STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative David Dill, Vice Chair of the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee called the thirty-sixth meeting to order on Thursday, April 7, 2005, at
8:23 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
URDAHL, Dean
JOHNSON, Sheldon WAGENIUS, Jean
Members Excused: HOPPE, Joe
A quorum was present.
Representative Cornish moved HF 1677 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Snowmobile state trail sticker procedures modified, fees established and deposited, electronic licensing system commission provided, account created, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF 1677 was:
Peter Skirwa, Administrative Section Chief, Fish & Wildlife Division, DNR
Representative Cornish moved adoption of Amendment A05-0485. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1677, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Cornish moved HF 1933 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Game and fish license and stamp issuing fees modified.
Representative Cornish moved adoption of Amendment A05-0505. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 1933 was:
Karen Beckman, Licensing Division, Fish & Wildlife, DNR
HF 1933, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Penas moved HF 1841 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Turf grass research in northern climates continuing research grant provided, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF 1841 was:
Richard Magnusson, Northern Mn Forage and Turf, Roseau, MN
HF 1841 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Peterson, A. moved HF 1791 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Sustainable agriculture grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF 1791 were:
Paul Sobocinski, Land Stewardship Project, Wabasso, MN
Mary Hanks, Division of Sustainable Agriculture and Integrated
Pest Management, Department of Agriculture.
HF 1791 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Ozment moved HF 1653 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Johnson, R. presented HF 1653 before committee. Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture information exchange program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF 1653 was:
Thom Petersen, Mn Farmers Union, St. Paul, MN.
HF 1653 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Magnus moved HF 1560 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Bud Heidgerken presented HF 1560. Rural economic development base funding level established including ethanol producer payments.
Testifying on HF 1560 were:
Jerry Schoenfeld, Mn Soybean Growers Association,
Tim Gerlach, American Lung Association.
HF 1560 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Ozment assumed chair 9:26 a.m.
Representative Peterson, A. moved HF 1292 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Peterson, A. moved adoption of Amendment H1292DE1. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 1292 was:
Thom Petersen, Mn Farmers Union.
HF 1292, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus finance bill.
Representative Hackbarth moved HF 1467 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. Minnesota Conservation Heritage Foundation established, Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources eliminated, revenues distributed, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved adoption of Amendment A05-0517. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Division was requested by Representative Wagenius.
There being 7 ayes and 3 nayes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 1467 was:
Mark Holsten, Deputy Commissioner.
Representative Ozment moved to amend Amendment A05-0517 as follows:
On page 2, delete all of subdivision 4, lines 28 - 34.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hackbarth moved that HF 1467 pass, and be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Committee was recessed at 10:04 a.m.
Committee reconvened at 12:45 p.m. in the Basement Hearing Room.
Representative Ozment moved HF 1391 before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Cox presented HF 1391. Waste electronic products recovery and recycling provided.
Representative Ozment moved adoption of Amendment H1391A10. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 1391 was:
Art Dunn, Director of Environmental Assistance.
Representative Ozment moved to amend HF 1391 as follows:
On Page 4, line 34 - insert after , "to be paid by each manufacturer
who registers under this section."
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Wagenius moved adoption of Amendment H1391A14.
Representative Wagenius moved to amend Amendment H1391A14 as follows:
On Page 1, line 7 - delete "no"
On Page 1, line 9 - delete "no"
Testifying on HF 1391 were:
Trudy Richter, Solid Waste Managing Coordinating Board,
Mark Nelson, Hewlett Packard,
Julie Ketchum, Waste Management Subsidiaries.
Representative Wagenius moved to withdraw Amendment H1391A14.
Representative Hackbarth moved adoption of Amendment H1391A11.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hackbarth moved adoption of Amendment H1391A12.
Testifying on Amendment H1391A12 was:
Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hackbarth moved adoption of Amendment H1391A13.
Testifying on Amendment H1391A13 were:
Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties,
Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association,
Dave Reichert, IBM,
Laura Bishop, Best Buy.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1391, as amended, was laid over for further committee discussion.
Representative Hackbarth moved to approve minutes of April 6, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ozment moved to bring back HF 1467 before committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Ozment moved to pass HF 1467, as amended, and be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
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REP. DENNIS OZMENT
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Rebecca Lowden
Committee Legislative Assistant