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Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

ELEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 15, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
POLICY AND FINANCE MINUTES


Representative Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
JORDAN, Sydney (Vice Chair)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh (GOP Lead)
BRAND, Jeff
BURKEL, John
EDELSON, Heather
FINKE, Leigh
FISCHER, Peter
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
LEE, Fue
PURSELL, Kristi
SCHULTZ, Isaac
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha

Members Excused:
LISLEGARD, Dave

A quorum was present.

Representative Burkel moved to approve the minutes from Tuesday, February 14, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF462 (Bierman); Minnesota Zoological Garden funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Hansen moved that HF462 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy omnibus bill.

Chair Hansen moved to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Bierman presented HF462, as amended.

Testifying on the bill:
- John Frawley, Director, Minnesota Zoo
- Abigail Mosher, Chief Operating Officer, Minnesota Zoo

Chair Hansen renewed the motion that HF462, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Presentation of Governor Tim Walz’s Budget Recommendations for the Board of Water and Soil Resources.

Presenting:
- John Jashcke, Director, Board of Water and Soil Resources
- Andrea Fish, Assistant Director, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Presentation of Governor Tim Walz’s Budget Recommendations for the Metropolitan Council.

Presenting:
- LisaBeth Barajas, Community Development Director, Metropolitan Council
- Judy Sventek, Surface Water Management Director, Metropolitan Council

Presentation of Governor Tim Walz’s Budget Recommendations for the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Presenting:
- Alison Brown, President and Chief Executive Office, Science Museum of Minnesota
- Jon Severson, Director of Government Relations, Science Museum of Minnesota

The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 P.M.


Representative Rick Hansen, Chair




Samuel O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF462 (Bierman) - Minnesota Zoological Garden funding provided, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:41 - HF462 (Bierman) Minnesota Zoological Garden funding provided, and money appropriated.
30:00 - Governor’s budget recommendations for the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources.
50:39 - Governor’s budget recommendations for the Metropolitan Council (environment).
1:24:46 - Governor’s budget recommendations for the Science Museum of MN.
Runs 1 hour, 33 minutes.


HF462 (Bierman) Minnesota Zoological Garden funding provided, and money appropriated. (Governor’s Budget Request for the Minnesota Zoo)

Presentation of Governor’s Budget Recommendations for Metropolitan Council (Environment), Science Museum and Board of Water and Soil Resources

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