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Agriculture Finance and Policy

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Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/30/2023
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Agriculture Finance Omnibus Bill
***Monday, March 27, 2023: finance omnibus bill HF 2278 (Vang) – a delete everything amendment and spreadsheet will be posted.
***Tuesday, March 28, 2023: walk through and public testimony. No official action will be taken.
***12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 29, 2023: amendments due.
***Thursday, March 30, 2023: additional testimony, mark up, and passage.

HF2278 (Vang) Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated. Delete everything amendment – mark up and passage.

DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF2278 (Vang) - Agriculture finance and policy bill.
Attachments:
2023 Ag Finance Broadband DE Amendment v1.1.pdf (3/27/2023)
HF 2278 -- Amendment DE1.pdf (3/27/2023)
Ag 3-30-2023 Agenda.pdf (3/27/2023)
HF 1830 -- Hunger Solutions (Supports).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- Margot Monson, Re HF 2472 Treated Seed (Supports).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- MN Farmers Union (Supports).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2472 -- American Bird Conservancy (Supports).pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A12 Vang.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A3.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A5.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A6.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A8.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A10.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A11.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A13.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A14.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- A15.pdf (3/29/2023)
HF 2278 -- Land Stewardship Project.pdf (3/30/2023)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/28/2023
Audio Available: Download Mp3
Agriculture Finance Omnibus Bill
***Monday, March 27, 2023: finance omnibus bill HF 2278 (Vang) – a delete everything amendment and spreadsheet will be posted.
***Tuesday, March 28, 2023: walk through and public testimony. No official action will be taken.
***12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 29, 2023: amendments due.
***Thursday, March 30, 2023: additional testimony, mark up, and passage.

HF2278 (Vang) Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated. Delete everything amendment – walk through and public testimony.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF2278 (Vang) - Agriculture finance and policy bill.
Attachments:
Ag 3-28-2023 Agenda.pdf (3/27/2023)
2023 Ag Finance Broadband DE Amendment v1.1.pdf (3/27/2023)
HF 2278 -- Amendment DE1.pdf (3/27/2023)
HF 2278 -- MGFA (Opposes).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- Forever Green, Living Cover Crops (Supports).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- U of M Forever Green Initiative (Supports).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- RISE and CLA (Opposes).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- The Nature Conservancy (Supports).pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- IATP.pdf (3/28/2023)
HF 2278 -- Minnesota Biofuels Association.pdf (3/28/2023)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/23/2023
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Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment – mark up and passage.
HF 2784 (Sencer-Mura) Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2861 (Vang) Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2946 (Vang) Hemp provisions amended.
HF 2773 (Vang) Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF1587 (Vang) - Agriculture policy bill.
HF2773 (Vang) - Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2784 (Sencer-Mura) - Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2861 (Vang) - Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2946 (Vang) - Hemp provisions amended.
Attachments:
HF 1587 -- Amendment DE1.pdf (3/20/2023)
Ag 3-23-2023 Agenda.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF 2784 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/21/2023)
HF 2784 -- MN350 (Supports).pdf (3/22/2023)
HF 2784 -- Hmong American Farmers Association.pdf (3/22/2023)
HF 2784 -- Jovita Morales (Supports).pdf (3/23/2023)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/21/2023
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Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment.
HF 2387 (Hansen, R) Fur farmer registration requirements modified, commercial permits for restricted species eliminated, and feral pigs and mink report required.
HF 2142 (Tabke) Grant program established to prevent wolf-livestock conflict, and money appropriated.
HF 127 (Burkel) Wolf and elk depredation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2299 (Anderson PH) Deer abatement and crop damage report funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF1587 (Vang) - Agriculture policy bill.
HF0127 (Burkel) - Wolf and elk depredation payment funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2142 (Tabke) - Grant program established to prevent wolf-livestock conflict, and money appropriated.
HF2299 (Anderson) - Deer abatement and crop damage report funding provided, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2387 (Hansen) - Fur farmer registration requirements modified, commercial permits for restricted species eliminated, and feral pigs and mink report required.
Attachments:
Emerging Farmers -- Just Food and Water (Supports).pdf (3/20/2023)
Emerging Farmers -- The Food Group (Supports).pdf (3/20/2023)
HF 1492 -- Sign-on Letter of Support.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF 1645 -- Sign-on Letter of Support.pdf (3/20/2023)
Emerging Farmers -- Sign-on Letter of Support.pdf (3/20/2023)
Emerging Farmers -- IATP (Supports).pdf (3/20/2023)
Emerging Farmers -- Latino Economic Development Center.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF 2387 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/20/2023)
Emerging Farmer -- The Good Acre (Supports).pdf (3/20/2023)
Emerging Farmers -- West Central Initiative.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF 1587 -- Amendment DE1.pdf (3/20/2023)
Ag 3-21-2023 Agenda.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF 1678 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF1497 Labeling and Advertising of Nursery Stock.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF1585 Expand Noxious Weed list.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF1587-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF1638-0 nursery modifications.pdf (3/20/2023)
HF1799-0Dairy Technical Change.pdf (3/20/2023)
MN Wolf-Livestick Conflict Prevention Grants -- Final Project Report 2022.pdf (3/20/2023)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/16/2023
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AGENDA*
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
MDA Farm Link presentation.
HF 2110 (Wolgamott) Center for Rural Policy and Development grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 860 (Petersburg) Local food promotion and education event funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2288 (Tabke) University of Minnesota; farm scale winter greenhouse research and development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 695 (Frederick) Agriculture-related business assistance funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF 1606 (Burkel) Minnesota Turf Seed Council grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2563 (Cha) Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities funding provided, and money appropriated.

6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
HF 2562 (Sencer-Mura) Commissioner of agriculture funding provided for grants to partner organizations to assist meat and poultry processors with hiring and training new employees, and money appropriated.
HF 2278 (Vang) Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1361 (Vang) Community development financial institutions technical assistance grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2679 (Vang) Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and Office of Broadband Development budgets established; money transferred to border-to-border broadband fund account; policy and technical changes made to agriculture provisions; fees modified; accounts created; reports required; civil penalties provided; and money appropriated.
HF 2472 (Hansen, R) New program for systemic pesticide-treated seed established, new account in agricultural fund established, and money appropriated.
HF 1585 (Vang) Nonnative Phragmites added to noxious weeds provisions.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT and emailed to the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 40 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.
TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the committee administrator by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.
DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
ACCESSIBILITY: To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access. If you have further questions on accommodations or accessibility, please contact the Committee Administrator.

*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.
Bills Added:
HF0695 (Frederick) - Agriculture-related business assistance funding provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF0860 (Petersburg) - Local food promotion and education event funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1606 (Burkel) - Minnesota Turf Seed Council grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2110 (Wolgamott) - Center for Rural Policy and Development grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2288 (Tabke) - University of Minnesota; farm scale winter greenhouse research and development funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2472 (Hansen) - New program for systemic pesticide-treated seed established, new account in agricultural fund established, and money appropriated.
HF2562 (Sencer-Mura) - Commissioner of agriculture grant funding provided to partner organizations to assist meat and poultry processors with hiring and training new employees, and money appropriated.
HF2563 (Cha) - Meat, poultry, egg, and milk processing facilities funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF2679 (Vang) - Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, and Office of Broadband Development budgets established; money transferred to border-to-border broadband fund account; policy and technical changes made; fees modified; accounts created; civil penalties provided; and money appropriated.
HF1361 (Vang) - Community development financial institutions technical assistance grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2278 (Vang) - Agriculture finance and policy bill.
HF1585 (Vang) - Nonnative Phragmites added to noxious weeds provisions.
Attachments:
HF 2472 -- Margot Monson (Supports).pdf (3/14/2023)
HF 2170 -- Conservation Minnesota (Supports).pdf (3/14/2023)
HF 2472 -- Roy Perish (Supports).pdf (3/14/2023)
HF 2472 -- Amendment A2 Anderson.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 -- Amendment A3 Anderson.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 -- Amendment A1 Anderson.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2679 -- MFB (Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
3.16.23 - MDA Budget - Governor's Recommendations.pdf (3/15/2023)
3.16.23 - MDA FarmLink.pdf (3/15/2023)
Ag 3-16-2023 Agenda.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2278 -- Amendment A2 Anderson.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2278 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 1361 -- Amendment A2 Harder.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 1361 -- Amendment A1 Jacob.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2562 & 2563 -- MN Farmers Union (Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2679 -- MN Corn Growers Assoc (Opposes).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2679 -- The Nature Conservancy (Soil Health -- Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 695 -- GreenSeam Year in Review.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 695 -- GreenSeam.pdf (3/15/2023)
Meat Processing Bottleneck Report -- Executive Summary.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 & 1317 -- American Bird Conservancy (Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 & 1317 -- Pollinator Stewardship Council (Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 -- CropLife America (Opposes).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 -- Natural Resources Defense Council (Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 & 1130 -- Coalition Letter in Supports.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2472 -- Letter from Health Experts (Supports).pdf (3/15/2023)
Ag Cmte 3-14-2023 Minutes.pdf (3/15/2023)
HF 2562 -- Paul Sobocinski MFU Bottleneck Project Manager (Supports).pdf (3/16/2023)
HF 860 -- Local Foods Marketplace Festival Report 2022.pdf (3/16/2023)
HF 860 -- Spring Tradeshow Report.pdf (3/16/2023)
HF2563 & 2562 -- Land Stewardship Project.pdf (3/16/2023)
Central Lakes Testimony_Support_HF2562_3.16.23.pdf (3/16/2023)
WCI Testimony HF2562[47].pdf (3/16/2023)
HF 2679 -- DEED (Supports).pdf (3/16/2023)
HF 2288 -- Presentation.pptx (3/16/2023)
HF 2472 -- MN Crop Production Retailers (Opposes).pdf (3/16/2023)
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