STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Maxine Penas, of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the twentieth meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. on March 30, 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.
6:09:45 PM Rep. Hoppe moved the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee, dated, March 29, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
6:10:11 PM HF813 (Sykora) School trust land construction aggregate evaluation provided, and money appropriated
6:10:19 PM Rep. Cornish moved that HF813 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
6:10:36 PM Rep. Sykora explained the bill.
6:12:01 PM Director of Lands & Minerals Division - DNR, Bill Brice, testified on the bill.
6:16:16 PM Rep. Cornish renewed his motion that HF813 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
6:16:40 PM HF1839 (Ruth) Water use prohibition on once-through use permits provision modified
Rep. Dill moved that HF1839 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
6:17:14 PM Rep. Ruth explained the bill.
6:17:46 PM Bushel Boy Farms, Richard Savelkoul, testified on the bill.
6:19:35 PM Director of Division of Water - DNR, Kent Lokkesmoe, testified on the bill.
6:44:49 PM Rep. Ozment moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 1, Line 22 after "( c )" insert "Notwithstanding paragraphs (a)
and (b),"
Page 1, Line 22 after "commissioner" insert "with the approval of the commissioner’s of Health and the Pollution Control Agency,"
Rep. Ruth offered oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 1, Line 23 after "permits" insert "on an annual basis"
Rep. Ozment incorporated Rep. Ruth’s oral amendment into his oral amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
6:56:32 PM Rep. Dill renewed his motion that HF1839 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
6:57:15 PM SF692/HF990 (Emmer) Wright and Sherburne counties Mississippi Recreational River Land Use District land deleted
Rep. Dill moved that SF692 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register. Rep. Emmer asked that the bill be put on the Consent Calendar.
6:58:23 PM Rep. Emmer explained the bill.
7:02:19 PM Rotlund Homes, Jim McGreevy, testified on the bill.
7:04:46 PM DNR, Kent Lokkesmoe, answered questions.
7:14:22 PM Rep. Penas moved and oral amendment to read as follows:
Insert “Section 2. (effective date) This act is effective upon the day following final enactment.”
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:16:11 PM Rep. Dill renewed his motion that SF692 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be placed on the Consent Calendar.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:17:50 PM HF1933 (Cornish) Game and fish license and stamp issuing fees modified
Rep. Cornish moved that HF1933 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
7:19:03 PM Rep. Cornish explained the bill.
7:25:42 PM Rep. Cornish renewed his motion that HF1933 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:26:04 PM HF2042 (Cornish) Project Riverbend Board eliminated
Rep. Cornish moved that HF2042 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
7:26:29 PM Nicollet County, Tina Rosenstein, testified on the bill.
7:29:20 PM Rep. Cornish moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 2 add "Sec. 5 (effective date) This act effective upon the day following final enactment"
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:29:45 PM Rep. Cornish renewed his motion that HF2042 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee of Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:30:18 PM HF1677 (Cornish) Snowmobile state trail sticker procedures modified, fees established and deposited, electronic licensing system commission provided, account created, and money appropriated
Rep. Cornish moved that HF1677 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
7:30:44 PM Division of Fish &Wildlife – DNR, Pete Skwira, testified on the bill.
7:33:19 PM Rep. Cornish renewed his motion that HF1677 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:33:44 PM HF610 (Dill) Snowmobile trails and enforcement disposition modified
Rep. Dill moved that HF610 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
7:34:41 PM Rep. Dill explained the bill.
7:37:22 PM Rep. Dill renewed his motion that HF610 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:37:41 PM HF736 (Howes) Local recreation grants authorized for public schools
Rep. Penas moved that HF736 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
7:38:25 PM Rep. Gazelka explained the bill.
7:40:13 PM DNR -Deputy Commissioner, Mark Holsten, answered questions.
7:44:49 PM Rep. Penas renewed her motion that HF736 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:45:25 PM HF2159 (Hackbarth) Environment and advisory boards modified and report eliminated
Rep. Hackbarth moved that HF2159 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
7:46:00 PM Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance, Director, David Benke, explained the bill.
7:49:19 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 3, Line 29 strike "Environmental Innovations Environmental"
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:50:59 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that HF2159 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
7:51:21 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. MAXINE PENAS
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant