Resolutions and Legislative Committee

Scope of work:

•Send resolutions that impact the Bylaws or Manual of Policy and Procedures (MOPP) to the Bylaws-MOPP Committee.

• Reject resolutions that are duplicative of current policy.

• Clarify the intent of resolutions when not immediately obvious.

• Work with watersheds that submit similar resolutions to combine them into one.

• Debate resolutions in advance of the Annual Meeting on Resolutions and Petitions.

• Review and make recommendations to the legislative platform in partnership with the Minnesota Association of Watershed Administrators (MAWA) Legislative Platform Committee.

• Review materials for legislators and Minnesota Watersheds members on the priority legislative issues, providing context and why the legislation is important.

• Aid in legislative matters as requested by the Minnesota Watersheds Lobbying Team and executive director.

• Recommend legislative priorities, working with the lobbying team and executive director.

Committee Members:

Co-Chair: Don Pereira, Valley Branch WD
Co-Chair:  Michelle Overholser, Yellow Medicine River WD

Region 1 Managers:
Gene Tiedemann, Red Lake WD; Linda Vavra, Bois de Sioux WD; Don Andringa, Sand Hill River WD

Region 2 Managers:
Andrew Weber, Lac qui Parle Yellow Bank WD; Jeff Gertgen, Middle Fork Crow River WD; Ruth Schaefer, Middle Fork Crow River WD; Brad Kramer, Shell Rock River WD

Region 3 Managers:
Ben Burnett, Prior Lake Spring Lake WD; Shawn Mazanec, Capitol Region WD; Don Pereira, Valley Branch WD; Mike Madigan, South Washington WD; Frank Boyles, Prior Lake Spring Lake WD (2025 - at large member); Joan Hauer, Bassett Creek WMC; Val Eisele, Ramsey Washington Metro WD; Jill Crafton, Riley Purgatory Bluff Creek WD

Administrators:
Region 1 - Dan Money, Two Rivers WD; Tracy Halstensgard, Roseau River WD
Region 2 - Dan Livdahl, Okabena-Ocheda WD**, Michelle Overholser, Yellow Medicine River WD**
Region 3 - Phil Belfiori, Vadnais Lake Area WMO, Nick Tomczik, Rice Creek WD

LGN Lobbying Team

**2025 At-Large Members