STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 seventeenth meeting to order at 12:51 p.m. on March 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.
12:51:28 PM Rep Dill moved the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee, dated, Thursday, March 16, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:51:53 PM HF419 (Cox) Great Horned owls protection status modified
Rep. Cox moved that HF419 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
12:52:03 PM Rep. Cox moved the A05-0176 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:53:46 PM Houston Nature Center, Karla Kinstler, along with Alice, the Great Horned owl, made the presentation of Great Horned owls.
1:07:03 PM Rep. Cox renewed his motion that HF419 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:07:51 PM HF1044 (Garofalo) Metropolitan Council required to carry out water supply planning activities, advisory committee established, and housing bond credit enhancement program abolished
Rep. Tingelstad moved that HF1044 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
1:08:37 PM Rep. Garofalo explained the bill.
1:09:39 PM Judd Schetnan explained the bill further.
1:13:53 PM Metropolitan Council, Keith Buttleman, answered questions.
1:32:25 PM Rep. Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF1044 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:34:25 PM HF814 (Cornish) Hubbard, Lake, and Wabasha Counties private sale of surplus land authorized
Rep. Cornish moved the HF0814CR1, Lands Subcommittee report, before the Committee for discussion.
1:34:58 PM Rep. Cornish moved that the HF0814CR1, Lands Subcommittee report be adopted by the full Environment & Natural Resources Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:35:16 PM Rep. Cornish explained the bill.
1:35:44 PM DNR, Gloria Johnson, explained bill further.
1:37:05 PM Rep. Penas moved the A05-0297 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:38:25 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF1207 (Vandeveer) be amended into HF814.
1:38:51 PM Rep. Vandeveer explained the bill.
1:39:21 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that HF1207 be amended into HF814.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:40:14 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF 683 be amended into HF814.
Director of Legislative Affairs - DNR, Bob Meier, explained the bill.
1:41:15 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that HF683 be amended into HF814.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:41:52 PM Rep. Hackbarth brought HF450 before the Committee for testimony and discussion.
1:42:20 PM Rep. Charron testified on HF450.
1:44:27 PM Home Owners Association, Roger McQuay, testified on HF450.
1:56:25 PM Trails & Waterways Division - DNR, Kim Lockwood, testified on HF450.
2:05:44 PM Rep. Hackbarth holds HF450 over to decide whether or not it needs to go to the Committee on Claims.
2:06:11 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved HF990 from the table in the Lands Subcommittee for consideration by the full Environment & Natural Resources Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:08:07 PM Rep Hackbarth moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Sect. 15 "This act effective the day following enactment"
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:08:47 PM Rep. Cornish renewed his motion that HF814 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:09:06 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF990 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:09:54 PM The meeting was adjourned.
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REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant