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EQB delays final vote on updated bylaws after member amendments and public comment; board will return with revisions
Summary
The Environmental Quality Board reviewed a revised draft of its bylaws on April 16, discussed changes to voting rules, staff duties and parliamentary procedures, heard public comment requesting a public-participation provision, and tabled final adoption to a future meeting.
The Environmental Quality Board reviewed a revised draft of its bylaws at its April 16 meeting but voted to table final adoption to a future board meeting after members proposed amendments and public commenters requested stronger recognition of public participation.
Executive Director (name in packet: Nuschler) walked the board through the principal edits since the January draft: (1) added a statutory reference to Minn. Stat. §13.02 for definitions around nonpublic data; (2) moved existing non-delegation language to the duties section; (3) clarified voting mechanics to state an affirmative vote of a majority of all board members is needed to take action (the board noted that vacancies do not count toward the total); (4) adopted aspects of the…
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