Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Vice Chair, Senator Steve Green - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: Senator John A. Hoffman
3:00 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Vice Chair, Senator Steve Green - Ranking Minority Member, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: Senator John A. Hoffman
Senator Foung Hawj called the meeting to order at 3:05pm. Quorum is present.
Call to Order
S.F. 4187: Senator Pappas: Notice of unlawfully transported infectious waster requirement.
Senator Pappas offers the A1 Amendment. Senator Johnson Stewarts moves the amendment, passed by a voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.4187: --Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board --Brad Prazack, Journeyman Processor, Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board --Michelle Benson, Senior Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association --Kirk Koudelka, MPCA
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 4187, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Pappas offers the A1 Amendment. Senator Johnson Stewarts moves the amendment, passed by a voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.4187: --Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board --Brad Prazack, Journeyman Processor, Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Board --Michelle Benson, Senior Director of State Government Relations, Minnesota Hospital Association --Kirk Koudelka, MPCA
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 4187, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Health and Human Services Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 3799: Senator Hauschild: Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission provisions modification.
Senator Hauschild offers the A-2 amendment, motion, passed by a voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.3799: --Renee Mattson, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission --Rick Anderson, Commission Chair, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
Senator Hauschild moved that S.F. 3799, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Hauschild offers the A-2 amendment, motion, passed by a voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.3799: --Renee Mattson, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission --Rick Anderson, Commission Chair, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission
Senator Hauschild moved that S.F. 3799, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 4229: Senator Hauschild: Commissioner of natural resources authority modification to provide training to individuals to inspect watercraft for aquatic macrophytes, aquatic invasive species, and water.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4229: --Kelly Pennington, Invasive Species Unit Supervisor, MN DNR
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4229, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.4229: --Kelly Pennington, Invasive Species Unit Supervisor, MN DNR
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 4229, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 1117: Senator Maye Quade: Environmental impacts to Minnesota of artificial intelligence study requirement and appropriation.
Senator Maye Quade offers the A-1 Technical Amendment. Senator McEwen moves, passed by a voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.1117: --Cathy Johnson, Farmington Resident --Andre Morley, Director, Environmental Policy, MN Chamber of Commerce
Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 1117, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
Senator Maye Quade offers the A-1 Technical Amendment. Senator McEwen moves, passed by a voice vote. The following individuals testified on S.F.1117: --Cathy Johnson, Farmington Resident --Andre Morley, Director, Environmental Policy, MN Chamber of Commerce
Senator McEwen moved that S.F. 1117, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15pm
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Senator Foung Hawj, Chair |
Maikao Vue, Legislative Assistant |