STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Harder, Vice Chair of the Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on April 15th, 2026, in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Paul (GOP Co-Chair)
HANSEN, Rick (DFL Co-Chair)
HARDER, Bobbie (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
SMITH, Andy (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther
BURKEL, John
FREDERICK, Luke
GANDER, Steve
GOTTFRIED, David
JACOB, Steve
LAWRENCE, Bryan
LEE, Fue
NELSON, Nathan
VANG, Samantha
Representative Jacob moved the minutes of April 13th, 2026, be approved as corrected.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3548 (Anderson, P. H.) Farm down payment assistance modified.
Chair Anderson moved that HF 3548 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Anderson moved the H3548DE4 amendment.
Testifiers:
• Laura Schreiber, Government Relations Director, Land Stewardship Project
Chair Anderson moved the H3548A23 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Burkel moved the H3548A17 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson moved the H3548A16 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Gander moved the H3548A18 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Anderson moved the H3548A19 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Nelson moved the H3548A22 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
Co-Vice Chair Smith moved to divide the amendment between Line 6.11 and 6.12.
Co-Vice Chair Smith withdrew the motion to divide the amendment.
Co-Chair Hansen requested a roll call vote on the H3548A22 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
ANDERSON, Paul (GOP Co-Chair)
HARDER, Bobbie (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
SMITH, Andy (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
GANDER, Steve
JACOB, Steve
LAWRENCE, Bryan
NELSON, Nathan
NAYS
HANSEN, Rick (DFL Co-Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther
FREDERICK, Luke
GOTTFRIED, David
LEE, Fue
VANG, Samantha
On a vote of 8 AYES and 6 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Burkel moved the H3548A21 amendment to the H3548DE4 amendment.
Co-Chair Hansen requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
ANDERSON, Paul (GOP Co-Chair)
HARDER, Bobbie (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
GANDER, Steve
JACOB, Steve
LAWRENCE, Bryan
NELSON, Nathan
NAYS
HANSEN, Rick (DFL Co-Chair)
SMITH, Andy (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther
FREDERICK, Luke
GOTTFRIED, David
LEE, Fue
VANG, Samantha
On a vote of 7 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Anderson renewed the motion to adopt the H3548DE4 amendment, as amended.
THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Anderson renewed the motion that HF3548, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Hansen requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
ANDERSON, Paul (GOP Co-Chair)
HARDER, Bobbie (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
GANDER, Steve
JACOB, Steve
LAWRENCE, Bryan
NELSON, Nathan
NAYS
HANSEN, Rick (DFL Co-Chair)
SMITH, Andy (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
AGBAJE, Esther
BURKEL, John
FREDERICK, Luke
GOTTFRIED, David
LEE, Fue
VANG, Samantha
On a vote of 6 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Co-Vice Chair Harder laid over HF3548, as amended.
The Committee went into recess at 1:39 PM.
Chair Anderson assumed the gavel at 1:44 PM.
The Committee reconvened at 1:44 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM.
Representative Paul Anderson, Co-Chair
Representative Rick Hansen, Co-Chair
Representative Bobbie Harder, Co-Vice Chair
Representative Andy Smith, Co-Vice Chair
Representative Esther Agbaje
Representative John Burkel
Representative Luke Frederick
Representative Steve Gander
Representative David Gottfried
Representative Steven Jacob
Representative Bryan Lawrence
Representative Fue Lee
Representative Nathan Nelson
Representative Samantha Vang
Isabelle Warwas, Committee Legislative Assistant