19: Senator Dahms: Omnibus commerce and energy policy and finance bill.

Senator Dahms presented the bill.

Casey Muhm, Senate Counsel fiscal analyst, discussed specifics of the bill.

Senator Kiffmeyer moved the A-1 amendment. Motion adopted.

Grace Arnold, Commissioner of Department of Commerce, gave testimony.

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 19, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 25: Senator Westrom: Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and Office of Broadband Development budget established; program and an account created; report required; and money appropriated.

Senator Westrom presented the bill.

Hannah Grunewald, Senate Counsel fiscal analyst, discussed the specifics of the bill.

Thom Peterson, Commissioner of Agriculture, gave testimony.

Senator Kiffmeyer moved the A-1 Amendment. Motion prevailed.

 

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 25, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 21: Senator Ruud: Outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage funds funding provided; prior appropriations extended and modified; outdoor heritage fund money use restrictions modified; joint exercise of powers provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated.

Senator Ruud presented the bill.

Dan Mueller, Senate Counsel fiscal analyst, explained the specifics of the bill.

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 21, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 18: Senator Tomassoni: Omnibus higher education finance and policy.

Senator Tomassoni presented the bill.

Hannah Grunewald, Senate Counsel fiscal Analyst, discussed the specifics of the bill.

Senator Kiffmeyer moved the A-1 Amendment. Motion prevailed.

Senator Kiffmeyer moved that S.F. 18, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:22am.

Senator Julie A. Rosen, Chair	Kaytlin Bemis, Legislative Assistant