STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE FINANCE
Chair, Representative Jean Wagenius
MINUTES
Representative Wagenius, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, February 19th 2013 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Wagenius, Chair
Falk, Vice Chair
McNamara, Lead
Anderson, P.
Benson, J.
Clark
Bly
Dill
Erickson, R.
Fabian
Freiberg
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Kahn
Kiel
Poppe
Torkelson
Ward, JoAnn
Rep Fischer also attended the meeting.
A quorum was present.
Tom Landwehr, Commissioner - Department of Natural Resources, introduced himself for the record and gave a presentation of the DNR FY 14-15 biennial budget overview.
The meeting recessed at 9:50 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 6:03 p.m.
Dave Schad, Deputy Commissioner - Department of Natural Resources, introduced himself for the record and continued with the presentation of the DNR FY 14-15 biennial budget overview.
Jess Richards, Director, Lands and Minerals Division - Department of Natural Resources, introduced himself for the record and gave a presentation on the DNR Lands and Minerals Division and budget overview.
Kathy Lewis, Director, Lands and Minerals Division - Department of Natural Resources, introduced herself for the record and assisted with answering questions for the Committee regarding DNR land sales.
Steve Hirsch, Director, Ecological Waters Resources Division - Department of Natural Resources, introduced himself for the record and gave a presentation on the DNR Ecological Water Resources Division and budget overview.
Forrest Boe, Director, Forestry Division - Department of Natural Resources, introduced himself for the record and gave a presentation on the DNR Forestry Division and budget overview.
Laurie Martinson, Director, Operation Services Division - Department of Natural Resources, introduced herself for the Committee, gave a presentation on the DNR Operations Support Division and budget overview.
Questions from members of the Committee were answered by the presenters over the course of the presentations.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
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Representative Jean Wagenius, Chair
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Nanette Moloney, Committee Legislative Assistant