MINUTES

MONTANA SENATE 67th LEGISLATURE - REGULAR SESSION

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND IRRIGATION

Call to Order: Chair Mike Lang, on January 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM, in Room 335 Capitol

ROLL CALL

Members Present in the Meeting Room: Sen. Mike Lang, Chair (R) Sen. , Vice Chair (R) Sen. Ellie Boldman (D) Sen. (R) Sen. Bruce Gillespie (R) Sen. (R) Sen. Walt Sales (R) Sen. Daniel R. Salomon (R)

Members Present by Zoom Video Conference: Sen. Susan Webber, Vice Chair (D) Sen. Shannon O'Brien (D) Sen. Janet Ellis (D)

Members Excused: None

Members Absent: None

Staff Present: Olivia Hopkins, Committee Secretary Jason Mohr, Legislative Branch Cole Monte, Remote Meeting Coordinator

Audio Committees: These minutes are in outline form only. They provide a list of participants and a record of official action taken by the committee. The link to the audio recording of the meeting is available on the Legislative Branch website.

Committee Business Summary: Preliminary Meeting

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15:01:00 Chair Lang

Committee Business: 15:01:36 Sen. Webber 15:01:43 Chair Lang 15:01:46 Sen. Webber 15:02:04 Chair Lang 15:02:48 Sen. Salomon 15:03:39 Chair Lang 15:03:56 Sen. Hoven 15:04:23 Chair Lang 15:04:36 Sen. Salomon 15:04:44 Chair Lang 15:04:55 Sen O'Brien 15:05:00 Sen. Webber 15:05:02 Chair Lang 15:06:57 Olivia Hopkins, secretary 15:07:02 Chair Lang 15:08:07 Sen. Sales 15:08:28 Chair Lang 15:09:30 Jason Mohr, Legislative Service Division (LSD) 15:10:07 Sen. Ellis entered the meeting. 15:10:14 Sen. Ellis 15:10:26 Chair Lang 15:11:01 Mr. Mohr, LSD 15:11:25 Chair Lang 15:11:53 Sen. Ellis 15:12:33 Chair Lang 15:12:48 Mr. Mohr 15:13:27 Chair Lang 15:13:41 Sen. Webber 15:14:05 Sen. Sales 15:14:19 Chair Lang 15:14:31 Sen. Sales 15:14:41 Chair Lang 15:15:00 Cole Monte, Remote Meeting Coordinator 15:15:06 Chair Lang 15:15:08 Sen. Boldman 15:15:26 Chair Lang 15:15:36 Sen. Ellis 15:15:47 Sen. Webber 15:15:55 Chair Lang 15:16:44 Sen. Webber 15:17:04 Sen. Salomon 15:17:26 Sen. Ellis 15:18:13 Ms. Hopkins, secretary 15:19:08 Sen. Boldman 15:19:15 Ms. Hopkins 15:19:42 Sen. Boldman

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15:20:18 Mr. Mohr 15:21:17 Sen. Salomon 15:22:18 Chair Lang 15:22:30 Sen. Salomon 15:22:43 Chair Lang 15:23:06 Sen. Hoven 15:23:19 Chair Lang 15:24:13 Sen. Ellis 15:24:23 Chair Lang

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ADJOURNMENT

Adjournment: 3:24 PM

______Olivia Hopkins, Secretary oh

Additional Documents:

EXHIBIT(ags02aad.pdf)

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