STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tom Hackbarth, Chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the ninth meeting to order at 12:45 p.m. on February 22, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HACKBARTH, Tom, Chair
COX, Ray, Vice Chair
BLAINE, Greg
CORNISH, Tony
DILL, David
KELLIHER-ANDERSON, Margaret
HANSEN, Rick
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
MARIANI, Carlos
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
OZMENT, Dennis
PENAS, Maxine
POPPE, Jeanne
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean
WELTI, Andy
WESTROM, Torrey
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
12:46:06 PM Rep. Wagenius moved the adoption of the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee dated February 17, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:46:31 PM The Chair announced that the Committee would be hearing two bills.
12:47:39 PM HF902 (Ozment) Natural Resources Department gifts to the public to promote conservation value limit increased, state park permit provisions modified, fee disposition provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Ozment moved that HF902 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
12:47:52 PM Rep. Ozment moved the H0902A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:48:36 PM Division of Parks & Recreation – DNR, Courtland Nelson, explained HF902
12:55:51 PM Parks &Trails Council of Minnesota, Judy Erickson, testified on the bill.
1:01:41 PM Rep. Ozment renewed his motion that HF902 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:02:03 PM HF826 (Ozment) Clean Water Legacy Act established providing authority, direction, and funding to achieve and maintain water quality standards for surface waters in accordance with the federal Clean Water Act, and money appropriated
Rep. Ozment moved that HF826 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs.
1:02:38 PM Rep. Ozment explained bill.
1:03:53 PM Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Commissioner, Sheryl Corrigan, testified on the bill.
1:36:26 PM Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Tony Kwilas, testified on the bill
1:40:07 PM Clean Water Action Alliance, Marie Zellar, testified on the bill.
1:48:14 PM League of MN Cities, Craig Johnson, testified on the bill.
1:56:25 PM Earth Protectors, Lesley Davis, testified against the bill.
2:08:16 PM Coalition of Greater MN Cities, Kari Thurlow, testified against the bill.
2:17:27 PM The Chair made the announcement that due to time HF826 would be laid over until the next meeting, Thursday, February 24, 2005.
2:17:50 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant