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District
20B
Contact Information
- 301 State Office Building
- 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- Saint Paul, MN 55155
- Phone: 651-296-0171
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Committees
Record On Conservation Issues
HF1874: Approve conservation investments from the Environmental Trust Fund (May 7, 2014)
House Floor Vote
The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) makes recommendations for allocating lottery funds deposited in the Environmental Trust Fund. This year’s recommendations included projects for water quality projects, habitat protection, renewable energy and invasive species, including $1.2 million for projects… Continue reading
How Representative Bly Voted
The Representative voted YES on this issue.
How the House Voted
A yes vote appropriates lottery funds for investments in water quality, habitat protection, renewable energy and invasive species prevention. The House passed the bill 99-29. The Senate passed the bill 47-15. The Governor signed the bill on May 9, 2014.
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HF1926: Appropriate money from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for habitat conservation (May 6, 2014)
House Floor Vote
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council recommended $102 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for 38 projects that will further prairie conservation, wetland restoration, forest habitat enhancement, and aquatic invasive species prevention in the state. The bill approves the Council’s recommendations… Continue reading
How Representative Bly Voted
The Representative voted YES on this issue.
How the House Voted
The bill is passed approving the funding for prairie conservation, wetland restoration, forest habitat enhancement, and aquatic invasive species prevention. The House approved the bill 90-39. The Senate subsequently passed the bill 49-10. The Governor signed the bill on May 16, 2014.
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SF663: Require commercial buildings to recycle (April 24, 2014)
House Floor Vote
A provision in the supplemental omnibus finance bill that would mandate recycling in commercial buildings was removed on the House floor. An amendment to S.F. 663 would restore the commercial recycling requirement by adding it to a bill requiring stricter… Continue reading
How Representative Bly Voted
The Representative voted YES on this issue.
How the House Voted
The amendment requiring commercial recycling is approved and the bill is sent to a conference committee that will resolve differences between the House and Senate bills.
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HF605: Require disclosure of toxic chemicals in children’s products (March 25, 2014)
House Committee: Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance
Currently, manufacturers don’t need to disclose if the products they sell in Minnesota contain even the most toxic chemicals known to affect the health of children. The Toxic Free Kids Act requires manufacturers to report this to the state, giving… Continue reading
How Representative Bly Voted
This was a "voice vote" so the Representative's vote was not tracked individually.
How the Committee Voted
The bill is considered for possible inclusion in the omnibus supplemental finance bill. The House supplemental budget bill included the Toxic Free Kids Act, and included funding for state agencies to make information about toxic chemicals in children’s products available on agency websites. The Senate version of the supplemental budget bill did not include the Toxic Free Kids Act. The final budget bill adopted by a conference committee on the last days of the legislative session did not include the Toxic Free Kids Act meaning the bill did not pass this year.
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HF1926: Appropriate money from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for habitat conservation (March 6, 2014)
House Committee: Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council recommended $102 million from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for 38 projects that will further prairie conservation, wetland restoration, forest habitat enhancement, and aquatic invasive species prevention in the state. The bill approves the Council’s recommendations… Continue reading
How Representative Bly Voted
This was a "voice vote" so the Representative's vote was not tracked individually.
How the Committee Voted
The bill is passed and moves on to the Legacy Committee.
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