STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH 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 March 4, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building.
Members present:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Chair
BURKEL, John, Vice Chair
FISCHER, Peter, DFL Lead
FALCONER, Alex
GILLMAN, Dawn
HANSEN, Rick
JACOB, Steven
JORDAN, Sydney
NELSON, Nathan
PURSELL, Kristi
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal
Members excused:
FINKE, Leigh
A quorum was present.
Representative Hansen moved the minutes of February 27, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Burkle assumed the gavel at 1:03 PM.
HF 1382 (Heintzeman) Obsolete provisions related to Environmental Quality Board removed.
Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 1382 be placed on the General Register.
The Minnesota Environment Quality Board provided a presentation of HF 1382. The presenter was:
Catherine Neuschler, Executive Director, Minnesota Environment Quality Board.
Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 1382 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1362 (Heintzeman) Reporting requirements for certain environmental reviews modified.
Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 1362 be placed on the General Register.
The Minnesota Environment Quality Board provided a presentation of HF 1362. The presenter was:
Catherine Neuschler, Executive Director, Minnesota Environment Quality Board.
Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 1362 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 81 (Heintzeman) Off-highway vehicles, snowmobiles, and electric-assisted bicycles exempted from prohibitions on PFAS in certain juvenile products.
Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 81 be placed on the General Register.
The following individuals testified on HF 81:
Chris Conroy, ATV Association of Minnesota.
Karen Umphress, Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association.
Christian Franzen, Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association.
Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action.
Kirk Koudelka, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Lori Olinger, North Star Chapter of Sierra Club.
Carly Griffith, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
Kyle Makarios, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association; Motorcycle Industry Council; Specialty Vehicle Industry Association.
Representative Fischer moved to lay HF 81 on the table and requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
FISCHER, Peter
FALCONER, Alex
HANSEN, Rick
JORDAN, Sydney
PURSELL, Kristi
NAYS
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BURKEL, John
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal
EXCUSED
FINKE, Leigh
On a vote of 5 Ayes and 7 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 81 be placed on the General Register.
Representative Fischer requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BURKEL, John
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal
NAYS:
FISCHER, Peter
FALCONER, Alex
HANSEN, Rick
JORDAN, Sydney
PURSELL, Kristi
EXCUSED:
FINKE, Leigh
On the vote of 7 Ayes and 5 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1627 (Heintzeman) Commercial and industrial products exempted from PFAS restrictions, and PFAS reporting requirements modified.
Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 1627 be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Heintzeman moved adoption of the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on HF 1627:
Patrick J. Hynes, Alliance for Automotive Innovation.
Jeff Munter.
Christian Krohn.
Natalie Watters.
Heidi Adelsman.
Michael Strande.
Nora Strande.
Andrew Hasek, Business Industrial Manufacturers Association.
Lori Olinger, North Star Chapter of Sierra Club.
Terry Gips, Alliance for Sustainability.
Avonna Starck, Clean Water Action.
Carly Griffith, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy.
Andrew Morley, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Kirk Koudelka, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Todd Hill, Sustainable PFAS Action Network.
Tony Kwilas, AGC; Consumer Technology Association.
Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 1627, as amended, be re-referred to the Commerce Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Fischer requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BURKEL, John
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal
NAYS:
FISCHER, Peter
FALCONER, Alex
HANSEN, Rick
JORDAN, Sydney
PURSELL, Kristi
EXCUSED:
FINKE, Leigh
On a vote of 7 Ayes and 5 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:52 PM.
Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair
Shaelong Yang, Committee Legislative Assistant