Articles tagged under: Torrey Westrom
Lawmakers Ask Walz for Help With Drought Relief Package
Published May 5, 2022
With two weeks left in the state legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers have been unable to reach an agreement on a drought relief package for agriculture. Leaders in the Senate and House agriculture committees are negotiating the details, but there’s one…An Unclear Future of Drought Relief for MN Ag
Published November 7, 2021
Earlier this fall, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz proposed drought aid for livestock producers and farmers using COVID relief money. Without having a special session, Minnesota Senator Torrey Westrom is not confident how or if that money will be coming to…MN Omnibus Ag Finance Committee Waiting on Budget Targets
Published May 11, 2021
The Minnesota Conference Committee on Omnibus Ag and Broadband Finance is meeting again this week. On Monday, two policy provisions were adopted, but the committee still doesn’t have a budget target. Minnesota Senate Ag Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom does not…MN Senate Passes Ag Omnibus Finance Bill
Published April 19, 2021
Last week, the Minnesota Senate passed the agriculture omnibus finance bill. Now, Minnesota Senate Ag Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom is waiting on the House to pass their bill. Once that happens, the bills will be reviewed in conference. The Senate…MN Senate Ag Committee Considers E15 Bill
Published February 18, 2021
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate Agriculture Committee heard a bill to shift the state’s fuel standard to E15. "The bill would raise Minnesota's fuel standards from the 10 percent ethanol blend," said Torrey Westrom, Senator and author of the bill.…More Efficiency Sought With Merger of MN Senate Ag Committees
Published January 7, 2021
The Minnesota Senate has reformulated its committees. For agriculture, the finance and policy committees have merge. Chairman Torrey Westrom says the change was made to accommodate for social distancing. "Sometimes there was some redundancy because a bill might have finance…MN Lawmakers Work on COVID-19 in Special Session
Published June 16, 2020
A special legislative session continues in St. Paul, Minnesota. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance Chair Torrey Westrom says it’s uncertain where some bills are at in the process, but there is agreement on at least one thing: allocating…MN Senate Passes Rural Broadband Bill
Published May 5, 2020
The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed an emergency rural broadband bill. The $20 million bill expands rural broadband access to students and their families. Authored by Senator Torrey Westrom, the bill designates $10 million for the Border to Broadband Fund, $8…MN Lawmakers Pass Fourth Coronavirus Relief Bill
Published April 14, 2020
Minnesota lawmakers passed a fourth coronavirus relief package on Tuesday. There are a few key pieces for agriculture included in this coronavirus relief package. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing Finance Chair Torrey Westrom explains the bill temporarily extends the…