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Agriculture Finance and Policy

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Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/21/2024
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HF 4323 (Vang) Minnesota Rural Finance Authority provisions modified. Bill was previously heard. No additional testimony will be taken.
Emerging farmers data presentation -- Dan Lofthus, State Statistician, Upper Midwest Region - MN, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Emerging farmers report presentation -- Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
HF 4908 (Vang) Limited-resource farmer defined, farm down payment assistance grants reporting requirements modified, beginning farmer tax credit and certain grants eligibility and priority modified, and social equity applicants definition modified for purposes of cannabis licensing.

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.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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.

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF4908 (Vang) - Limited-resource farmer defined, farm down payment assistance grants reporting requirements modified, beginning farmer tax credit and certain grants eligibility and priority modified, and social equity applicants definition modified for purposes of cannabis licensing.
HF4323 (Vang) - Minnesota Rural Finance Authority provisions modified.
Attachments:
Ag 3-21-2024 Agenda.pdf (3/16/2024)
Emerging Farmers' Working Group Report 1-15-2024.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF -- Isabella Hembre Conditt (Opposes).pdf (3/19/2024)
HF 4323 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/19/2024)
HF 4323_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/19/2024)
HF 4908 -- Amendment A3.pdf (3/20/2024)
3.19.24 Ag Minutes.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4098 -- Landstewardship Project.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF4908 -- The Food Group.pdf (3/20/2024)
3.21.24 - EFO Presentation.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4098 -- Pollinate MN.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4098 -- The Good Acre.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4908 -- The Good Acre (Cathy Nguyen).pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4908 -- Marita Bujold.pdf (3/20/2024)
MNHouseAgComm_03212024.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4908 -- Climate Land Leaders.pdf (3/20/2024)
HF 4908 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/20/2024)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/19/2024
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HF 4989 (Pursell) Clean water, climate-start, and soil-healthy farming goals established; pilot program to provide financial incentives for farming practices in southeastern Minnesota created; fertilizer fee extended; data collection required; and money appropriated. See attachment for bill language.
HF 4163 (Norris) Farm to institutions funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 4065 (Anderson, PH) Live Cervidae importation to accredited facilities allowed.
HF 4044 (Jacob) Property tax credit established for acres certified under Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program, and money appropriated. Testimony was previously heard. No additional testimony will be taken.

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.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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.

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF4044 (Jacob) - Minnesota agricultural water quality certification program credit established for certified acres, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4065 (Anderson) - Live Cervidae importation to accredited facilities allowed.
HF4163 (Norris) - Farm to institutions funding provided, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
1552_001 (Pursell) Soil health bill..pdf (3/15/2024)
HF 4163 -- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (Supports).pdf (3/16/2024)
HF 4163 Farm to Early Care -- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.pdf (3/16/2024)
HF 4163 Amendment DE1.pdf (3/17/2024)
HF 4065 -- Humane Society (opposes).pdf (3/18/2024)
24-07701 (Pursell) -- Fisher Soil Health cover crop + no till b.pdf (3/18/2024)
24-07701 (Pursell) -- Freshwater (Supports).pdf (3/18/2024)
24-07701 (Pursell) -- AFREC Fact Sheet from MN Crop Producer Retailers.pdf (3/18/2024)
MCPR-Support-AFREC-Extend-Sunset-2024-03-19.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4065 -- Various Docs.pdf (3/18/2024)
24-07701 (Pursell) -- Land Stewardship Project (Spoorts).pdf (3/18/2024)
3.14.24 Ag Minutes.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4163 -- Land Stewardship Project (Spoorts).pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4163 -- Lead & Care (Supports).pdf (3/18/2024)
Ag 3-19-2024 Agenda.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4989 (Pursell).pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4989 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4044 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4065 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4163 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF 4044 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/18/2024)
HF4065 -- Animal Legal Defense Fund (Opposes).pdf (3/18/2024)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/14/2024
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HF 4110 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Commercial applicator license core examination materials required to be provided in Spanish.
HF 4625 (Hansen, R) Report on state agency nitrogen fertilizer purchases required and reduction goal established.
HF 3512 (Hansen, R) Minnesota State Fair transportation plan 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 Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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.

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3512 (Hansen) - Minnesota State Fair transportation plan required, and money appropriated.
HF4110 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Commercial applicator license core examination materials required to be provided in Spanish.
HF4625 (Hansen) - Report on state agency nitrogen fertilizer purchases required and reduction goal established.
Attachments:
Ag 3-14-2024 Agenda.pdf (3/9/2024)
HF 4110 -- Susan Bachman (Supports).pdf (3/13/2024)
HF 4110 -- MN Council on Latino Affairs (Supports).pdf (3/13/2024)
HF 3512 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/13/2024)
HF 4110 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/13/2024)
HF 4625 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/13/2024)
3.12.24 Ag Minutes.pdf (3/13/2024)
HF 4110 -- LatinoLEAD (Supports).pdf (3/13/2024)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/12/2024
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HF 4659 (Berg) Safety standards for broadband industry installers required; and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program implemented.
HF 3410 (Freiberg) Classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by Board of Animal Health amended; kennel and dealer advertising requirements modified; and Board of Animal Health required to post kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information.
HF 4655 (Vang) Bird hatching banned in schools.
HF 3821 (Sencer-Mura) Food Safety and Defense Task Force provision expiration amended.
HF 4699 (Pursell) Pesticide provisions amended.

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.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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.

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3410 (Freiberg) - Classification of commercial dog and cat breeder data collected and maintained by Board of Animal Health amended; kennel and dealer advertising requirements modified; and Board of Animal Health required to post kennel, dealer, and commercial breeder information.
HF3821 (Sencer-Mura) - Food Safety and Defense Task Force provision expiration amended.
HF4655 (Vang) - Brid hatching banned in schools.
HF4659 (Berg) - Broadband industry installer safety standards required, and Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program implemented.
HF4547 (Vang) - Eligibility and applicant priority for farm down payment assistance grants modified.
HF4699 (Pursell) - Pesticide provisions amended.
Attachments:
HF 4655 -- DE1 Vang.pdf (3/10/2024)
HF 4659 -- A1.pdf (3/10/2024)
HF 3410 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3410 -- 2024 Data Transparency Fact Sheet 2.28.24.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3410 -- State Board Graphic 2.28.24.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4655 - Alex Fredin (Opposes).pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4655 -- Minnesota Game Breeders Club (Opposes).pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3821 MN Farm Bureau (Supports).pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3821 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF3410_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3821_0 (1) Fiscal Note.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4655 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4659 -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4547 -- MN House Research Bill Summary.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 3410 -- AKC.pdf (3/11/2024)
HF 4659 -- US Telecom.pdf (3/11/2024)
Ag 3-12-2024 Agenda.pdf (3/11/2024)
3.7.24 Ag Minutes.pdf (3/11/2024)

Agriculture Finance and Policy

3/7/2024
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HF 3809 (Tabke) Elk provisions modified.
HF 3815 (Cha) Grain indemnity provisions modified.
HF 3821 (Sencer-Mura) Food Safety and Defense Task Force provision expiration amended.
HF 4035 (Cha) Food handler license provisions amended.
HF 3823 (Hansen, R) Fertilizer definitions amended.
HF 4082 (Hansen, R) Pesticide product discontinuing and canceling provisions modified.
HF 4164 (Rehm) Pest control provisions modified.
HF 4322 (Vang) Sustainable aviation fuel definition amended.
HF 4323 (Vang) Minnesota Rural Finance Authority provisions modified.

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.
VIEWING: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page.  All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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.

o For further information on accommodations, please visit FAQs for Disability Access or contact the LCC Accessibility Coordinator at accessibility.coordinator@lcc.mn.gov
o If you are having accessibility or usability problems with any Minnesota Legislative website or software, please send your comments to the Accessibility & Usability Comment Form
o To request legislative services for American Sign Language (ASL), Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) closed captioning services, or live language interpretation services for Hmong, Somali, or Spanish speakers to testify, please contact the Committee Administrator as soon as possible.
Bills Added:
HF3815 (Cha) - Grain indemnity provisions modified.
HF3821 (Sencer-Mura) - Food Safety and Defense Task Force provision expiration amended.
HF3823 (Hansen) - Fertilizer definitions amended.
HF4035 (Cha) - Food handler license provisions amended.
HF4082 (Hansen) - Pesticide product discontinuing and canceling provisions modified.
HF4164 (Rehm) - Pest control provisions modified.
HF4322 (Vang) - Sustainable aviation fuel definition amended.
HF4323 (Vang) - Minnesota Rural Finance Authority provisions modified.
HF3809 (Tabke) - Elk provisions modified.
Attachments:
Ag 3-7-2024 Agenda.pdf (3/1/2024)
Grain Elevator Bonding -- APCIA SFAA - MDA Recommendation Letter.pdf (3/3/2024)
HF 3815 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3823 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 4082 -- Amendment A1.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3821 -- MN Farm Bureau (Supports).pdf (3/6/2024)
HF3809_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF3815_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF3821_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF3823_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF4035_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF4082_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF4164_0 Fiscal Note.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3809 (Tabke) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3815 (Cha) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3821 (Sencer-Mura) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3823 (Hansen, R) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 4035 (Cha) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 4082 (Hansen, R) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 4164 (Rehm) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 4322 (Vang) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 4323 (Vang) -- MN House Research Summary.pdf (3/6/2024)
HF 3809 -- Mark Herwig (Supports).pdf (3/6/2024)
HF4322-0 Completed FN.pdf (3/7/2024)
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