STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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, January 18th, 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
LISLEGARD, Dave
PURSELL, Kristi
SCHULTZ, Isaac
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha
A quorum was present.
Representative BURKEL moved to approve the minutes from Tuesday, January 17th. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Overview from the Conservation Corps Minnesota
Presenters:
- Mark Murphy, Executive Director, Conservation Corp Minnesota
HF234 (Vang); A bill for an act relating to game and fish; modifying provisions for taking turtles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 97A.475, subdivision 41; 97C.605, subdivisions 1, 2c, 3; 97C.611; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97C.605, subdivisions 2, 2a, 2b, 5; Minnesota Rules, part 6256.0500, subparts 2, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
Representative VANG moved that HF234 be laid over.
Representative Vang introduced HF234.
Testifying on the bill:
- John Moriarty
- Heidi Wolfe, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Representative VANG renewed her motion that HF234 be laid over. The bill was laid over.
HF40 (Burkel); A bill for an act relating to game and fish; permanently allowing portable stands in certain wildlife management areas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 97A.137, subdivision 5.
Representative BURKEL moved that HF40 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus Bill.
Representative Burkel introduced HF40.
Testifying on the bill:
- Erick Simonson, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
Representative BURKEL renewed his motion that HF40 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Environment and Natural Resources Omnibus Bill. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:47 P.M.
Representative Rick Hansen, Chair
Samuel O’Neill, Committee Legislative Assistant