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Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, February 20, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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, February 20, 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.

Representative Falconer moved the minutes of February 13, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Falconer moved the minutes of February 18, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 413 (Franson) Age to angle without a license modified.

Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 413 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.

The following individual testified on HF 413:

Pat Rivers, Department of Natural Resources Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Division.

Chair Heintzeman laid over HF 413.

H.F. 276 (Nash) Fishing license fees reduced for persons 65 years of age and older, and money transferred.

Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 276 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.

The following individual testified on HF 276:

Pat Rivers, Department of Natural Resources Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Division.

Chair Heintzeman laid over HF276.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency provided an agency overview. The presenter was:

Tom Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Government Relations Director

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 PM.





Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair




Shaelong Yang, Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF276 (Nash) - Fishing license fees reduced for persons 65 years of age and older, and money transferred.
  • HF413 (Franson) - Age to angle without a license modified.
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02:49 - HF413 (Franson) Age to angle without a license modified.
11:59 - HF276 (Nash) Fishing license fees reduced for persons 65 years of age and older, and money transferred.
19:01 - Pollution Control Agency overview.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

MPCA Overview
HF276 and HF413 have been added to the agenda. The bills will be laid over.
HF 411 has been removed from the agenda.

TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit written testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to committee time constraints.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.