Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee
Thursday, April 4, 2024
3:30 PM or 15 Minutes After Session, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen Vice Chair, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Steve Green, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Kelly L. Morrison, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: No Members Absent
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Foung Hawj called the meeting to order at 3:35pm
Call To Order
S.F. 4523: Senator Hauschild: Ways to increase the recovery of critical materials from end-of-life products advising task force to commissioner of the Pollution Control Agency established.
Senator Hauschild moves the A-4 Author's amendment, passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.4523: Abby Hornberger, MN Policy Organizer, Blue Green Alliance John Arbogast, Staff Representative, United Steelworkers Paul Slattery, Director of Politics and Organizing, Teamsters Local 120 James Lehner, Policy Associate, Conservation Minnesota Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, MPCA Anna Johnson, Senior Manager, State & Local Affairs, Fresh Energy Lori Olinger, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4523, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Hauschild moves the A-4 Author's amendment, passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.4523: Abby Hornberger, MN Policy Organizer, Blue Green Alliance John Arbogast, Staff Representative, United Steelworkers Paul Slattery, Director of Politics and Organizing, Teamsters Local 120 James Lehner, Policy Associate, Conservation Minnesota Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, MPCA Anna Johnson, Senior Manager, State & Local Affairs, Fresh Energy Lori Olinger, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4523, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4910: Senator McEwen: Climate-change adaption costs study appropriation.
Senator McEwen motions the A-1 Author's Amendment, was passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.4910: Aurora Vautrin, Legislative Director, The 100% Campaign
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4910, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator McEwen motions the A-1 Author's Amendment, was passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.4910: Aurora Vautrin, Legislative Director, The 100% Campaign
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4910, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 5162: Senator Kunesh: Mille Lacs County appropriation for certain land condemnation and transfer authorization for no consideration.
Senator Kunesh motioned the A-1 Author's Amendment, was passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.5162: Jamie Edwards, Government Affairs, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Aaron Vande Linde, Office of School Trust Lands Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, DNR
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 5162, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Kunesh motioned the A-1 Author's Amendment, was passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.5162: Jamie Edwards, Government Affairs, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Aaron Vande Linde, Office of School Trust Lands Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, DNR
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 5162, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4250: Senator Kunesh: School trust lands usage for recreational purposes extent study requirement provision.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4250: Denise Dittrich, MN School Boards Association Aaron Vande Linde, Office of School Trust Lands
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4250, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4250: Denise Dittrich, MN School Boards Association Aaron Vande Linde, Office of School Trust Lands
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4250, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 5048: Senator Hauschild: State-owned land carbon sequestration and oil and gas exploration and production leases provisions and appropriation.
Senator Hauschild motions the A-2 Author's Amendment, was passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.5048: Joe Henderson, Director, Lands and Minerals, DNR Rich Sve, Commissioner, Lake County Board Sarah Mooradian, Government Relations & Policy Director; CURE Aaron Vande Linde, Office of School Trust Lands Aaron Klemz, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 5048, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Hauschild motions the A-2 Author's Amendment, was passed by voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.5048: Joe Henderson, Director, Lands and Minerals, DNR Rich Sve, Commissioner, Lake County Board Sarah Mooradian, Government Relations & Policy Director; CURE Aaron Vande Linde, Office of School Trust Lands Aaron Klemz, MN Center for Environmental Advocacy
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 5048, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:07pm
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Senator Foung Hawj, Chair |
Maikao Vue, Legislative Assistant |