STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ray Cox, Vice Chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the eighth meeting to order at 12:37 p.m. on February 17, 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.
12:37:29 PM Rep. Tingelstad moved the adoption of the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee dated February 15, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:37:52 PM The Vice Chair announced that the committee would be hearing four DNR bills.
12:38:01 PM HF 683 (Hackbarth) Scientific and natural area acquisition and use provisions modified
Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF 683 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
12:38:36 PM Director of Legislative Affairs - DNR, Bob Meier, explained the bill.
12:43:01 PM Questions by the Committee were posed to the testifier.
12:48:17 PM Rep. Tingelstad moved an oral amendment to correct the bill to read as follows:
“Page 2, after line 2 insert: "Sec. 4. (EFFECTIVE DATE.)
Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following enactment."
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Hackbarth moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
“Page 2, after line 2 after the word "following" insert "final"
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:56:01 PM Rep Hackbarth renewed his motion that HF 683 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:56:41 PM HF 436 (McNamara) Natural Resources Department commissioner approval before vacating certain roads adjacent to public waters required and right of intervention created
Rep. McNamara moved that HF 436 be recommended to pass and be
re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
12:57:07 PM Rep. McNamara moved H0436DE2, the delete everything amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:59:08 PM Rep. McNamara moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 3, line 13 strike "town" and insert "city"
Page 3, line 14 strike "board" and insert "council"
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:59:17 PM Rep. McNamara explained the bill.
Division of Waters - DNR, John Linc Stine, testified in favor of the bill.
1:03:04 PM Minnesota Association of Townships, Kent Sulem, testified in favor of the bill.
1:06:42 PM Association of Minnesota Counties, Annalee Garletz, testified on the bill.
1:07:42 PM McNamara renewed his motion that HF 436 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:08:12 PM HF787 (McNamara) Road easement across state lands application fee required, land management account established, and money appropriated
Rep. McNamara moved that HF 787 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
1:10:56 PM Division of Lands and Minerals -DNR, Bill Brice, explained the bill.
1:11:52 PM Questions were posed by the Committee to the testifier and the author.
1:19:43 PM Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that HF 787 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:20:06 PM HF 823 (Blaine) State Timber Act and standard measurements for wood modified.
Rep. Dill moved that HF 823 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
1:21:32 PM Rep. Blaine moved the A05-0050 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:22:07 PM Rep. Blaine explained the bill, as amended.
1:30:13 PM Division of Forestry – DNR, Bob Tomlinson, further explained the bill.
1:32:05 PM Rep. Dill moved the A05-0060 amendment.
Rep. Dill explained the amendment.
1:34:33 PM Executive President, MN Timber Association, Wayne Brandt, further explained the amendment.
1:37:47 PM Rep Dill moved an oral amendment that reads as follows:
Page 6, line 12 strike "a" and insert "an irrevocable bank"
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:43:49 PM Dill renewed his motion for the A05-0060 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:44:13 PM Rep. Cox made announcement about next meeting.
1:44:28 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. RAY COX, VICE CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant