STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH 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 19, 2026, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building.
Members present:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, GOP Chair
FISCHER, Peter, DFL Chair
BURKEL, John, GOP Vice Chair
PURSELL, Kristi, DFL Vice Chair
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
GILLMAN, Dawn
GOTTFRIED, David
HANSEN, Rick
JACOB, Steven
JORDAN, Sydney
NELSON, Nathan
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal
A quorum was present.
Introductions of new committee staff.
The following individuals presented an update of PFAS pollution prevention and management activities, and the PFAS Reporting and Information System for Manufacturers (PRISM) System:
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Tom Johnson, Director of Government Relations & External Affairs, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The following individuals testified on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s PRISM System.
Emily Jones, Director, Energy & Environment Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Ben Wagner, Interim Director of Government Affairs, Director of Communications, Medical Alley
Nora Strande
Philip Johnston, Vice President, Environmental Promotion Office, Daikin Applied
The meeting was adjourned at 2:44 PM.
Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair
Shaelong Yang, Committee Legislative Assistant