Minutes

Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen Vice Chair, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Steve Green, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Kelly L. Morrison, Senator Nathan Wesenberg

Absent: Senator John A. Hoffman

Senator Foung Hawj called the meeting to order at 3:00pm Sen McEwen takes gavel at 3:01p Sen Hawj takes gavel at 3:30p

S.F. 612: Senator Hawj: Taking turtles provisions modifications.

Testifiers: Chris Smith (Conservation Cmte Chair, MN Herpetological Society); Heidi Wolf (Environmental Managemant and Protection, DNR); Sean Sisler (DNR)

 

A1 - Senator Hauschild moves, adopted by voice

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 617: Senator Kunesh: School trust lands duties and powers modification.

Testifiers: Aaron Vandelinde (Office of School Trust Lands)

Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 617, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Education Policy Committee.

S.F. 356: Senator Hauschild: Lottery in lieu tax distribution modification.

Testifiers: Mark McCabe; Eric Simonson (Greater MN Parks and Trails); Gina Hugo (Vice Chair, Greater MN Parks and Trails); Brian Rice (Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board)

 

Senator Hauschild offers A-4 amendment - adopted by voice

Senator Hauschild moved that S.F. 356, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 188: Senator Hoffman: Rough fish report appropriation.

Senator Morrison presented the bill as a co-author. 

 

Testifiers: Pat Rivers (Deputy Director, Division of Fish and Wildlife, DNR);Tyler Winter (Dir of Native Fish For Tomorrow)

 

Senator Morrison offered A1 amendment, adopted by voice

As amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:34pm

Senator Foung Hawj, Chair	Maikao Vue, Legislative Assistant