Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

THIRTY-FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Wednesday, June 23, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST 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 8:30 A.M. on June 23rd, 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
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama

Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. A quorum was present.

A presentation was given presenting HF5, as agreed to in a conference committee with the Senate.

Presenters:
Brad Hagemeier, House Research
Janelle Taylor, House Research
Testifiers:
Sarah Strommen, Commissioner Department of Natural Resources
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner DNR
Laura Bishop, Commissioner MN Pollution Control Agency

Rep. Hansen adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M.

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Rick Hansen
Chair of Environment Finance and Policy

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Adam Kopel
Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

HF0005.1.pdf - 6/22/2021
0005e1 HansenR.jt.pdf - 6/22/2021
Environment and Natural Resources Tracking- Working Group Agreement (6-22-21).pdf - 6/22/2021
Environment Change Item Working Group Agreement (6-22-21).pdf - 6/22/2021
ENRTF 2020 Working Group Agreement (6-22-21).pdf - 6/22/2021
ENRTF 2021 Working Group Agreement (6-22-21).pdf - 6/22/2021
EnvNatResAgenda-6-23-21.pdf - 6/22/2021
Written Testimony-Nature Conservancy.pdf - 6/22/2021
Written Testimony-Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.pdf - 6/22/2021
Written Testimony-Stephanie Chappell.pdf - 6/22/2021

Audio:
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House TV Video:
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02:18 - Staff walkthrough of HF5 (Hansen) Omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill.
* This was an informational meeting and no official action was taken.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

Staff walkthrough of HF5; Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Agreement.
*This is an informational meeting and no official action will be taken.

This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact her with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda.

Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92007

Public Testimony:
• If you wish to testify, please contact Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn by 7:00pm, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. There will be a limited amount of time for verbal testimony, so the chair encourages written testimony.
• If you plan to submit written testimony, please send to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn. Written testimony will be accepted if submitted by 8:30 PM, June 22, 2021. Written testimony is entered into the committee record, shared with committee members, and posted to the committee’s webpage.