Minutes

Present: Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf - Chair, Senator Bev Scalze - Vice Chair, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Richard Cohen, Senator Kent Eken, Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Scott J. Newman, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator David H. Senjem, Senator Katie Sieben, Senator David J. Tomassoni

Absent: Senator Jeff Hayden, Senator James P. Metzen, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator John C. Pederson, Senator Matt Schmit, Senator Dan Sparks

Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. Discussion of SF 699 Pratt - disaster relief bill Motion; Senator Ingebrigtsen moved to put the A7 amendment before the committee Motion passed. Testifiers: Joe Kelly, Director - Homeland Security and Emergency Management Al Kean, Senior Engineer Administrative - (BWSR) Melissa Lewis, State Program Administrative Coordinator - (BWSR) Pat Lynch, Hydrologist - DNR Diane Lynch, Prior Lake Spring Lake Water Shed District Paul Nelson, Environmental Services Program Manager - Scott County Claire Robling, Communications and Legislative Coordinator - Scott County Motion: Senator Nelson referred the bill as amended to Finance. No vote taken. Motion: Senator Tomassoni moved to table the bill. A roll call was requested. Stumpf Yes Scalze Yes Senjem No Champion Yes Cohen Yes Ingebrigtsen No Kiffmeyer No Nelson No Newman Yes Pappas Yes Rosen No Sieben Yes Tomassoni Yes 8 Yeas 5 Nays Motion passed.

S.F. 699: Senator Pratt: Disaster relief bond issue and appropriations.



Be laid on the table.

The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

Senator LeRoy A. Stumpf, Chair	Jeri Wenzel, Legislative Assistant