On Wednesday, Bluestem posted While House works on LCCMR bill, Senate Enviro chair says nope, save funds for deficit next year and Minnesota Environmental Partnership reacts to MN Senate's intent to not act on Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriation.
UPDATE 4/24/2020: At the Star Tribune, Jennifer Bjorhus takes a good look at the funding issue in Standoff at Capitol could block Minnesota environmental spending. Go read it. [end update]
Thursday at 8:00 a.m., the LCCMR met, chaired by South St. Paul DFLer Rick Hansen. Things got testy at the end, though there were other matters on the agenda:
3. Action: Emerging Issues Proposals: (Memo PDF / Procedures PDF)
a. Flushing to Address Legionella Concerns Resulting from Extended Building Shutdowns: $109,703, Dr. Raymond Hozalski and Dr. Timothy LaPara (U of MN) (Proposal PDF / Organization Description and Qualifications PDF) - Presentation
b. State-wide reconnaissance of SARS-CoV-2 in drinking water supplies: $59,297, Dr. Raymond Hozalski and Dr. Timothy LaPara (U of MN) (Proposal PDF / Organization Description and Qualifications PDF) - Presentation
Discussion and Action: 2021 ENRTF Recommendation process due to COVID/Stay at Home (Memo PDF / Currently approved schedule PDF)
a. Meeting logistics
b. Presentations
c. Presentation selection decisions
d. Allocation/Recommendation decisions
e. Schedule5. Other business
Here's the livestream of the meeting:
We'll have more as we have time to analyze the meeting and the materials.
Logo: ENRTF logo.
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