STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:25AM on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
EKEN, Kent (Chair) McNAMARA, Denny
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) MOE, Frank
BRYNAERT, Kathy OLIN, David
CORNISH, Tony OZMENT, Dennis
DILL, David SAILER, Brita
GARDNER, Paul SCALZE, Bev
HACKBARTH, Tom THAO, Cy
HOPPE, Joe TINGELSTAD, Kathy
MARIANI, Carlos WAGENIUS, Jean
A quorum was present.
The following people gave presentations on low carbon fuel standards and answered questions from the committee:
Representative Frank Moe
Senator Kathy Sheran
Bill Grant, Izaak Walton League
Shalini Gupta, Izaak Walton League
Mike Bull, Minnesota Department of Commerce
Mark Lindquist, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Diane Schmidt, Flint Hills Resources
Jay Reinhardt, Flint Hills Resources
Bill Lee, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company
Steve Kelley, University of Minnesota
Ethan Warner, University of Minnesota
The committee adjourned at 10:38 A.M.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant