STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
MINUTES
Representative Fabian, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, began the meeting at 8:15 A.M. on January 31th, 2017, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FABIAN, Dan, Chair JOHNSON, Clark
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair LAYMAN, Sandy
HANSEN, Rick LUECK, Dale
BACKER, Jeff METSA, Jason
BECKER-FINN, Jamie NEWBERGER, Jim
BLISS, Matt SUNDIN, Mike
CORNISH, Tony SWEDZINSKI, Chris
ECKLUND, Rob TORKELSON, Paul
FISCHER, Peter UGLEM, Mark
GREEN, Steve WAGENIUS, Jean
HORNSTIEN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian
Members excused:
CLARK, Karen
HOPPE, Joe
Representative Fabian called the meeting to order at 8:17 A.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Lueck moved to adopt the minutes of January 26th, 2017. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Aaron Vande Linde, School Trust Lands Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, provided an update on Minnesota School Trust Fund Lands.
Matt Kane, Senior Management Consultant, Minnesota Management and Budget, provided information to the committee on The Impact of Forest Certification on Costs, Revenues, and Market Access for School Trust Lands Executive report.
Tom Rukavina, St. Louis County Commissioner, provided testimony on School Trust Fund Lands management.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 A.M.
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Representative Dan Fabian, Chair
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Kalyn Schroeder, Committee Legislative Assistant