STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Dennis Ozment, Chair of the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee called the ninth meeting to order on Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 8:25 a.m.
The Clerk noted the roll.
OZMENT, Dennis Chair JUHNKE, Al
DILL, David Vice Chair MAGNUS, Doug
CORNISH, Tony PENAS, Maxine
HACKBARTH, Tom PETERSON, Aaron
HOPPE, Joe WAGENIUS, Jean
JOHNSON, Sheldon
Members Excused: URDAHL, Dean
A quorum was present.
Representative Hackbarth moved to approve minutes of January 13, 2005 and January 27, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hackbarth moved HF 85 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Cox presented HF 85.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 85 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 52 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Gazelka presented HF 52.
Representative Ozment moved to amend HF 52 as follows:
Line 7, strike "$1,211,400" and insert "$1,500,000;"
Line 14, strike "$1,211,400" and insert "1,500,000;"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 52 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 129 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Moe presented HF 129.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 129 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 15 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Rukavina presented HF 15.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 15 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 22 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Koenen presented HF 22.
Testifying on HF 22 was:
G. Hathaway, Minnesota Trails Iniative.
Jim Massee, City of Appleton.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 22 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Peterson moved HF 54.
Representative Peterson moved that HF 54 be withdrawn from committee.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 37 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Testifying on HF 37 was:
Mayor Jeff Thompson, City of Paynesville;
Representative Ozment moves that HF 37 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 144 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Rep. Hosch presented HF 144.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 144 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 274 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Dorman presented HF 274.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 274 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 278 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Nornes presented HF 278.
Testifying on HF 278 was:
Mayor, Russ Anderson, Fergus Falls
Dr. Mark Bezek, Fergus Falls School, Superintendent
Representative Ozment moves that HF 278 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Peterson moved HF 81 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Peterson presented HF 81.
Testifying on HF 81 was:
John Meyer, Avon, MN
Dick Regneir, Porter, MN
Representative Peterson moved to amend HF 81 as follows:
Line 7 strike "$1,775,000" and insert "$935,000"
Line 15 strike "$1,775,000 and insert "$935,000";
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 81 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 113 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Jeanne Poppe presented HF 113.
Testifying on HF 113 was:
Gerald Meier, Prairie Vision, Adams, MN 55909
Representative Ozment moves that HF 113 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 273 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Welti presented HF 273.
Testifying on HF 273 was:
Jeff St.Main, Eyota, MN
Representative Ozment moved to amend HF 273 as follows:
Line 6 insert $200,000; and
Line 6 strike "the general funds" and insert "bond proceeds"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 273 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Johnson moved HF 230 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Johnson S., presented HF 230.
Testifying on HF 230 was:
Tom Dimond, St. Paul, MN
Representative Ozment moves that HF 230 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Dill moved HF 360 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Paymar presented HF 360.
Testifying on HF 360 was:
Jack Maloney, St. Paul
Representative Ozment moves that HF 360 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Dill moved HF 83 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Simon presented HF 83.
Testifying on HF 83 was:
Representative Ron Latz, St. Louis Park, MN
Mike Rardin, St. Louis Park, MN
Representative Ozment moves that HF 83 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 339 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Testifying on HF 339 was:
Bob Tomlinson, Department of Natural Resources
Representative Howes presented HF 339.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 339 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Meeting recessed at 10:02 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in Room 5, State Office Building.
Meeting reconvened at 4:40 p.m.
Representative Ozment moved HF 444 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Heidgerken presented HF 444.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 444 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 328 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Heidgerken presented HF 328.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 328 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Ozment moved HF 327 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Heidgerken presented HF 327.
Representative Ozment moves that HF 327 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 203 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Sailer presented HF 203.
Testifying on HF 203 was:
Jerry Stensing, Big Bog Citizens Advisory
Representative Ozment moves that HF 203 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
An overview was presented on the Department of Natural Resources bonding proposals:
Testifying before the committee on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources was Deputy Commissioner, Mark Holsten at 500 Lafayette Rd, St. Paul, MN 55155.
Testifying before the committee on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources was Mike Carroll, Director of Forestry at 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
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REP. DENNIS OZMENT
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Rebecca Lowden
Committee Legislative Assistant