The Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities supports an environmental protection program that is based on sound science, rather than administrative ease. The CGMC recognizes that environmental protection and economic growth are not mutually exclusive.  By working to ensure that water quality rules are balanced and backed by state funding, Minnesota will be able to clean its impaired waters and prevent new impairments in the future.

Advocacy Documents

• 3_08_2011_letter_to_legislators_Parks_Trails
• 5_17_2011_letter_to_Legacy_conference_committee_members_
• 5_17_2011_letter_to_governor_dayton_Legacy_Funding

2011-12 Bills to Watch

• S.F. 1567 A bill on permitting efficiency.
• H.F. 1923 / S.F. 1560 A bill to eliminate the conservation water rate requirement.

Policy Positions

• To view the CGMC 2012 Policy positions click on: 2012 Environment and Energy

Links

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
• MPCA Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
• MPCA Phosphorus Strategy

Contact Information

CGMC Chairs

• Heidi Omerza
  Councilor, City of Ely
  218-365-3224
  omerza@frontiernet.net
• Crystal Prentice
  City Manager, City of Waseca
  507-835-9700
  crystalp@ci.waseca.mn.us
• Dan Vogt
  City Administrator, City of Brainerd
  218.828.2307
  dvogt@ci.brainerd.mn.us

CGMC Lobbyist

• Elizabeth Wefel
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  eawefel@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1924

House Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Policy & Finance Committee
Click here for a full list of the committee.

• Chair: Denny McNamara (R)
  651.296.3135
  rep.denny.mcnamara@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Paul Torkelson
  651-296-9303
  rep.paul.torkelson@house.mn
• DFL Lead (Environment) Jean Wagenius (DFL)
  651.296.4200
  rep.jean.wagenius@house.mn
• DFL Lead (Energy) Bill Hilty (DFL)
  651.296.4308
  rep.bill.hilty@house.mn

House Legacy Funding Division
Click here for a full list of the committee.

• Chair: Dean Urdahl (R)
  651.296.4344
  rep.dean.urdahl@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Deb Kiel (R)
  651.296.5091
  rep.deb.kiel@house.mn
• Lead-DFL: David Dill
  651.296.2190
  rep.david.dill@house.mn

Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee
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• Chair: Bill Ingebrigtsen (R)
  651.297.8063
  sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Dan Hall (R)
  651.296.5975
  sen.dan.hall@senate.mn
• Ranking Minority Member: Linda Higgins
  651.296.9246
  sen.linda.higgins@senate.mn