STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH 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 twenty-sixth meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. on March 9, 2006, 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
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: KELLIHER-ANDERSON, Margaret
A quorum was present.
Rep. Penas moved the adoption of the minutes of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee dated March 2, 2006.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
4:03:09 PM HF2619 (Davids) Deer hunting license surcharge imposed to offset the cost of processing deer donated for charitable purposes and money appropriated.
The Chair moved that HF2619 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
Rep. Davids explained the bill.
4:04:38 PM The Chair moved the AO 061136 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
4:06:02 PM Deputy Commissioner – DNR, Mark Holsten, testified on the bill.
4:10:47 PM Game & Fish – DNR, Ed Boggess, explained the amendment.
4:22:31 PM Chairman, Sportsman Against Hunger, MN Chapter of Safari Club, Don Liepold, testified in favor of the bill.
4:26:00 PM MN Bowhunters Inc., Shawn Ruotsinoja testified in favor of the bill.
4:30:27 PM MN Deer Hunters Assoc., Tom Keliher, testified in opposition to the bill.
4:37:45 PM Roger Hauck, Little Canada - private citizen, deer hunter testified on the bill
4:39:14 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF2619 be passed, as amended, without recommendation to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
4:40:15 PM HF2972 (Tingelstad) Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources renamed, modified to include citizens and money appropriated.
Rep. Tingelstad moved that HF2972 be recommended to pass and be
re-ferred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
4:40:44 PM Rep. Tingelstad moved the A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Tingelstad explained the bill, as amended.
4:49:47 PM LCMR staff, Susan Thorton, testified on the report.
The Chair moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 4, line 4.32 delete “five to”
THE MOTION PREVAILED
5:04:46 PM Rep. Ozment moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 3, line 3.29 delete new language
Page 3, line 3.30 delete new language
THE MOTION PREVAILED
5:05:47 PM Rep. Tingelstad renewed her motion that HF2972 be recommended to pass, as amended and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
5:06:10 PM The Chair made announcements.
5:06:18 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant