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Environment and Natural Resources

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 15, 2008

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:25AM on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

EKEN, Kent (Chair) McNAMARA, Denny
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) MOE, Frank
BRYNAERT, Kathy OLIN, David
CORNISH, Tony OZMENT, Dennis
DILL, David SAILER, Brita
GARDNER, Paul SCALZE, Bev
HACKBARTH, Tom THAO, Cy
HOPPE, Joe TINGELSTAD, Kathy
MARIANI, Carlos WAGENIUS, Jean


A quorum was present.

The following people gave presentations on low carbon fuel standards and answered questions from the committee:

Representative Frank Moe
Senator Kathy Sheran
Bill Grant, Izaak Walton League
Shalini Gupta, Izaak Walton League
Mike Bull, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Mark Lindquist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Diane Schmidt, Flint Hills Resources
Jay Reinhardt, Flint Hills Resources
Bill Lee, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company
Steve Kelley, University of Minnesota
Ethan Warner, University of Minnesota

The committee adjourned at 10:38 A.M.


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Kent Eken, Chair

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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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07:58 - Gavel, and informational hearing on a low carbon fuel standard.
Committees and Divisions involved:.
• House Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
• House Agriculture, Rural Economies and Veterans Affairs Finance Division.
• House Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division.
• House Energy Finance and Policy Division.
• House Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee.
• Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
• Senate Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division.
Runs 2 hours, 50 minutes.


Informational hearing on a low carbon fuel standard