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    A letter from a bipartisan group of legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate to Governor Tim Walz urging support for the Line 3 replacement pipeline project, and to drop state-backed legal challenges to the unanimous decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to grant the certificate of need for the project.

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    A letter from a bipartisan group of legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate to Governor Tim Walz urging support for the Line 3 replacement pipeline project, and to drop state-backed legal challenges to the unanimous decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to grant the certificate of need for the project.

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    Letter Urging Governor Walz To Support Line 3

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    A letter from a bipartisan group of legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate to Governor Tim Walz urging support for the Line 3 replacement pipeline project, and to drop state-backed legal challenges to the unanimous decision by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to grant the certificate of need for the project.

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    February 8, 2019

    The Honorable Tim Walz


    Governor of Minnesota
    130 Capitol Bldg.
    75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
    Saint Paul, MN 55155

    via electronic delivery

    Dear Governor Walz:

    We are writing you in regard to the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project. We strongly encourage you to
    support the project and direct state agencies to complete the permitting process that would allow this
    critically important project to move forward.

    Furthermore, in light of the recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals to dismiss the Commerce
    Department’s appeal of the project, we urge your administration not to file a petition for
    reconsideration challenging the unanimous vote by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to
    grant the certificate of need.

    We believe after more than 3 ½ years of review and evaluation of the project by state and federal
    experts, 65 public meetings by state agencies, three weeks of evidentiary hearings by the Administrative
    Law Judge, tens of thousands of public comments, and the unanimous votes by the PUC, it is clearly time
    for the process to continue.

    Minnesota has strong and robust environmental rules as well as an extremely thorough review process
    that balances the need to protect the environment and our state’s economy. The replacement for Line
    3 will be a state-of-the-art pipeline that meets or exceeds environmental and safety standards as well as
    using industry best practices and technology. Making sure the project moves forward is an important
    opportunity for Minnesota to demonstrate its economic and environmental leadership to do things right
    for people and businesses across Minnesota.

    Taking all of this into account, we strongly encourage you and your administration to support the Line 3
    Replacement. Not only will it allow Minnesota to replace an aging pipeline, but it will also create the
    largest privately financed construction project in our state’s history.

    Respectfully,

    Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, District 09 Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, District 31A
    Senator Bruce Anderson, District 29 Senator John Jasinski, District 24

    Senator Michelle Benson, District 31 Senator Mark Johnson, District 01

    Senator Roger Chamberlain, District 38 Senator Mark Koran, District 32

    Senator Justin Eichorn, District 05 Senator Andrew Lang, District 17

    Senator Jeff Howe, District 13 Senator Warren Limmer, District 34

    Senator Mike Goggin, District 21 Senator Andrew Mathews, District 15

    Senator Karin Housley, District 39 Senator Scott Newman, District 18


    Senator David Osmek, District 33 Senator David Senjem, District 25

    Senator David Tomassoni, District 06


    Senator Eric Pratt, District 55

    Senator-Elect Jason Rarick, District 11 Senator Paul Utke, District 02

    Senator Jerry Relph, District 14 Senator Torrey Westrom, District 12

    Senator Julie Rosen, District 23 Representative Debra Kiel, District 1B

    Representative Marion O’Neill, District 29B


    Representative Dan Fabian, District 1A

    Representative Mary Franson, District 8B Representative Peggy Scott, District 35B

    Representative Sandy Layman, District 5B Representative Eric Lucero, District 30B


    Representative Anne Neu, District 32B
    Representative Greg Boe, District 47B

    Representative Nels Pierson, District 26B Representative Kristin Robbins, District 34A

    Representative Bob Vogel, District 20A


    Representative Barbara Haley, District 21A

    Representative Glenn Gruenhagen, District 18B


    Representative John Heinrich, District 35A

    Representative Tony Albright, District 55B Representative Josh Heintzeman, District 10A

    Representative Matt Grossell, District 2A Representative Jeff Backer, District 12A

    Representative Jim Nash, District 47A Representative Nick Zerwas, District 30A

    Representative Duane Guam, District 25A


    Representative Dave Baker, District 17B
    Representative Sondra Erickson, District 15A Representative Bud Nornes, District 8A

    Representative Brian Daniels, District 24B Representative Dean Urdahl, District 18A

    Representative Ron Kresha, District 9B


    Representative John Poston, District 9A

    Representative Joe McDonald, District 29A


    Representative Pat Garofalo, District 58B

    Representative Jon Koznick, District 58B Representative Steve Green, District 2B

    Representative Linda Runbeck, District 38A Representative Lisa Demuth, District 13A

    Representative Paul Anderson, District 12B Representative Chris Swedzinski, District 16A

    Representative Dale Lueck, District 10B Representative Jerry Hertaus, District 33A
    Representative Shane Mekeland, District 15B Representative Tama Theis, District 14B

    Representative Greg Davids, District 28B


    Representative John Petersburg, District 24A

    Representative Bob Gunther, District 23A


    Representative Brian Johnson, District 32A

    Representative Peggy Bennett, District 27A


    Representative Nolan West, District 37B

    Representative Bob Dettmer, District 39A Representative Paul Torkelson, District 16B

    Representative Rod Hamilton, District 22B Representative Tim O’Driscoll, District 13B

    Representative Jason Rarick, District 11B

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