Committee on Environment and Energy Friday, March 22, 2013 9:00 AM, Room 112, Capitol Minutes Present:

Senator John Marty - Chair, Senator John A. Hoffman - Vice Chair, Senator Michelle R. Benson, Senator David M. Brown, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Chris A. Eaton, Senator Lyle Koenen, Senator Julie A. Rosen, Senator Bev Scalze, Senator Katie Sieben, Senator Bill Weber Absent: Senator Foung Hawj, Senator David J. Osmek, Senator Matt Schmit Senator John Marty called the meeting to order at 9:12 am. S.F. 695: Senator Dibble: Energy conservation improvement investments for low-income programs regulation.

Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 695, be recommended to pass. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 1260: Senator Scalze: Wastewater treatment system projects ranking criteria rules expansion. Senator Scalze moved the A-1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED Testifiers: 1. Kirk Kudielka, MPCA 2. Bill Durm, MPCA

Senator Scalze moved that S.F. 1260, as amended, be recommended to pass. MOTION PREVAILED. S.F. 757: Senator Scalze: Water and soil resources board (BWSR) local water management accountability and oversight evaluation and reporting requirement modification.

Be laid over. S.F. 726: Senator Scalze: Soil and water conservation provisions modifications. Senator Scalze moved the A-1 amendment Testifiers: 1. John Jaschke, Board of Soil and Water Resources 2. Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities MOTION PREVAILED Senator Scalze moved that S.F. 726, as amended, be recommended to pass. MOTION PREVAILED. The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 am.

Senator John Marty, Chair

Taina Maki, Legislative Assistant