Michigan Legislative Activity Ledger

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Agriculture

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Meeting date
2019-02-06
Scheduled start
2019-02-06 10:30:00.000000
Documented start
Not recorded
Documented end
2019-02-06 11:23:00.000000
Location
Room 326, House Office Building, Lansing, MI The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chairman Alexander
Official minutes
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Actual end
2019-02-06 11:23:00.000000
Actual start
Not recorded
Chamber
house
Committee id
committee-108
Committee name
Agriculture
Evidence text
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE REP. JULIE ALEXANDER CHAIR COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 06, 2019 10:30 AM Room 326, House Office Building, Lansing, MI The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chairman Alexander. The Clerk read a letter from House Speaker Lee Chatfield which appointed members of the Agriculture Committee. The Chair requested attendance be called: Present: Reps. Alexander, Meerman, LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, C.A. Johnson, Witwer. Absent/Excused: None. Representative Meerman moved to adopt Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m., in room 326 of the House Office Building, as the day, time, and location for the regularly scheduled meetings of the House Agriculture Committee. The motion prevailed 10-0-0: FAVORABLE ROLL CALL Yeas: Reps. Alexander, Meerman, LaFave, Eisen, Mueller, Wendzel, Elder, Coleman, Garza, Witwer. Nays: None. Pass: None. The Chair stated that the House Agriculture Committee will follow Chapter IV, stated in the House Standing Rules, that were adopted on the House Floor. The Chair discussed her expectations for the committee. The Chair invited each member to introduce themselves. The Chair explains how the committee will run under her leadership. Gary McDowell, Director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, provided a presentation regarding the Michigan Food and Agriculture Industry and reviewed the following topics: what the Michigan Food and Agriculture Industry encompasses; nationally known companies that use Michigan products; the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Mission and Key Goals; personnel makeup and tasks of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; Budget; Key Initiatives. Questions and discussion followed. Phil Korson, President of the Cherry Market Institute and Executive Director of the Michigan Cherry Committee, provided a presentation on the Michigan and United States Tart Cherry Industry. Questions and discussion followed. There being no further business before the committee, the Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:23 AM. Representative Julie Alexander, Chair Dakota Soda Committee Clerk dsoda@house.mi.gov
Location
Room 326, House Office Building, Lansing, MI The House Standing Committee on Agriculture was called to order by Chairman Alexander
Media count
0
Meeting date
2019-02-06
Meeting id
meeting-1852
Meeting state
held
Minutes url
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Quorum state
quorum not determined
Scheduled start
2019-02-06 10:30:00.000000
Session name
2019-2020

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Michigan Legislative Activity and Evidence Dataset, release 2026-07-28.3, “Agriculture,” /meetings/meeting-1852.

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