Videos: Rep. Laine Back at Capitol, Other Fridley Lawmakers in Action

State Rep. Carolyn Laine (DFL-50A) is after kept her away for much of the legislative session.

In this video clip Laine comments on a bill, H.F. 1097, saying it is time for Lutsen Mountain Corporation to clean up its act.

The company uses 60-107 million gallons of water of year from trout streams to make snow for skiing, she says, but they are permitted only to use 13 million.

Laine says using the water damages the environment and reducing the water flow during the winter causes the river causes it to freeze to the bottom and kill trout eggs. Lutsen should build a pipeline to Lake Superior in the next three years, Laine says. Waiting five years may be too late.

In the second clip, state Rep. Tom Tillberry (DFL-51B) argues in favor of an amendment to help manage the money coming from Minnesota trusts fund that help pay for schools.