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Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

SEVENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES
Representative Denny McNamara, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources called the seventh meeting to order at 8:16 a.m. on January 25, 2011, in the Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MCNAMARA, Denny, Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Vice Chair
WAGENIUS, Jean
HILTY, Bill
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
FALK, Andrew
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
HANSEN, Rick
KNUTH, Kate
PERSELL, John
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy


A quorum was present at 8:16.

Lou Cornicelli, Big Game Coordinator, gave testimony on Chronic Wasting disease.

Commissioner Landwehr, DNR, introduction to committee members.

Representative Torkelson moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 20, 2011 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Torkelson assumed the gavel at 9:47 a.m.

Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, gave an overview of the Department of Natural Resources. Department Directors were introduced. Dave Schad, Deputy Commissioner, Steve Hirsch, Director, Ecological Resources & Water Division, Col. Jim Konrad, Director, DNR Enforcement, Ed Boggess, Acting Director, Fish & Wildlife, Dave Epperly, Director, Forestry, Marty Vadis, Director, Land & Minerals, Cortland Nelson, Director, Parks & Trails.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 a.m.





REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR




Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:05 - Gavel, and Chronic Wasting Disease update.
1:04:25 - Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Tom Landwehr introduction to committee.
1:31:12 - Department of Natural Resources overview.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.


Chronic Wasting Disease update
Commissioner Landwehr introduction to committee
DNR overview