Minutes

Present: Senator Justin D. Eichorn - Chair, Senator Michael P. Goggin Vice Chair, Senator Jason Isaacson, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Carrie Ruud, Senator David J. Tomassoni

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Justin D. Eichorn called the meeting to order at 3:01

S.F. 1286: Senator Ruud: Land-transaction costs reimbursement requirement; land addition and deletion from certain state parks; new state forest establishment; private sale of certain surplus state land authorization.

Senator Ruud presents SF 1286

Testifiers:

Susan Damon, Assistant Director, Division of Lands and Minerals in MN Department of Natural Resources

Patty Thielen, Northeast Regional Director, MN Department of Natural Resources

- Senator Isaacson

- Senator Tomassoni

- Senator Kunesh

- Susan Damon

 

Senator Ruud

Senator Ruud moved that S.F. 1286, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 1385: Senator Isaacson: Forest nursery sales provisions modifications; forest carbon sequestration goal establishment; tree planting authorization; appropriating money.

Senator Isaacson presents SF 1385

Testifiers:

Forrest Boe, Director of Forrests Divison at MN Department of Natural Resources

Doug Tillma, Section Manager, MN Department of Natural Resources

- Senator Eichorn

- Senator Goggin

Senator Isaacson moved that S.F. 1385, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:40

Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Chair	Carl Martins, Legislative Assistant