STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATERSHEDS, WETLANDS, AND BUFFER PROTECTION
MINUTES
Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 12:31 P.M. on March 11th, 2008 in room 300 South of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
ANZELC, Tom
DOTY, Al
GUNTHER, Bob (Vice Chair)
HOPPE, Joe
PETERSON, Aaron
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean (ex-officio)
Members excused:
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
John Jaschke, Executive Director, Board of Soil and Water Resources (BWSR), presented BWSR's 2008 Supplemental Budget.
Judy Erickson, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (MAWD), testified on the budget reductions.
John Jaschke testified on BWSR's flood relief activities in southeast Minnesota.
A quorum was present at 12:44 P.M.
Vice Chair Gunther moved that the minutes of March 5th be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
Al Kean, BWSR Chief Engineer, testified on technical assistance needs.
Rudie Spitzer, BWSR Area 7 Director, testified on the southeast Minnesota flood response.
Tim Terrill, Winona Soil and Water Conservation District Manager, testified on the southeast Minnesota flood response.
The meeting adjourned at 1:04 P.M.
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REP. RICK HANSEN, CHAIR
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Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant