STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTYFIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
Environment Policy and Oversight Committee
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:51 PM, on March 18, 2010, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Bigham
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson
Members Excused:
Thissen
A quorum was present.
Chair Eken invited the following people to provide informational testimony on Non-Ferrous Mining:
From the Department of Natural Resources:
Marty Vadis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Jennifer Engstrom, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
From the Non-Ferrous Mining Industry:
Frank Ongaro, Mining Minnesota
Ernest Lehmann, Franconia Minerals
Brad Moore, Barr Engineering
Joe Scipioni, PolyMet Mining
From Environmental Organizations:
Representative Hausman
Scott Strand, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Bob Tammen
Representative Sterner moved that the minutes from March 16, 2010 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM.
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Representative Eken, Chair
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Representative Gardner, Vice Chair
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Representative McNamara, GOP Lead
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Representative Bigham
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Representative Dill
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Representative Falk
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Representative Hansen
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Representative Juhnke
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Representative Persell
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Representative Sailer
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Representative Sterner
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Representative Thissen
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Representative Wagenius
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Representative Cornish
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Representative Drazkowski
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Representative Hackbarth
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Representative Loon
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Representative Anderson