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Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy Committee
Monday, February 28, 2022
3:00 PM, Room 1150, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

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 3:06pm.

Call to Order


Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmation hearing for Dean Compart, Peggy
     Hawkins, and Jessica Koppien-Fox


SEN DORNIK MADE MOTION TO CONFIRM  DEAN COMPART WITH RECOMMENDATION.  DEAN COMPART WAS PASSED WITH RECOMMENDATION.

 

SEN DAHMS MADE MOTION TO CONFIRM DR. KOPPIEN FOX WITH RECOMMENDATION. DR. KOPPIEN FOX WAS PASSED WITH RECOMMENDATION.

 

SEN GOGGIN MADE MOTION TO CONFIRM DR. HAWKINS WITH RECOMMENDATION. DR. HAWKINS WAS PASSED WITH RECOMMENDATION.


S.F. 2936: Senator Dahms: County agricultural society tax modifications.

ANDREW DUERR, MN FEDERATION OF COUNTY FAIRS.

SENATOR DAHMS.

 

SF 2936 WAS RECOMMENDED TO PASS AND RE-REFERRED TO TAXES COMMITTEE, MOTION PREVAILED.


Senator Dahms moved that S.F. 2936, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2937: Senator Dahms: Veterinary diagnostic laboratory equipment appropriation.

DR. JERRY TORRISON - DIRECTOR, U OF MN VETERINARY DIAGNOSTIC LAB.

DAVE PREISLER - CEO, MN PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION.

SEN DAHMS.

 

SF2937 BE LAID OVER FOR POSSIBLE INCLUSION IN OMNIBUS BILL.


Senator Dahms moved that S.F. 2937, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:04pm.


 
                                                                      
Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Chair
                                                                      
Ben Abrahamson, Legislative Assistant