STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Chair Wagenius called the meeting to order at 8:09 A.M. on February 26th, 2008, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Wagenius, Jean (Chair)
Anzelc, Tom
Dill, David
Doty, Al (Vice Chair)
Eken, Kent
Gardner, Paul
Gunther, Bob
Hackbarth, Tom
Hansen, Rick
Knuth, Kate
McNamara, Denny
Moe, Frank
Ozment, Dennis
Peterson, Aaron
Scalze, Bev
Tingelstad, Kathy
Members excused:
Clark, Karen
Members absent:
Hoppe, Joe
Magnus, Doug
Representative Bunn testified on issues surrounding remediation of the Washington County Landfill.
A quorum was present at 8:20 A.M.
Also testifying on the topic of the landfill:
Bill Hargis, Woodbury Mayor
Clint Gridley, Woodbury City Administrator
Jim Blackford, Lake Elmo resident
Dean Johnston, Mayor of Lake Elmo
Jeff Lewis, Petroleum and Landfill Cleanup Manager, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Doug Day, Closed Landfill Program Supervisor, MPCA
Len Frame, Chairman, Phoenix Solutions Company, testified on plasma torch technology as a potential solution for the landfill.
The meeting adjourned at 9:47 A.M.
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Jean Wagenius, Chair
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Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant