TWENTIETH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

MINUTES

Representative Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on March 11th, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services, Facebook Live, and YouTube live streaming.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
WAZLAWIK, Ami (Vice Chair)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh (Lead)
ACOMB, Patty
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
IGO, Spencer
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama

EXCUSED:

GREEN, Steve

Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. A quorum was present.

Rep. Wazlawik assumed the gavel at 1:02 P.M.

Rep. Nelson moved that the minutes from March 9th, 2021 be approved. MOTION PREVAILED.

HF214 (LIPPERT) Minnesota forests for future program, state nursery operations, and Minnesota Forest Resource Council, and Sustainable Forest Incentive Act purpose and provisions modified.

Rep. Lippert moved that HF214 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Rep. Lippert moved the H0214A1 to amend HF214, and the amendment was ADOPTED.

Rep. Lippert presented the bill, as amended.

Rep. Lippert renewed the motion that HF214 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill and the bill was laid over.

Testifiers:
Doug Tillma, Department of Natural Resources
Bob Graves, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Pete Aube, Chair MN Forest Resources Council
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner DNR

Rep. Ecklund assumed the gavel at 1:28 P.M.

HF248 (WAZLAWIK) Pollution Control Agency required to hold public hearing on alleged violations.

Rep. Wazlawik moved that HF248 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Rep. Wazlawik moved H0248DE2 to amend HF248 and the amendment was ADOPTED.

Rep. Wazlawik renewed the motion that HF248, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill and the bill was laid over.

Testifiers:
Sheri Smith, Neighborhood Concerned Citizens Group
Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce
Greta Gauthier, Assistant Commissioner MN Pollution Control Agency

HF1037 (WAZLAWIK) Air emission physical measurement and emission-related statistic reporting required.

Rep. Wazlawik moved that HF1037 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Rep. Wazlawik moved H1037A1 to amend HF1037 and the amendment was ADOPTED.

Rep. Wazlawik renewed the motion that HF1037, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill and the bill was laid over.

Testifiers:
Sheri Smith, Neighborhood Concerned Citizens Group
Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce
Greta Gauthier, Assistant Commissioner MN Pollution Control Agency

Rep. Ecklund adjourned the meeting at 2:30 P.M.


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Rick Hansen
Chair of Environment Finance and Policy



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Adam Kopel
Committee Legislative Assistant