STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
WATER DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair of the Water Division, called the meeting to order at 12:45 pm on Monday March 2, 2020 in the 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
MORRISON, Kelly
SUNDIN, Mike
HALEY, Barb
TORKELSON, Paul
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Heintzeman moved to adopt the minutes from the division meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3595 (Torkelson), Minnesota River basin water quality and storage program established, and money appropriated.
Representative Torkelson moved to lay over HF 3595 for future consideration
Representative Torkelson presented his bill
Additional testifiers included the following:
Scott Sparlin, Minnesota River Watershed
Carrie Jennings, Freshwater Society
Rich Biske, Nature Conservancy
LeAnn Buck, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Robert Sip, Red River Watershed Board
Angie Becker-Kudelka, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Lance Ness, Minnesota Conservation Alliance
Representative Torkelson renewed his motion to lay over HF3595 for future consideration. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:38 pm.
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
Spencer Crose, Committee Legislative Assistant