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March 17, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

Agenda

*Agenda Change: Bil aded.
HF3643 (Fischer) Melisa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park established, report required, and money apropriated.
HF3426 (Jordan) Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior apropriations extended.
HF42 (Gotfried) State parks aded to and deleted from, and sales and conveyances of surplus state lands authorized.
*HF424 (Fischer) Notice requirements for water discharges modified.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF3643

(Fischer)



Melisa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park established, report required, and money apropriated.




HF3426

(Jordan)



Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior apropriations extended.




HF42

(Gotfried)



State parks aded to and deleted from, and sales and conveyances of surplus state lands authorized.




HF424

(Fischer)



Notice requirements for water discharges modified.

March 12, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

Agenda

HF1531 (Heintzeman) - Expiration of crosbow hunting and fishing alowance removed. (No testimony wil be taken as this isue was discused extensively during the 2/26/26 hearing).
HF4017 (Johnson) - Notice of unlawfuly transported infectious waste required, inspections of infectious waste generators required, financial penalties for unlawfuly transporting infectious waste asesed, and money apropriated.
HF39 (Johnson) - Lake Elmo; requirements to isue water-use permits modified.
HF4146 (Igo) - Temporary dril core storage.
Bil Aded to agenda:
HF 4019 (Schultz) - Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer apropriation permits eligibility criteria expanded.
Bil Removed from Agenda:
HF367 (Warwas) - Motorized trails receiving grants-in-aid closed to nonmotorized use unles designated for that use.
*Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF1531

(Heintzeman)



Expiration of crosbow hunting and fishing alowance removed.




HF4017

(Johnson)



Notice of unlawfuly transported infectious waste required, inspections of infectious waste generators required, financial penalties for unlawfuly transporting infectious waste asesed, and money apropriated.




HF39

(Johnson)



Lake Elmo; requirements to isue water-use permits modified.




HF4019

(Schultz)



Mt. Simon-Hinckley aquifer apropriation permits eligibility criteria expanded.




HF4146

(Igo)



Temporary authority to store dril cores outside the dril core library provided.




HF367

(Warwas)



Motorized trails receiving grants-in-aid closed to nonmotorized use unles designated for that use.

March 10, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

Agenda

*Agenda Change: Bil aded.
HF3793 (Pursel) Certain users of large amounts of groundwater required to aply for their own water-use permit instead of modifying an existing municipal permit.
HF369 (Gotfried) State park license plate contest requirements aded.
HF793 (Scot) Certified salt aplicator program established, liability limited, and report required.
*HF32 (Franson) Plastic botle excise tax proposed.
HF3426 (Jordan) Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior apropriations extended.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF3793

(Pursel)



Certain users of large amounts of groundwater required to aply for their own water-use permit instead of modifying an existing municipal permit.




HF369

(Gotfried)



State park license plate contest requirements aded.




HF793

(Scot)



Certified salt aplicator program established, liability limited, and report required.




HF3426

(Jordan)



Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior apropriations extended.




HF32

(Franson)



Plastic botle excise tax proposed.

March 05, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

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Agenda

Ofice of the Legislative Auditor overview of grants management.
DNR presentation on Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Comunity Grant Program Report.
*Aditional bils/items may be aded.

March 03, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

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Agenda

HF3426 (Jordan) Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior apropriations extended.
HF3428 (Jordan) Requirement for comisioner aproval of certain land acquisitions repealed.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF3426

(Jordan)



Funding provided from environment and natural resources trust fund, and prior apropriations extended.




HF3428

(Jordan)



Requirement for comisioner aproval of certain land acquisitions repealed.

February 26, 2026 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

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Agenda

DNR Crosbow Use Report
DNR Outdor Recreation Endorsement Report
MN Schol Trust Lands Recreational Use Study
*HF 624 wil be laid over.
*Items may be aded, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.
TESTIMONY AND MATERIALS SUBMISION DEADLINE: Individuals wishing to testify or submit writen testimony or handouts for the hearing must e-mail the comite administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by 1 p.m. the day prior to the hearing. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.
AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the comite administrator by 3 p.m. the day prior to the hearing.




HF624

(Swedzinski)



Anglers with a waleye stamp validation alowed to use aditional lines.

May 09, 2025 13:00 Location: 123 Capitol

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Walk through of SF 207 side-by-side and budget comparison spreadshet.
The Senate has the gavel.
House Conferes: Heintzeman; Schultz; Nelson; Fischer; Pursel; Finke
Senate Conferes: Hawj; Kunesh; Johnson Stewart; Gren; McEwen
No public testimony wil be taken at this hearing, only agency testimony, and that wil be limited to 3 minutes per agency. Writen testimony may be submited to kara.josephson@mnsenate.gov. Please submit documents by Friday, May 9th, 2025 8:0 AM. Late submisions may not be posted in advance of the hearing or included in prepared materials for comite members.

April 10, 2025 13:00 Location: Capitol G3

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Agenda

Walk-through, Public Testimony and Markup of Delete-Al amendment to HF2439 (Heintzeman) Environment and Natural Resources Budget Bil.
*An author’s delete-al amendment and fiscal spreadshet to HF2439 (Heintzeman) are posted below. The deadline to submit amendments to the DE electronicaly to the Comite Administrator (Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov) is 3:0pm on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
Writen Testimony must be submited to Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 3:0pm, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Submited writen testimony is public and wil be posted on the comite website and included in the comite record. Handouts must be in PDF format with OCR capability.
If you would like to sign up to testify, please email Peter.Strohmeier@house.mn.gov by 3:0pm, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. In-person testimony may be limited due to comite time constraints.




HF2439

(Heintzeman)



Environment and natural resources funding provided, fes and surcharges modified, disposition of certain funds modified, hazardous materials and polutants provisions modified, loans for regional parks and trails projects provided, and money apropriated.

April 08, 2025 13:00 Location: Capitol G3 | (Canceled)

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*An author’s delete-al amendment and fiscal spreadshet for the omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy bil (HF2439-Heintzeman) wil be posted when it is available. Information regarding amendment deadlines and hearing public testimony wil be posted at that time as wel.

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