Posted March 25, 2009 for MFFTC President Frank Lanasa The Good News: Tuesday at the Senate Agriculture Committee meeting, SF 7 the companion bill to HF 253 was left tabled. No action was taken. Watch for possible amendment to other Senate bills . NEXT STEP: Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Committee Meeting FRIDAY, March 27, 2009 8:30 AM Room: Basement State Office Building Chair: Rep. Mary Ellen Otremba Bill(s) Added Agenda: HF1940 (Brod) Dependent returning from active military duty permitted to enroll as a dependent in the state employee group insurance program regardless of status as a full-time student. HF253 (Tillberry) Dog and cat breeder standards of care provided, and money appropriated. Calls, emails, faxes to the committee members are needed. Keep up the good work. Please read the letter "LaNasaBreederBill_SportingDogs" from the President of the Minnesota Field Trial Federation. It says it all for us. Committee Chair Mary Ellen Otremba 651-296-3201 E-mail: rep.maryellen.otremba@house.mn Vice Chair Al Doty 651-296-4247 E-mail: rep.al.doty@house.mn Lead-GOP Rod Hamilton 651-296-5373 E-mail: rep.rod.hamilton@house.mn Steve Drazkowski 651-296-2273 E-mail: rep.steve.drazkowski@house.mn Kent Eken 651-296-9918 E-mail: rep.kent.eken@house.mn Tim Faust 651-296-0518 E-mail: rep.tim.faust@house.mn Kory Kath 651-296-5368 E-mail: rep.kory.kath@house.mn Terry Morrow 651-296-8634 E-mail: rep.terry.morrow@house.mn Dave Olin 651-296-9635 E-mail: rep.dave.olin@house.mn Ron Shimanski 651-296-1534 E-mail: rep.ron.shimanski@house.mn Dean Urdahl 651-296-4344 E-mail: rep.dean.urdahl@house.mn Committee Staff Administrator: Andrew "AJ" Duerr 651-296-9468 Legislative Assistant: Mary Larson 651-296-5486 (A) Alternates