State of Brownfields 2022 Agenda
Vault Room – Minnesota State Capitol Building
November 15, 2022
1:00PM – 4PM Program
4:00PM – 6:00PM Happy Hour @ W.A. Frost 374 Selby Avenue, St. Paul
1. Federal Update: Brownfield Policy at the Federal Level / Midterm Analysis and what is ahead for the 118th Congress
Josh Straka, District Director and Representative Betty McCollum’s Office
2. State Executive Branch Update: Infrastructure Law Implementation and State Authorization Language for Matching Funds
Sasha Bergman, Assistant Chief of Staff, For Policy, Administration, & Federal Affairs, Office of Governor Tim Walz (invited)
3. State Legislative Update:
Senator Eric Pratt, Chair, Senate Jobs, Economic Growth Finance & Policy
Break
4. State Regulatory Policy Update – Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
a.
Jessie Ebertz – Introduction, organization structure, infrastructure grant money
b.
Amy Hadiaris – Brownfields Sub-Team for PFAS
c.
Yodit Sheido – PFAS Remediation Guidance, Update for 2023
d.
Chris Goscinak – New Guidance for Vapor Intrusion Communications BMP
5. Future Development Opportunities at The Heights: Projects in St. Paul
Kathryn Sarnecki - SVP Real Estate & Development, Saint Paul Port Authority
6. State Lobbyist Panel: Policy reflections from the past biennium, analysis of the upcoming session and midterm elections analysis
a.
Charlie Vander Aarde – Minnesota Brownfields Board Vice-Chair and Senior Account Supervisor - Public Affairs, Tunheim
b.
Sam Richie – EDAM Lobbyist, Associate, Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A.
c.
Joe Bagnoli – Shareholder, Winthrop & Weinstine, Advocacy & Lobbying/Regulatory & Government Relations
d.
Paul Eger – Senior Vice President for Government Affairs – Minnesota Realtors
Adjourn to WA Frost for Minnesota Brownfields Happy Hour Sponsored by Lathrop GPM