STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 tenth meeting to order on Wednesday, February 2, 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 URDAHL, Dean
JOHNSON, Sheldon WAGENIUS, Jean
Members Excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Ozment moved HF 557 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Wardlow presented HF 557.
Representative Magnus moved Amendment titled “Request for Amendment” from The Friends of Lebanon Hills, to amend as follows:
Page 1, Line 11 - after of insert "ecologically based", and after system insert "of"
Page 1, Line 13 after County insert "that is consistent with the Lebanon Hills Regional Park Master Plan adopted in 2002."
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 557 was:
Nancy Schouweller, Dakota County
Raleigh Foss, Eagan, MN
Kent Lokkesmoe, DNR, Waters Division
Representative Ozment moved that HF 557 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Juhnke moved HF 126 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Lieder presented HF 126.
Representative Juhnke moved to amend HF 126 as follows:
In the title after Crookston, insert "City of Red Lake Falls"
Page 1, Line 7 - strike $3,500,000 and insert $4,100,000;
Page 1, Line 10 - insert after Crookston "City of Red Lake Falls"
Page 1, Line 19 - strike $3,500,000 and insert $4,100,000.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 126 was:
Donald Osborne, Mayor of Crookston.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 126 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Penas moved HF 252 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Lieder presented HF 252.
Representative Penas moved to amend HF 252 as follows:
Page 1, Line 7 - strike $1,250,000 and insert $1,050,000;
Page 1, section b - delete entire section.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 252 was:
Keith McEleseth, Red Lake River Water District
Representative Ozment moved that HF 252 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Dill moved HF 156 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Anderson, I. presented HF 156.
Representative Anderson moved to amend HF 156 as follows:
Page 1, Line 17 - strike $2,500,000 and insert $5,000,000.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Anderson moved to amend Amendment H0156A2 as follows:
Page 1, Line 2 - strike $8,000,000 and insert $5,000,000.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 156 was:
Kent Lokkesmoe, DNR, Waters Division.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 156 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Wagenius moved HF 448 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Kelliher presented HF 448.
Testifying on HF 448 was:
Judd Rietkerk, Minneapolis, MN
Representative Ozment moved that HF 448 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Peterson moved HF 161 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Peterson presented HF 161.
Testifying on HF 37 was:
Brent Olsen, Ortonville, MN, County Commissioner Big Stone County.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 161 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Penas moved HF 199 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Rep. Penas presented HF 199.
Testifying on HF 199 was:
Richard P. Nelson, Financial Coordinator For Red Lake Watershed District;
Representative Jeanne Poppe, Austin, MN;
Jon Erichson, Austin, MN;
Kent Lokkesmoe, DNR, Waters Division.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 199 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Johnson, S., moved HF 192 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Hausman presented HF 192.
Testifying on HF 192 was:
Liz Anderson, St. Paul, MN.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 192 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Peterson moved HF 162 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Peterson presented HF 162.
Testifying on HF 278 was:
Sam Hedge, Tracy, MN.
Representative Peterson moved that HF 162 be withdrawn.
Representative Dill moved HF 505 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Dill moved to amend HF 505 as follows:
Page 1, Line 7 - strike "to complete construction of" and insert "for necessary modifications or upgrades of"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill moved Amendment A05-0024
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill presented HF 505.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 505 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
Representative Hackbarth moved HF 506 to be before the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee.
Representative Hackbarth presented HF 506.
Representative Ozment moved that HF 506 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Committee Capital Investment recommendation.
The meeting adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
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REP. DENNIS OZMENT
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Rebecca Lowden
Committee Legislative Assistant