 As Vice Chair of the Fish and Game Subcommittee, Chaudhary was the Chief Author of the 2005 Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources reform bill, and co-authored legislation on clean air and water.In 2006, because of his work with the environmental legislations, citizen's groups and outdoors organizations, Chaudhary was appointed by Senate Majority Leader, Dean Johnson to serve on the newly-created Legislative and Citizen’s Commission on Minnesota Resources.In 2006, Chaudhary ran again for the SD-50 senate seat against Republican Rae Hart Anderson.