STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
WATER DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Water Division, called the First meeting to order at 12:50 pm on Monday, January 28th, 2019 in Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FISCHER, Peter - Chair
SANDELL, Steve - Vice Chair
HEINTZEMAN, Josh - Lead
CLAFLIN, Anne
HALEY, Barb
MORRISON, Kelly
SUNDIN, Mike
TORKELSON, Paul
Members excused:
Representative Fischer called the meeting to order at 12:50. A quorum was present.
Representative Morrison moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting on January 14th. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Jeff Freeman, Public Facilities Authority, and Leisa Thompson, Metropolitan Council Environmental Services General Manager, continued an overview of Minnesota’s water resource management
Dr William Arnold of the University of Minnesota gave a presentation on water issues facing Minnesota
Dr Calvin Alexander, University of Minnesota, Earth Sciences, gave a presentation on water contamination issues in Minnesota’s Karst lands.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:16pm
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant