Agriculture Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Monday and Wednesday, 1 p.m. in Capitol G3

Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson 12A
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen 53B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Andy Smith 25B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bobbie Harder 17B

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Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Mark Nisley, Mark.Nisley@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Peter Strohmeier, Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov
GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Isabelle Warwas, Isabelle.Warwas@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Grace Johnson, Grace.Johnson@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Committee Procedures and Rules - Posted: 3/27/2025 8:44:46 AM
Full Attendance Sheet 2025 - Posted: 11/5/2025 2:11:00 PM
2025-26 Agriculture Finance and Policy Bill Index - Posted: 12/2/2025 4:16:25 PM

Meeting Minutes

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING - 3/18/2026
TWENTY-THIRD MEETING - 3/11/2026
TWENTY-SECOND MEETING - 3/9/2026
TWENTY-FIRST MEETING - 3/4/2026
TWENTIETH MEETING - 3/2/2026
NINETEENTH MEETING - 2/25/2026
EIGHTEENTH MEETING - 2/23/2026
SEVENTEENTH MEETING - 2/18/2026
SIXTEENTH MEETING - 4/9/2025
FIFTEENTH MEETING - 4/7/2025
FOURTEENTH MEETING - 4/2/2025
THIRTEENTH MEETING - 3/26/2025
TWELFTH MEETING - 3/24/2025
ELEVENTH MEETING - 3/19/2025
TENTH MEETING - 3/17/2025
NINTH MEETING - 3/12/2025
EIGHTH MEETING - 3/10/2025
SEVENTH MEETING - 3/5/2025
SIXTH MEETING - 3/3/2025
FIFTH MEETING - 2/26/2025
FOURTH MEETING - 2/24/2025
THIRD MEETING - 2/17/2025
SECOND MEETING - 2/12/2025
FIRST MEETING - 2/10/2025

Upcoming Meetings

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Co-Chair: Rep. Paul Anderson holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Rick Hansen
Location: Capitol G3
Agenda:

Minnesota Department of Agriculture update on farm safety, mental health and farm advocates.

HF2103 is in possession of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee. The hearing on this bill and the author's amendment will be informational only. No action will be taken on the bill or the amendment.

Bills:

HF2103 (Anderson) - Ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certificate tracking system funding provided; reports required; and money appropriated.
HF4508 (Heintzeman) - Elk exempted from live Cervidae importation prohibition.

Attachments: