Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
POLICY AND FINANCE MINUTES

Representative Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:01 P.M. on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 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)
BRAND, Jeff
BURKEL, John
EDELSON, Heather
FINKE, Leigh
FISCHER, Peter
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
LEE, Fue
LISLEGARD, Dave
PURSELL, Kristi
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha

Members Excused:
SCHULTZ, Isaac

A quorum was present.

Representative EDELSON moved to approve the minutes from Tuesday, January 1, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF372(Hollins); A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring notice of products containing PFAS; requiring rulemaking; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Chair HANSEN moved that HF372 be recommended for re-referral to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

Representative HANSEN renewed his motion that HF372 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce Finance and Policy.

HF673(Lee); A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring reporting for air toxics emissions; requiring rulemaking to regulate air toxics emissions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 116.

Representative LEE moved that HF673 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Representative LEE moved to adopt an amendment to HF 673, the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lee presented HF673, as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor
- Gregory Pratt, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
- Patrick Hanlon, Deputy Health Commissioner, City of Minneapolis
- Tony Kwilas, Director of Environmental Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Representative LEE renewed the motion that HF673, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF645(Lee); A bill for an act relating to state government; providing for disposition of certain money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 16A.151, subdivision 2.

Representative LEE moved that HF645 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Lee presented HF645.

Testifying on the bill:
- Roxanne O’Brien, Organizer, North Minneapolis Environmental Justice
- Patrick Hanlon, Deputy Health Commissioner, City of Minneapolis
- Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Frank Kohlasch, Assistant Commissioner for Air and Climate Policy, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Representative LEE renewed the motion that HF645 be re-referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF672(Lee); A bill for an act relating to environment; requiring public meeting every five years for certain nonexpiring air emission permits; requiring denial of request for permit review to be in writing and to state reason for denial; requiring creation of full-time equivalent position; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 116.07, by adding subdivisions.

Representative LEE moved that HF672 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources omnibus bill.

Representative Lee presented HF672.

Testifying on the bill:
- Roxanne O’Brien, Organizer, North Minneapolis Environmental Justice
- Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Representative LEE renewed his motion that HF672 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources omnibus bill. The bill is laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M.

Representative Rick Hansen, Chair

Samuel O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF0672 (Lee) - Public meeting required every five years for nonexpiring air emission permits, denial of request for permit review required to be in writing and to state reason for denial, and creation of full-time equivalent position required.
HF0673 (Lee) - Air toxics emissions reporting required, and rulemaking to regulate air toxics emissions required.
HF0645 (Lee) - Disposition of money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations provided.
HF0372 (Hollins) - Products containing PFAS notice required, and rulemaking required.

Documents:

H0673A1.pdf - 1/31/2023
hf0372i.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF372-0 Completed FN.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF372 Written Testimony.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF 372 and HF 552 Written Testimony.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF742 ,HF372 and HF552 Written Testimony.pdf - 2/1/2023
PFAS Handout-Clean Water Action.pdf - 2/1/2023
hf0673i.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF673 Handout-OLA Report.pdf - 2/1/2023
hf0672i.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF672-0 Completed FN.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF672 Written Testimony.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF645, HF672 and HF673 Written Testimony.pdf - 2/1/2023
hf0645i.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF645-0 Completed FN.pdf - 2/1/2023
Minutes - 7th Meeting.pdf - 2/1/2023
EnvNatResAgenda-2-1-23.pdf - 2/1/2023
HF673-0 Completed FN.pdf - 2/1/2023

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00:30 - HF372 (Hollins) Products containing PFAS notice required, and rulemaking required.
26:57 - HF673 (Lee) Air toxics emissions reporting required, and rulemaking to regulate air toxics emissions required.
56:04 - HF645 (Lee) Disposition of money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations provided.
1:18:59 - HF672 (Lee) Public meeting required every five years for nonexpiring air emission permits, denial of request for permit review required to be in writing and to state reason for denial, and creation of full-time equivalent position required.
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*Agenda Change: Bill Added.

*HF372 (Hollins) Products containing PFAS notice required, and rulemaking required.
**Please note that HF372(Hollins) received a full hearing with public testimony on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The committee will be limited to member questions and final action.

HF672 (Lee) Public meeting required every five years for nonexpiring air emission permits, denial of request for permit review required to be in writing and to state reason for denial, and creation of full-time equivalent position required.
HF645 (Lee) Disposition of money recovered from litigation or settlement of environmental permit violations provided.
HF673 (Lee) Air toxics emissions reporting required, and rulemaking to regulate air toxics emissions required.

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