STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
POLICY AND FINANCE MINUTES
Representative Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 31st, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
JORDAN, Sydney (Vice Chair)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh (GOP Lead)
BRAND, Jeff
BURKEL, John
EDELSON, Heather
FINKE, Leigh
FISCHER, Peter
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
LEE, Fue
LISLEGARD, Dave
PURSELL, Kristi
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha
Members Excused:
SCHULTZ, Isaac
A quorum was present.
Representative HEINTZEMAN moved to approve the minutes from Wednesday, January 25th, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF742(Norris); A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting the use of certain firefighting foam; allowing certain exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 325F.072, subdivisions 1, 3.
Representative HANSEN moved that HF742 be laid over.
Representative HANSEN moved to adopt an amendment to HF742, the A1 amendment.
Representative HANSEN renewed his motion to adopt the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Norris introduced HF742.
Testifying on the bill:
- Shawn Krizaj, Fire Chief, Duluth Fire Department
- Scott Vadnais, Edina Firefighter, President of the Minnesota Firefighter Association
- Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action
- Chad Larimer, Former United States Air Force Fire Fighter
- Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Mitch Kilian, Associate Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Metropolitan Airport Commission
- Tom Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Representative HANSEN renewed his motion that HF742, as amended, be laid over. The bill is laid over.
HF552(Kotyza-Witthuhn); A bill for an act relating to environment; prohibiting PFAS in juvenile products; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
Representative HANSEN moved that HF552 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn introduced HF552.
Testifying on the bill:
- Amara Strande, Resident of Woodbury, Minnesota
- Michael Strande, Resident of Woodbury, Minnesota
- Andrea Lovoll, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
- Avonna Starck, State Director, Clean Water Action
- Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Tom Diamond, Resident of St. Paul
Representative HANSEN renews his motion that HF552 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF372(Hollins); A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring notice of products containing PFAS; requiring rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.
Representative HANSEN moved that HF372 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.
Representative Hollins introduced HF372.
Testifying on the bill:
- Amara Strande, Resident of Woodbury, Minnesota
- Michael Strande, Resident of Woodbury, Minnesota
- Avonna Starck, State Director, Clean Water Action
- Roxy Kozyckyj, AdvaMed
- Carlos Gutierrez, Vice President of State and Local Government Affairs, Consumer Health Products Association
- Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative HANSEN moved that HF372 be laid over for further consideration on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023. The bill is laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:37 P.M.
Representative Rick Hansen, Chair
Samuel O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant