STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 fifteenth meeting to order at 12:37 p.m. on March 15, 2005, in Room 10 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.
12:38:01 PM Rep. Mariani moved the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee, dated March 10, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:38:18 PM The Chair made announcements about the meeting.
12:38:59 PM Enforcement Division - MNDNR, Captain Jeff Thielen, made an overview presentation on youth ATV safety training.
12:53:04 PM Washington Ramsey County Wheelers, Cheryle Young, continued presentation.
12:55:13 PM Rep. Cox assumed the gavel.
12:56:07 PM Rep. Hackbarth resumed gavel.
12:59:38 PM HF1547 (Hackbarth) Off highway vehicles regulated, rulemaking required, certain state trail and forest classifications provisions modified, study required, civil penalties provided, and money appropriated
Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF1547 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs.
1:00:19 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-0216 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:00:30 PM All Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota (ATVAM), Ray Bohn, explained the bill, as amended.
1:32:19 PM Rep. Hansen moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 3, line 3 after “statewide” insert “Minnesota”
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:46:11 PM ATVAM, John Knutson, testified on the bill.
1:52:26 PM DNR, Deputy Commissioner, Mark Holsten, answered questions.
2:02:26 PM MN Center for Environmental Advocacy, Matt Norton, testified against the bill.
2:20:41 PM The Chair laid HF1547 aside to be continued at the Wednesday, March 16, 2005 meeting.
2:21:06 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant