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minnesota house and senate State elected officials are the lawmakers and the power brokers; they establish the laws which others (i.e. state agencies and departments, such as the Board of Animal Health, local animal pounds, law enforcement) execute and we all must follow. Animal protection is a statewide issue. Find out what your State legislators believe, what committees they sit on, and what issues they influence.
MINNESOTA HOUSE AND SENATE COMMITTEES Before a bill goes to the full House and full Senate, it must be discussed by policy and finance committees. These House and Senate Committees either approve the bill, defeat it, amend and then approve it, or postpone debate. Per MN process: “The House committee then sends a report to the House about its action on the bill; the Senate committee does likewise in the Senate. After the full House or Senate accepts the committee report, the bill has its second reading and is placed on the House agenda called the General Register or the Senate agenda called General Orders.”
COMMITTEES FOR: S.F. 7 AND H.F. 253 As with all legislation, the Puppy and Kitten Mill Bill (S.F. 7/ H.F. 253) needs to be heard in multiple committees before proceeding to the floor for a full vote by all legislators. To understand what happened in 2009 for S.F. 7/ H.F. 253, go to follow the vote. In 2009, H.F. 253 was laid on the table in the House Agriculture Committee and S.F. 7 was laid on the table in the Senate Agriculture Committee. Both committees must hear and approve the bill for it to move forward. Committee members include: House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture and Veterans Committee
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