S.F. 3393: Senator Hawj: Notification and local approval requirement before certain uses of money in the closed landfill investment fund and metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account.

The following individuals testified on S.F.3393: Matt Massman, MN Inter-County Association (MICA)

Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 3393, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3631: Senator Hawj: Natural Resources provisions modification.

The following individuals testified on S.F.3631: John Waters, Commissioner's Office, DNR Bob Meiers, Assistant Commissioner, DNR

Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 3631, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3400: Senator Hoffman: Use of a digital image permission as proof of possession of game and fish licenses.

Senator Hoffman offers the A-1 Author's Amendment was passed by voice note The following individuals testified on S.F.3400: Lt. Colonel Robert Gorecki, Enforcement Division, DNR

Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 3400, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3730: Senator Kunesh: Native prairie protection opportunities expansions provision.

Senator Kunesh offers the A-1 Author's Amendment and was passed by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.3730: Judy Elbert, Scientific and Natural Areas Unit Supervisor, Ecological and Water Resources, DNR

Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 3730, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3558: Senator Kunesh: Public waters definition modification.

The following individuals testified on S.F.3558: Carly Griffith, Minnesota Center for Environment Advocacy John P. Lenczewski, Minnesota Trout Unlimited Joe Smentek, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association Peg Furshong, Director of CURE (REMOTE) Scott Sparlin, Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River (REMOTE) Jim Sehl (REMOTE)

Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 3558, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3561: Senator Morrison: Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act.

Senator Morrison offers the A-3 Delete-All Amendment and A-8 Amendment to the Amendment, was passed by voice vote The following individuals testified on S.F.3561: Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, Chair, Partnership on Waste and Energy Nels Paulsen, Conservation Minnesota Kirk Koudelka, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Gabby Batzko, Solid Waste Administrators Association Lucy Mullany, Eureka! Recycling Dylan de Thomas, The Recycling Partnership Kate Bailey, Association of Plastic Recyclers Mike Martin, CEO r.World Mary Kosuth, Coalition for Plastics Reduction Steve Steuber, Coalition for Plastics Reduction Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce Peter Glessing, Medical Alley Jacob Cassady, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Avonna Stark, Clean Water Action (REMOTE) Amber Backhaus, National Waste and Recycling Association-MN Chapter (REMOTE) Andrew Hackman, AMERIPEN (REMOTE) Frazier Willman, American Forest & Paper Association (REMOTE) Ally Peck, Consumer Technology Association (REMOTE) Alex Truelove, Biodegradable Products Institute (REMOTE)

Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 3561, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.