Thursday, February 15, 2024
3:00 PM, 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 Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Kelly L. Morrison
Absent: Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Senator Foung Hawj called the meeting to order at 3:07pm, at 3:08pm Senator McEwen has gavel, Chair Hawj has gavel back at 3:29pm
Agenda
Implementation Updates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The following individuals testified on Implementation Updates from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:
Sarah Strommen, Commissioner, DNR
Patty Thielen, Director (Forestry Division)
Heidi Wolf, Ecosystem Management & Protective Section Manager)
Pat Rivers, Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Division
Implementation Updates from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
The following individuals testified on Implementation Updates from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency:
Katrina Kessler, Commissioner, MPCA
Tom Johnson, Director, Gov Relations
S.F. 3507: Senator Hawj: Environmental and natural resources trust fund appropriation and modification.
The following individuals testified on S.F.3507:
Becca Nash, Executive Director, LCCMR
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 3507, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:48pm
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Senator Foung Hawj, Chair
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Maikao Vue, Legislative Assistant
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