Agriculture Finance and Policy

FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 10, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FIRST MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION

AGRICULTURAL FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Samantha Vang, Chair of the Committee on Agricultural Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM on January 10, 2023, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
VANG, Samantha, Chair
PURSELL, Kristi, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Paul, Republican Lead
CHA, Ethan
HANSEN, Rick
REHM, Lucy
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
TABKE, Brad
BURKEL, John
HARDER, Bobbie
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan

A quorum was present.

Chair Vang led committee member and committee staff introductions.

Presentation from House Fiscal and House Research staff providing an overview of their departments.

Presentation from Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Presenting:
• Thom Petersen, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
• Andrea Vaubel, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Presentation from Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

Presenting:
• Dr. Marion Garcia, Executive Director, Minnesota Board of Animal Health
• Dr. Courtney Wheeler, Senior Veterinarian of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

Presentation from Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.

Presenting:
• Shannon Shlecht, Executive Director, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)

Meeting adjourned at 2:24 pm.

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Representative Samantha Vang, Chair

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Matthew Sauser, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

2023.01.10 Ag Agenda.pdf - 1/2/2023
Fiscal Analysis Overview Slides Jan 10.pdf - 1/8/2023
1.10.23 - MDA Agency Overview.pdf - 1/8/2023
1.10.23 - BAH Legislative Overview.pdf - 1/9/2023
1.10.23 - BAH Legislative Update.pdf - 1/9/2023
AURI 1-10-2023.pptx - 1/9/2023

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00:21 - Introductions.
07:41 - Overview.
- Colbey Sullivan, House Research Department.
- Ken Savary, House Fiscal Analysis Department.
22:02 - Department of Agriculture presentation.
46:28 - Board of Animal Health presentation.
1:05:33 - Agricultural Utilization Research Institute presentation.
- Shannon Shlecht, Executive Director.
- Dan Skogen, Director of Government and Industry Relations.
Runs 1 hour, 23 minutes.

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Members and staff introductions
Overview by Colbey Sullivan, House Research Department; and Ken Savary, House Fiscal Analysis Department
Presentation by Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Presentation by Minnesota Board of Animal Health
Presentation by Agricultural Utilization Research Institute – Shannon Shlecht, Executive Director; and Dan Skogen, Director of Government and Industry Relations

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Agriculture Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.