THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

MINUTES

Representative Rick Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. February 10, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

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
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, TAMA
FISCHER, Peter

Members excused:

GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
LUECK, Dale

A quorum was present.

Representative Backer moved that the minutes of February 8, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Hansen moved that HF 836 (Richardson) be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Hansen moved that the DE1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Richardson presented HF 836, as amended, Metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account money transferred.

Testifying on HF 836 as amended:
- Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Chair Hansen renewed his motion that HF 836, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Representative Wazlawik presented HF 2906 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cosmetics, HF 2907 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in cookware, and HF 2952 (Wazlawik) PFAS prohibited in ski wax.

Testifying on HF 2906, HF 2907 and HF 2952:
- Jay Eidsness, Staff Attorney, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
- Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Deanna White, Director, Clean Water Action Minnesota
- Shawn Swearingen, American Chemistry Council
- Lori Olinger, Sierra Club
- John Keane, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (HF 2907)
- Christopher Finnarelli, Household & Commercial Products Association (HF 2906)

Representative Wazlawik moved that HF 2906 be recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Hansen directed the clerk to take the roll on HF 2906.

AYES:
HANSEN, Rick
WAZLAWIK, Ami
ACOMB, Patty
AKLAND, Susan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan

NAYS:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BACKER, Jeff
THEIS, Tama

EXCUSED:
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
LUECK, Dale

There being 13 ayes, 3 nays and 3 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wazlawik moved that HF 2907 be recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Wazlawik moved that the A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Wazlawik renewed her motion that HF 2907, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Hansen directed the clerk to take the roll on HF 2907, as amended.

AYES:
HANSEN, Rick
WAZLAWIK, Ami
ACOMB, Patty
AKLAND, Susan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
MORRISON, Kelly

NAYS:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BACKER, Jeff
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama

EXCUSED:
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
LUECK, Dale

There being 12 ayes, 4 nays and 3 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wazlawik moved that HF 2952 be recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Wazlawik moved that the DE2 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Wazlawik renewed her motion that HF 2952, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee. The clerk will take the roll.

AYES:
HANSEN, Rick
WAZLAWIK, Ami
ACOMB, Patty
AKLAND, Susan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
MORRISON, Kelly

NAYS:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BACKER, Jeff
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama

EXCUSED:
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
LUECK, Dale

There being 12 ayes, 4 nays and 3 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Hansen adjourned the meeting at 2:25 P.M.






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Rick Hansen
Chair of Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy





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Scotland Kraker
Committee Legislative Assistant