Senate Hotlist for the week of April 5, 2010

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S.F. 2462 - LCCMR appropriation
Author: Sen. Anderson
Date: TBD
Action: Floor Vote
Appropriates $25 million in projects funded by receipts from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Position: Follow author’s lead; oppose amendments to reallocate the package.

S.F. 3275 – Supplemental Omnibus Environment bill – (Anderson)
Finance; Wednesday, April 7th 8:30am
Chair: Sen. Cohen
Action: Committee Vote
This bill includes the Landfill siting provisions of S.F. 3003 (Saltzman). The safety of Minnesota's groundwater is essential to the health of our families and we have a responsibility to protect it from contamination. Currently, the state's landfill siting rules don't have to take into account "time of travel," or, how long it would take toxic chemicals to leak from a landfill to nearby groundwater. These provisions strengthen the rules, ensuring that the state has adequate time to respond to leaks before water is polluted.
Position: Support bill, follow author’s lead on amendments

Keep up the pressure on our elected officials to protect our Great Outdoors!

Thank you for your continued support to protect Minnesota’s lakes, rivers, streams, prairies, forests, and our Great Outdoors. Your calls, letters, and emails to your legislators and the Governor helped us claim some victories this year!

Though the 2010 Minnesota legislative session produced mixed results for Minnesota’s clean energy and Great Outdoors future, our work does not stop here.

We need your help to pass strong environmental policies next year! We need to hold our elected officials accountable and make certain these issues are highlighted in the November Election.