STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTERIM
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
SENATE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCES BUDGET DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Jean Wagenius, Chair of the Committee, called the joint meeting to order at 1:13 P.M. on January 7, 2008 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANDERSON, Ellen
CHAUDHARY, Satveer
DILL, David
DILLE, Steve
DOTY, Al
EKEN, Kent
FREDERICKSON, Dennis
GARDNER, Paul
GUNTHER, Bob
HANSEN, Rick
HOPPE, Joe
KNUTH, Kate
KUBLY, Gary
CARLSON, Lyndon (ex-officio)
MCNAMARA, Denny
MAGNUS, Doug
MOE, Frank
PARISEAU, Pat
RUMMEL, Sandy
SAXHAUG, Thomas
SCALZE, Bev
TORRES RAY, Patricia
VICKERMAN, Jim
WAGENIUS, Jean (Chair)
Members excused:
ANZELC, Tom
BAKK, Thomas
HANN, David
MOE, Frank
OZMENT, Dennis
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
Members absent:
CLARK, Karen
HACKBARTH, Tom
PETERSON, Aaron
Daniel Wheeler and Sarah Christopherson of the University of Minnesota Water Resources Center testified on small communities' wastewater needs and the Onsite Sewage Treatment Program.
Dr. Roger Ruan and Bob Polta of the University of Minnesota testified on algae biodiesel research.
Dr. Timothy LaPara and William Arnold of the University of Minnesota testified on pharmaceutical and microbiological pollution.
Mike Sandusky, Director of Environmental Analysis and Outcomes for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, testified on regulatory efforts aimed at endocrine-disrupting compounds.
Wendy Turri, Municipal Wastewater Section Manager for the MPCA, testified in response to questions from members.
Jeff Freeman and Terry Kuhlman of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority testified on wastewater project financing.
Bill Dunn of the MPFA testified on the project priority list and scoring criteria.
Louis Smith, Chair of the Clean Water Council, provided an update on the Council's activities.
The committee adjourned at 4:14 P.M.
REP. JEAN WAGENIUS, CHAIR
Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant