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Environment and Energy Committee
Thursday, April 7, 2016
12 Noon, Room 1200, Minnesota Senate Bldg.

Minutes

Present: Senator John Marty - Chair, Senator John A. Hoffman - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator David M. Brown, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Lyle Koenen, Senator David J. Osmek, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Matt Schmit, Senator Katie Sieben, Senator Bill Weber

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 12:09pm

Confirmation of Clean Water Council Members
     • Mark Abner
     • John Barten
     • Gary Burdorf
     • Warren Formo
     • Frank Jewell
     • Holly Kovarik
     • Raj Rajan
     • Todd Renville
     • Patrick Shea
     • Sharon Day



S.F. 2760: Senator Hawj: State lands provisions modifications; bond-financed property valuation determination; state waysides and forests designation; state forests additions and deletions; sales and exchanges of state lands authorization.



Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2760, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2775: Senator Newman: Meeker county tax-forfeited land, rights of state as unit owner in common interest community.



Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2775, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3376: Senator Tomassoni: Sulfate effluent permit compliance for wild rice water quality standard.



Senator Scalze moved that S.F. 3376, as amended and reported to the Senate without recommendation. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2380: Senator Westrom: Drainage system repair procedures modification.



Senator Rosen moved that S.F. 2380, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION PREVAILED.

Overview of Administration Budget Bills (discussion only):
     Public Utilities Commission
     Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources
     Minnesota Pollution Control Agency




Discussion only.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:04pm


 
                                                                      
Senator John Marty, Chair
                                                                      
Hannah Pallmeyer, Legislative Assistant