District
26
Contact Information
- 3231 Minnesota Senate Building
- 95 University Ave W
- St. Paul, MN 55155-1206
- Phone: 651-296-4848
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Committees
Record On Conservation Issues
SF 7: Senate – Special Session Environment & Natural Resources Finance and Policy Omnibus Bill (July 16, 2019)
Senate Floor Vote
Every two years the Minnesota Legislature must pass budget bills to fund many of the state agencies. Agencies like the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that manage the environment and natural resources are usually… Continue reading
How Senator Nelson Voted
The Senator voted YES on this issue.
How the Senate Voted
A "Yes" vote means - the Omnibus Bill passes and the state’s environmental and natural resource agencies are funded and programs like "No Child Left Inside," "Lawns to Legumes," the AIS watercraft surcharge and the School Trust lands are created and improved.
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SF 7: Special Session Amendment to Phase Out TCE (May 24, 2019)
Senate Floor Vote
Early in 2019 the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency discovered a manufacturer in White Bear Township had been releasing Trichloroethylene (TCE) into the air at unsafe levels since 2009. TCE is a known human carcinogen and developmental toxin that is used… Continue reading
How Senator Nelson Voted
The Senator voted NO on this issue.
How the Senate Voted
A “no” vote would not add the amendment to the environment omnibus bill and therefore would not phase out TCE from most industrial uses in Minnesota.
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HF 359: Flame Retardant Ban (May 19, 2019)
Senate Floor Vote
Toxic chemicals known as flame-retardants were first added to many consumer products decades ago to try and slow accidental fires. Recent research has discovered that some flame-retardant chemicals do not effectively slow accidental fires, and are known to be toxic… Continue reading
How Senator Nelson Voted
The Senator voted YES on this issue.
How the Senate Voted
A “Yes” vote on HF 359 would add more items like mattresses to the list of products that are forbidden from containing harmful flame-retardant chemicals.
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HF 2125: Buffer tax credit amendment (April 30, 2019)
Senate Floor Vote
An amendment was offered to the Senate’s omnibus tax bill (bill SF1937) that proposed a buffer tax credit for farmers, landowners, and other relevant parties. The tax credit was meant to recompense farmers for land removed from production agriculture to comply… Continue reading
How Senator Nelson Voted
The Senator voted NO on this issue.
How the Senate Voted
A “No” vote means a new tax credit would not be created and farmers and landowners would not be compensated for riparian buffers
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SF 2314: Amendment to restore Environmental Trust Fund Dollars (April 23, 2019)
Senate Floor Vote
The Senate’s proposed environment and natural resources omnibus finance bill cut nearly $90 million from the general fund budgets of environmental agencies. The bill then shifted dedicated funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to compensate for these… Continue reading
How Senator Nelson Voted
The Senator voted NO on this issue.
How the Senate Voted
A “No” vote means Trust Fund dollars are used to backfill budget cuts and fund projects not recommended by the LCCMR.
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