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Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

ELEVENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 2, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES
Representative Denny McNamara, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources called the eleventh meeting to order at 8:16 a.m. on February 2, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MCNAMARA, Denny, Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Vice Chair
WAGENIUS, Jean
HILTY, Bill
ANDERSON, Paul
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
FALK, Andrew
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
HANSEN, Rick
KNUTH, Kate
PERSELL, John
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy

Members excused:
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David


A quorum was present at 8:16 a.m.

Julie Blackburn, Assistant Director of the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources gave an overview of the agency.

Steve Hirsch, Director of the DNR Ecological Resources Management and Dr. Luke Skinner, supervisor of the DNR Invasive Species Program gave a presentation on invasive species.

Representative Scott moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 1, 2011 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.





REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR




Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

DNR presentation on invasive species
BWSR Overview