Minutes

Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen Vice Chair, Senator Justin D. Eichorn, Senator Steve Green, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Kelly L. Morrison, Senator Nathan Wesenberg

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Foung Hawj called the meeting to order at 3:04p

S.F. 1033: Senator Kupec: Red River mediation agreement implementation appropriation.

Testifiers: Lisa Frenette (Red River Watershed Management Board)

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 440: Senator Morrison: Metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account money transfer authorization.

Testifier: Laurie Halverson (Dakota County Commissioner); Nicole Stewart (Dakota County)

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 1001: Senator Morrison: Regional parks and trails appropriation.

Testifiers: Mark McCabe (Director of Parks and Recreation for Ramsey County); Brian Rice (Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board)

 

Senator Green moves A1 - requests roll call - fails by roll call 4/5 (Ayes: Eichorn, Green, Lang, Wesenberg; Nays: Hawj, McEwen, Hauschild, Hoffman, Morrison; Absent: Kunesh)

 

Request for a report of votes in the journal - Green, Eichorn, Wesenberg 

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 527: Senator Hauschild: Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission appropriation.

Testifiers: Renee Mattson (Executive Director, Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails Commission); Tim Kennedy (Former Member of Greater MN Regional Parks and Trails Commission)

 

 

Be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.

S.F. 553: Senator Morrison: Safety education requirement and certain watercraft operators permission.

Testifiers: Gabe Jaabbour (Tonka Bay Marina); Joseph Schneider (President, MN Coalition of Lakes Associations); Adam Block (Boat Administrator, DNR); Jeff Forester (Executive Director, MN Lakes and Rivers Association); Mark Strand (Sierra Club - North Star Chapter); Joel Carlson (Community of MN Resorts)

 

Senator Morrison offers A1 - adopted by voice

Senator Morrison moved that S.F. 553, as amended and referred to the Transportation Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:00p

Senator Foung Hawj, Chair	Maikao Vue, Legislative Assistant