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Agriculture Finance and Policy

2023-2024 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday and Thursday, 1:00 p.m. in 120 Capitol
Committee Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang (38B)
Vice Chair: Rep. Kristi Pursell (58A)

Staff

Committee Administrator: Amanda Rudolph 296-1237
Committee Legislative Assistant: Matthew Sauser 296-5492

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:

Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment – mark up and passage.
HF 2784 (Sencer-Mura) Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2861 (Vang) Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2946 (Vang) Hemp provisions amended.
HF 2773 (Vang) Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, 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.
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.

Bills:
  • HF1587 (Vang) - Restricted species provisions modified.
  • HF2773 (Vang) - Hemp fiber processing equipment grant program established, research and equipment grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2784 (Sencer-Mura) - Farming incubator project funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2861 (Vang) - Minnesota dairy farmer grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2946 (Vang) - Hemp provisions amended.
Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:30 AM
Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: State Office Building, Room 5
Agenda:

Agriculture Policy Omnibus Bill
Late Monday, March 20, 2023: Ag policy omnibus bill HF 1587 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 22: amendments due.
Thursday, March 23: mark up and passage.
Friday, March 24: mark up and passage, if necessary.

HF 1587 (Vang) Restricted species provisions modified. DE amendment -- mark up and passage, if necessary.

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 State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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.

Bills:
  • HF1587 (Vang) - Restricted species provisions modified.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:

Agriculture Finance Omnibus Bill
Monday, March 27, 2023: finance omnibus bill HF 2278 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 29: amendments due.
Thursday, March 30: mark up and passage.

HF2278 (Vang) - Board of Animal Health funding provided, 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.
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.

Bills:
  • HF2278 (Vang) - Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated.
Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Chair: Rep. Samantha Vang
Location: Capitol, Room 120
Agenda:

Agriculture Finance Omnibus Bill
Monday, March 27, 2023: finance omnibus bill HF 2278 (Vang) will be posted.
Tuesday, March 28, 2023: walk through and public testimony.
12 pm noon, Wednesday, March 29: amendments due.
Thursday, March 30: mark up and passage.

HF2278 (Vang) - Board of Animal Health funding provided, 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.
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.

Bills:
  • HF2278 (Vang) - Board of Animal Health funding provided, and money appropriated.