STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH 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 thirteenth meeting to order at 12:39 p.m. on March 8, 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.
12:39:29 PM Rep. Wagenius moved that the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee, dated March 1, 2005 be re-approved after corrected.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:39:58 PM Rep. Penas moved that the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee, dated March 3, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:40:14 PM The Chair made announcements about the meeting.
12:40:33 PM HF1420 (Ozment) Environmental, natural resources, agricultural, and economic development funding provided, and money appropriated
Rep. Ozment moved that HF1420 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
Rep. Ozment explained the bill.
12:43:50 PM Director of Legislative Affairs -DNR, Bob Meier, further explained the bill.
1:04:04 PM Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), Cathy Moeger, answered questions.
1:06:53 PM MN Conservation Corp, Rolf Hagberg, answered questions.
1:13:45 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the JH44 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:14:46 PM Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus, Dan Larson, testified before the Committee.
1:16:42 PM Rep. Mariani called for a roll call vote on HF1420, as amended.
1:17:45 PM Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Greg Buzicky, answered questions.
1:19:16 PM MPCA, Cathy Moeger, answered questions.
1:20:47 PM Director of Legislative Affairs - DNR, Bob Meier, answered questions.
1:22:34 PM Rep. Ozment renewed his motion that HF1420 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development.
A roll call was requested:
AYES NAYS
Hackbarth, Tom Kelliher-Anderson, Margaret
Cox, Ray Hansen, Rick
Blaine, Greg Hortman, Melissa
Cornish, Tony Mariani, Carlos
Dill, David Poppe, Jeanne
Hoppe, Joe Scalze, Bev
McNamara, Denny Wagenius, Jean
Nornes, Bud
Ozment, Dennis
Penas, Maxine
Tinglestad, Kathy
Welti, Andy
Westrom, Torrey
There being 13 Ayes and 7 Nays:
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:24:12 PM HF1081(Ozment) Commercial fishing restrictions in infested waters modified, water recreation account provided, citizen oversight committee sunsets extended, and approval of county timber receipts expenditures eliminated.
Rep. Ozment moved that HF1081 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs.
1:24:38 PM Rep. Ozment moved the SCS1098A-1 amendment.
Rep. Ozment incorporated the following:
Page 1, Line 1 delete "Senator" insert "Representative"
Page 1, Line 1 delete "S.F." insert "H.F."
Page 1, Line 1 delete "1098" insert "1081"
Page 1, after line 8 insert "Page 3, line 28, delete "
nonnative" and insert "
invasive"
1:26:37 PM Director of Legislative Affairs - DNR, Bob Meier, answered questions.
1:28:26 PM Rep. Ozment renewed his motion to move amendment SCS1098A-1.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:28:47 PM Bob Meier explained the bill.
1:37:29 PM Assistant Director of Ecological Services - DNR, Steve Hirsch, answered questions.
1:46:59 PM Minnesota Lakes Association, Gary Botzek, answered questions.
1:47:36 PM Rep. Ozment renewed his motion that HF1081 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:47:55 PM The Chair made an announcement about the Lands Subcommittee and the next full committee meeting.
1:48:56 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant