The MN Senate Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development reports…

Friday, March 21st, 2025 10:30 AM
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Chair: Sen. Aric Putnam
Location: 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.

***Revision 4: Agenda change***

*Agenda items may be added or removed.
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Agenda

Call to Order:

SF 2045 – Rest: Equal Access to Broadband Act establishment provision

SF 1172 – Kupec: Agricultural growth, research, and innovation program account creation in the agricultural fund authorization; appropriating money

SF 1428 – Weber: Beginning farmer tax credits eligibility expansion provision

SF 1183 – Gustafson: Nitrate private well mitigation appropriation

SF 2259 – Kunesh: Native American United States Veterans memorial appropriation

SF 0239 – Draheim: Cell-cultured meat and cell-cultured poultry definition

SF 1029 – Westlin: Board of Animal Health commercial dog and cat breeder data collection classification modification, kennel and dealer advertising requirements modifications, and certain kennel, dealer and commercial breeder information posting requirement by the Board of Animal Health provision

SF 1540 – Putnam: Board of Animal Health appropriation

Adjournment

You can view this hearing on the Senate Schedule.