The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens’ Board was established in 1967 and is made up of nine appointed members with various types of expertise who ask for environmental impact statements and make the final decision on the permitting of controversial projects. A provision included in the House Omnibus Bill would shrink the board’s duties and vastly reduce its opportunity to provide transparency, citizen involvement, and a venue for local residents to raise concerns over proposed permits such as large-scale feedlot operations.
What Would Happen?
The amendment is approved and the provision is removed from the bill. No changes are made to the Citizen’s Board.
The amendment is not adopted and the House Omnibus bill includes the provision to weaken the Citizen’s Board.
How The Committee Voted
The amendment is not adopted and the House Omnibus bill includes the provision to weaken the Citizen’s Board.
Share: 
Members At The Time Of The Vote
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Karen Clark
District 62A
Vote: Yes -
Tony Cornish
District 23B
Vote: No -
Dan Fabian
District 01A
Vote: No -
Kelly Fenton
District 53B
Vote: No -
Peter Fischer
District 43A
Vote: Yes -
Steve Green
District 02B
Vote: No -
Tom Hackbarth
District 31B
Vote: No -
David Hancock
District 02A
Vote: No -
Rick Hansen
District 52A
Vote: Yes -
Alice Hausman
District 66A
Vote: Yes -
Josh Heintzeman
District 10A
Vote: No -
Frank Hornstein
District 61A
Vote: Yes -
Clark Johnson
District 19A
Vote: Yes -
Jim Knoblach
District 14B
Vote: TBD -
Denny McNamara
District 54B
Vote: No -
Jim Newberger
District 15B
Vote: No -
John Persell
District 05A
Vote: Yes -
Jeanne Poppe
District 27B
Vote: Absent -
Jason Rarick
District 11B
Vote: Absent -
Paul Torkelson
District 16B
Vote: No -
Mark Uglem
District 36A
Vote: No
