STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on February 16th, 2017, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FABIAN, Dan, Chair HOPPE, Joe
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair HORNSTEIN, Frank
HANSEN, Rick JOHNSON, Brian
BACKER, Jeff JOHNSON, Clark
BECKER-FINN, Jamie LAYMAN, Sandy
BLISS, Matt LUECK, Dale
CLARK, Karen NEWBERGER, Jim
CORNISH, Tony SWEDZINSKI, Chris
ECKLUND, Rob TORELSON, Paul
FISCHER, Peter UGLEM, Mark
GREEN, Steve WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused:
METSA, Jason
SUNDIN, Mike
Representative Fabian called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Newberger moved to adopt the minutes of February 15th, 2017. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Barb Juelich, Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, provided an overview of the 2018-2019 Department Budget Request.
Jess Richards, Lands and Minerals Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, provided testimony and answered questions about the Lands and Minerals Division.
Laurie Martinson, Operations Services Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, provided testimony and answered questions about Operations Support.
John Jaschke, Executive Director, and Angie Becker-Kudelka, Assistant Director, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, provided an overview of the 2018-2019 Board Budget Request.
Representative Heintzeman assumed the gavel at 9:12 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 AM.
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Representative Dan Fabian, Chair
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Kalyn Schroeder, Committee Legislative Assistant