STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
AGRICULTURE POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair of the Agriculture Policy Committee, called the meeting of the Agriculture Policy Committee to order at 10:35 AM on March 9th, 2017, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Paul, Chair
BACKER, Jeff Vice Chair
BENNETT, Peggy
BLY, David
DANIELS, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
LUECK, Dale
MAHONEY, Tim
MILLER, Tim
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POPPE, Jeanne
POSTON, John
SAUKE, Duane
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
Representative Anderson called the meeting to order at 10:35 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Lueck moved that the minutes of March 7, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1994 (Torkelson) Public waters and drainage ditch requirements modified, and rulemaking for soil loss ordinances clarified.
Representative Anderson moved that HF1994 be re-referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Representative Anderson moved to adopt the H1994A1 amendment.
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that the H1994A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF1194 as amended:
Representative Torkelson
Angie Becker-Kudelka, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Sarah Strommen, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Mark Ten Eyck, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Trevor Russell. Friends of the Mississippi River
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that HF1994 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1720 (Backer) Agricultural Containment facility exemption modified.
Representative Backer moved that HF1720 be re-referred to the committee on Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division.
Representative Backer moved to adopt the A17-0187 amendment.
Representative Backer renewed his motion to adopt the A17-0187 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF1720 as amended:
Kelly Pierson, Mayor, Winthrop
Jenny Hazelton, City Administrator, Winthrop
Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities
Bill Bond, Executive Director, Minnesota Crop Production Retailers
Craig Maurer, Central Farm Services Co-op.
Patrick Murray, Cooperative Network
Dan Whitman, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers
Representative Backer renewed his motion that HF1720 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee recessed at 12:02 p.m.
The committee resumed at 4:03 p.m.
Vice Chair Backer assumed the gavel at 4:03 p.m.
HF1717 (Anderson, P.) Agriculture provisions policy and technical changes made, dairy law reorganized, and conforming changes made.
Representative Anderson moved that HF1717 as amended be re-referred to the general register.
Representative Anderson moved to adopt the H1717A6 amendment.
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that H1717A6 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson moved to adopt the H1717A4.
Representative Anderson renewed his motion to adopt the H1717A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Mahoney moved to adopt the H1717A1 amendment.
Representative Mahoney renewed his motion that the H1717A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Johnson moved to adopt the H1717A3 amendment.
Representative Johnson incorporated a modification to the H1717A3 amendment as follows: delete all 1.9 after the close parentheses and insert a period, delete 1.10.
Testifying on the H1717A3 amendment as amended:
Matthew Wollman, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Representative Johnson renewed his motion to adopt the H1717A3 amendment as modified and instructed non-partisan staff to make any appropriate technical corrections as necessary.
Representative Johnson requested a roll call vote on the H1717A3 amendment as modified. The results were as follows:
AYES
BLY, David
JOHNSON, Clark
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MAHONEY, Tim
POPPE, Jeanne
NAYS
ANDERSON, Paul
BACKER, Jeff
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POSTON, John
There being five ayes and nine nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Bly moved to adopt the H1717A2 amendment.
Representative Bly renewed his motion to adopt the H1717A2 amendment.
Representative Bly requested a roll call vote on the H1717A2 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYES
BLY, David
KUNESH-PODEIN, Mary
MAHONEY, Tim
NAYS
ANDERSON, Paul
BACKER, Jeff
BENNETT, Peggy
DANIELS, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
LUECK, Dale
MILLER, Tim
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
POPPE, Jeanne
POSTON, John
There being three AYES and eleven Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that HF1717 as amended be re-referred to the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
Representative Paul Anderson, Chair
Tyler Webster, Committee Legislative Assistant