STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Peter Fischer, Co-Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and
Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. Members present:
FISCHER, Peter, DFL Co-Chair
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, GOP Co-Chair
PURSELL, Kristi, DFL Co-Vice Chair
BURKEL, John, GOP Co-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.
Co-Chair Heintzeman moved that the minutes from March 26, 2026 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4740 (Hansen) – Financial assurance required for feedlot permits, inventories and reports required, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved that HF4740 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
Representative Hansen presented HF4740.
Testifying:
• Ariel Kagan, Minnesota Farmers Union
• Lucas Sjostrom, Minnesota Milk Producers Association
• Maddie Hokanson, Minnesota Pork Producers Association
• Bob Schiefelbein, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
• Tom Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Dana Vanderbosch, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
HF4740 was laid over.
HF3940 (Pursell) – Rulemaking to require environmental impact statement for large animal projects required.
Representative Pursell moved that HF3940 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
Representative Pursell moved the A1 amendment to HF3940. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Pursell presented HF3940 as amended.
Testifying:
• Laura Schreiber, Land Stewardship Project
• Anne Schwagerl, Minnesota Farmers Union
• Darin Broton, Minnesota AgriGrowth Council
• Lucas Sjostrom, Minnesota Milk Producers Association
• Hunter Pederson, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
• Dana Vanderbosch, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Catherine Neuschler, Minnesota Environmental Quality Board
• Tom Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
HF3940, as amended, was laid over.
Presentation on Governor’s Supplemental Budget Recommendations.
Presenting:
• John Frawley, Minnesota Zoo
• LisaBeth Barajas, Metropolitan Council
• Colonel Rodmen Smith, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Tom Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The meeting adjourned at 2:44 PM.
Representative Peter Fischer, Chair
Robin Mercer-Taylor, Committee Legislative Assistant