STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM, on February 11, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building.
Members present:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh Chair
BURKEL, John Vice Chair
FISCHER, Peter DFL Lead
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
GILLMAN, Dawn
HANSEN, Rick
JACOB, Steven
JORDAN, Sydney
NELSON, Nathan
PURSELL, Kristi
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal
A quorum was present.
Introductions of members and staff.
The following individuals presented on the overview of the “GTAC Final Recommendations Report”:
Michael Liljegren, MN DNR Assistant Director, Lands and Minerals
Peder Larson, Larkin Hoffman Law Firm
Allyz Kramer, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH), Principal and Sr. Biologist
Aaron Klemz, Chief Strategy Officer, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
The following individuals presented on the overview of the “Recommendations for Products Containing Lead, Cadmium, and PFAS.”:
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner for Land Policy and Strategic Initiatives
Bill Moran, legal counsel for Writing Instruments Manufacturers Association
Patrick Hynes, Messerli Kramer, on behalf of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Avonna Starck, State Director, Clean Water Action
Nora Strande
The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 PM.
Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair
Shaelong Yang, Committee Legislative Assistant