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District
14B
Contact Information
- 453 State Office Building
- 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- Saint Paul, MN 55155
- Phone: 651-296-6612
Committees
- Education Finance
- Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
- Government Operations and Elections Policy
- Health and Human Services Finance
- Higher Education Policy and Finance
- Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance
- Legacy Funding Finance
- Property Tax and Local Government Finance Division
- State Government Finance
- Taxes (House)
Record On Conservation Issues
H.F. 846 : Allocate funds to core environmental programs instead of duplicative legislative review (April 20, 2015)
House Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
A provision in the House proposed Environment Omnibus bill adds new requirements for legislative review of water quality rules. These provisions add new layers of bureaucracy and will delay and weaken the state’s ability to protect lakes and rivers from… Continue reading
How Representative Knoblach Voted
The Representative was ABSENT when this vote was taken.
How the Committee Voted
The provisions to require legislative review of water quality rules move forward, and programs for forests, parks and trails, and AIS receive less funding.
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H.F. 846: Uphold wild rice water quality standard for sulfates (April 18, 2015)
House Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
A provision in the proposed House environment omnibus bill would prohibit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency from applying a wild rice water quality standard for sulfate until the agency designates waters subject to the standard. Wild rice is found in… Continue reading
How Representative Knoblach Voted
The Representative vote is not available currently.
How the Committee Voted
The amendment is not adopted and the House omnibus bill includes the provision to suspend enforcement of the wild rice standard moves forward.
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HF 846: Allocate funds to core environmental programs instead of duplicative legislative review (April 16, 2015)
House Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
A provision in the House proposed Environment Omnibus bill adds new requirements for legislative review of water quality rules. These provisions add new layers of bureaucracy and will delay and weaken the state’s ability to protect lakes and rivers from… Continue reading
How Representative Knoblach Voted
The Representative vote is not available currently.
How the Committee Voted
The provisions to require legislative review of water quality rules move forward, and programs for forests, parks and trails, and AIS receive less funding.
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HF 846: Preserve citizen participation and transparency for the PCA (April 16, 2015)
House Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
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… Continue reading
How Representative Knoblach Voted
The Representative vote is not available currently.
How the Committee Voted
The amendment is not adopted and the House Omnibus bill includes the provision to weaken the Citizen’s Board.
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HF 1707: Bill to require that funds dedicated for the environment be used to pay property taxes (March 18, 2015)
House Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
Minnesota has two constitutionally dedicated funds for conservation and the environment: a portion of lottery funds and funds from the Outdoor Heritage Fund created by the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment. These funds are constitutionally required to be used… Continue reading
How Representative Knoblach Voted
The Representative vote is not available currently.
How the Committee Voted
The bill advances to the House Tax committee.
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