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| Date: | March 1, 2011 | | Contact Name: | Chris Van Guilder | | Contact Phone: | 651-296-1388 | | Contact Email: | christopher.vanguilder@senate.mn | | For Immediate Release | |
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| STATEMENT FROM SENATOR INGEBRIGTSEN ON OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING |
(ST. PAUL) – The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor released its evaluation report of state environmental review and permitting procedures.
State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen (R-Alexandria), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee, stated today:
“The Office of the Legislative Auditor’s report on Minnesota’s current environmental review and permitting procedures reinforced what we have known for quite some time: our bureaucracy is costing businesses too much time and too much money. This finding illustrates a failure of government to serve the people and businesses of our state in a timely, effective manner.
“The suggestions and findings of the auditor’s report confirm why we did not hesitate in enacting permitting and regulation reform. Last week we passed with broad, bi-partisan support House File 1, a bill that addresses many of the concerns brought forward in this report. The legislative auditor’s report, along with bi-partisan support for our bill, sends a strong message to Governor Dayton to sign House File 1 when it reaches his desk. We look forward to working with the legislative auditor to continually improve the permitting reform process as we seek to move at the speed of commerce and put Minnesota back to work.”
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State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen encourages and appreciates constituent input, and can be reached at 651-297-8063, by mail at 303 Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155, or via email at sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn
