STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 tenth meeting to order at 12:42 p.m. on February 24, 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
Members excused: WESTROM, Torrey
A quorum was present.
12:42:09 PM Rep. Scalze moved that the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, dated Tuesday, February 22, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:42:29 PM The Chair made announcements about the meeting.
12:42:45 PM HF 826 (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.
Continued from Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Rep. Ozment brought HF826 back for reconsideration.
12:43:06 PM Minnesota Farm Bureau, Chris Radatz, testified in favor of the bill.
12:59:45 PM Association of Minnesota Counties, Annalee Garletz, testified on the bill.
1:11:29 PM League of Minnesota Cities, Craig Johnson, answered questions.
1:24:53 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-0096 amendment.
1:26:51 PM Rep. Wagenius moved an oral amendment. Rep. Hackbarth agreed to incorporate it into the A05-0096 amendment
1:34:13 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that the A05-0096 amendment, as incorporated, to be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:34:33 PM Rep. Dill moved the A05-0079 amendment.
1:37:09 PM Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Assistant Commissioner, Lisa Thorvig, testified against the amendment.
1:40:50 PM Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cites, Kari Thurlow, testified in favor of the amendment.
1:43:58 PM Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, Ray Bohn, testified on the amendment.
1:45:02 PM Rep. Dill withdrew his A05-0079 amendment.
1:45:09 PM Rep. Dill moved the H0826A1 amendment.
1:46:33 PM Assistant Commissioner, Lisa Thorvig, testified against the amendment.
1:47:41 PM Rep. Dill laid over the H0826A1.
1:48:38 PM Rep. Hansen moved the A05-0075 amendment.
1:51:20 PM Board of Soil and Water, Assistant Director, Doug Thomas, testified on the amendment.
1:55:18 PM Rep Ozment opposed the amendment.
1:56:56 PM Rep. Hansen withdrew his A05- 0075 amendment.
1:57:29 PM Rep. Scalze moved the A05-0078 amendment.
2:03:03 PM Rep. Scalze withdrew her amendment.
2:04:26 PM Rep. Dill brought forth his H0826A1 amendment.
2:05:58 PM Assistant Commissioner, Lisa Thorvig, testified on the amendment.
2:07:19 PM Rep. Dill withdrew his H0826A1 amendment.
2:08:03 PM Discussion
2:12:22 PM Rep. Mariani moved to reconsider Rep. Scalze’s A05-0078 amendment.
THE MOTION DOES NOT PREVAIL
2:14:08 PM Rep. Ozment renewed his motion that HF826 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:14:42 PM The Chair made announcements about the next meeting.
2:15:01 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant