Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
1:00 PMLivestream YouTube
Minutes
Present: Senator Carrie Ruud - Chair, Senator Bill Weber Vice Chair, Senator Steve Cwodzinski, Senator Foung Hawj, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen, Senator David H. Senjem
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Carrie Ruud called the meeting to order at 1:00pm
S.F. 3544: Senator Rarick: County lease restrictions on tax-forfeited land modification.
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SF3544 Rarick- County lease restrictions on tax-forfeited land modification. The following people testified:
• Gregory J Bernu, Carlton County Land Commissioner
• Nate Eide, Lake County
• Julie Marinucci, St. Louis County
The bill was laid over.
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S.F. 1860: Senator Tomassoni: Tax-forfeited land county lease for conservation easements authorization.
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SF1860 Tomassoni- Tax-forfeited land county lease for conservation easements authorization
The following people testified:
• Gregory J Bernu, Carlton County Land Commissioner
• Nate Eide, Lake County
• Julie Marinucci, St. Louis County
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S.F. 3005: Senator Tomassoni: St. Louis County land exchange authorization and land acquisition trust
fund provision.
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SF3005 Tomassoni- St. Louis County land exchange authorization and land acquisition trust fund provision
The following people testified:
• Julie Marinucci, Director St. Louis County Lands and Minerals
The bill was laid over.
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S.F. 3006: Senator Tomassoni: St. Louis County certain tax-forfeited land private sale authorization.
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SF3006 Tomassoni- St. Louis County certain tax-forfeited land private sale authorization
The following people testified:
• Julie Marinucci, Director St. Louis County Lands and Minerals
The bill was laid over
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S.F. 3122: Senator Tomassoni: St. Louis County sunset elimination for authority to sell leased
lakeshore lots.
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SF3122 Tomassoni- St. Louis County sunset elimination for authority to sell leased lakeshore lots
The following people testified:
• Julie Marinucci, Director St. Louis County Lands and Minerals
The bill was laid over.
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S.F. 3065: Senator Mathews: Consumer Choice of Fuel Act.
Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3065, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
SF3065 Mathews- Consumer Choice of Fuel Act. Sen Matthew's offered the A-1 amendment; the amendment passed via voice vote. The following people testified:
• Dr. Ellen Wald, Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center Senior Fellow (Remote)
• Karolyn Zurn, Agri-Women (Remote)
• Eric Zurn, Vice President of Becker/Mahnomen Soybean and Corn Growers, resident of Calloway, MN (Remote)
• Isaac Orr, Center of the American Experiment
• Craig McDonnell, MPCA Assistant Commissioner for Air Policy
• John Reynolds, National Federation of Small Businesses
• Frank Kohlatch, MPCA
Sen McEwen reqeusted a roll call vote. Sen Weber moved that SF3065 pass as amended. The roll call vote was 4-3; the final bill as amended passed and rereferred to State Government Policy/Finance Committee.
Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3065, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the State Government Finance and Policy and Elections Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00pm
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Senator Carrie Ruud, Chair |
Lisa Handrick, Legislative Assistant |