STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tom Hackbarth, Chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the twenty-fourth meeting to order at 12:32 p.m. on February 21, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HACKBARTH, Tom, Chair
COX, Ray, Vice Chair
BLAINE, Greg
CORNISH, Tony
DILL, David
KELLIHER-ANDERSON, Margaret
HANSEN, Rick
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
MCNAMARA, Denny
PENAS, Maxine
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean
WELTI, Andy
WESTROM, Torrey
Members excused: MARIANI, Carlos, NORNES, Bud, OZMENT, Dennis, POPPE, Jeanne
12:33:27 PM David Thorton, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) gave presentation on mercury reduction and the 2005 report to the legislature.
1:17:35 PM Leonard Levin,Ph.D - Principal Technical Manager - Air Toxics Health & Risk Assessment gave presentation of The Electric Power Research Institute - mercury research update.
2:01:44 PM David Wallinga MD MPA, Sr. Scientist and Antibiotic Resistance Project Director addressed the committee about the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
2:13:49 PM Nancy Lange, Izaak Walton League, Clean Air Program Coordinator addressed the committee.
2:21:14 PM The Chair made closing comments and announcements.
2:23:00 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant