Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

TWENTY-SECOND MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, March 5, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND 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 1:01 PM, on March 5, 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

WARWAS, Cal

SCHULTZ, Isaac


A quorum was present.


Representative Jacob moved the minutes of March 3, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


The following individual presented on the overview of “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Administration Report”:


Katherine Theisen, Deputy Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor.


The following individuals presented on the overview of the “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Program Report”:


Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources.

Mary Robison, Chief Financial Officer, Department of Natural Resources.

Katherine Sherman-Hoehn, Grants Manager, Department of Natural Resources.


The following individual testified on the “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Program Report”:


Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, Office of the State Auditor.



The meeting was adjourned at 2:40 PM.





Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair



Shaelong Yang, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:01 - Office of the Legislative Auditor overview: grants management.
16:40 - Department of Natural Resources presentation: Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Program Report.
Runs 1 hour, 39 minutes.


Office of the Legislative Auditor overview of grants management.
DNR presentation on Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Community Grant Program Report.
*Additional bills/items may be added.