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Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 16, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Sydney Jordan, Vice Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:01 P.M. on April 16, 2024, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
JORDAN, Sydney (Vice Chair)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh (GOP Lead)
BLISS, Matt
BRAND, Jeff
BURKEL, John
EDELSON, Heather
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
LEE, Fue
LISLEGARD, Dave
PURSELL, Kristi
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha

Members Excused:
FINKE, Leigh
FISCHER, Peter

A quorum was present.

Representative Pursell moved to approve the minutes from April 9, 2024. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3911 (Hansen); Grant terms modified for a previous appropriation for a grant to Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center.

Chair Hansen presented HF3911 and the DE1 amendment.

House Nonpartisan Staff provided an informational overview and walkthrough of the DE1 amendment.

Testifying on the bill:
• Katrina Kessler, Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• John Waters, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Pierce Bennett, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
• Tim Spreck, Lobbyist, Minnesota Trappers Association
• Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Joe Smentek, Executive Director, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association
• Rick Horton, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries
• Kyle Makarios, Lobbyist, Minnesota State Building and Construction Trades Council
• Amber Backhaus, Lobbyist, National Waste and Recycling Association – Minnesota Chapter
• Jim Bowyer, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
• Troy Olson, Lobbyist, Minnesota County Recorders Association

The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 P.M.





Representative Rick Hansen, Chair




Sam O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant

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00:29 - HF3911 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources supplemental budget bill.
- Walkthrough and testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Walk-through and Public Testimony of Delete-All amendment to HF3911 (Hansen) Environment and Natural Resources Supplemental Finance and Policy Bill.

*An author’s delete-all amendment to HF3911 (Hansen) is posted below. The deadline to submit amendments to the DE electronically to the Committee Administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) is 7:00pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

No action will be taken during this meeting. Action will be taken on amendments and the bill on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Written Testimony on the DE amendment must be submitted to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 9:00am, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Submitted written testimony is public and will be posted on the committee website and included in the committee record.

If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 9:00am, Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

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