STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST 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 thirty-first meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on March 23, 2006, 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
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
OZMENT, Dennis
PENAS, Maxine
POPPE, Jeanne
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean
WELTI, Andy
WESTROM, Torrey
Members excused: MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Rep. Cox moved the adoption of the minutes of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee dated March 22, 2006.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:35:46 PM HF3183 (Hortman) Fluorescent lamps containing mercury; disclosure required regarding disposal of lamps containing mercury.
Rep. Hortman moved that HF3183 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Regulated Industries.
12:36:24 PM Rep. Hortman explained her bill.
12:38:33 PM Mercury Waste Solution, Joseph Carruth, testified in favor of the bill.
12:49:29 PM Rep. Hortman renewed her motion that HF3183 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Regulated Industries.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:49:47 PM HF3712 (Hackbarth) Mercury Emissions Reduction Act of 2006 adopted requiring mercury emissions by public utilities.
The Chair moved that HF3712 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Regulated Industries.
12:51:00 PM The Chair moved the A2 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:51:23 PM The Chair made an oral amendment to fix a typographical error in the bill to read as follows:
Page 6, line 23 delete words “must fulfill” insert “fulfills”
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:52:30 PM House Research, Bob Eleff, explained the bill.
12:53:57 PM The Chair recognized ninth graders from St. Louis High School who were visiting the committee.
1:04:30 PM Bob Eleff explained the A2 amendment.
1:11:00 PM Assistant Commissioner – MN Pollution Control Agency, David Thorton, asst. commissioner testified on the bill.
1:12:42 PM Rep.Cox assumed the gavel.
1:18:21 PM Rep. Hackbarth resumed the gavel.
1:29:53 PM MN Power, Margaret Hodnick, testified on the bill.
1:39:46 PM MN Chamber of Commerce, Tony Kwilas, testified on the bill.
1:43:13 PM Rep. Hansen moved the A2 amendment.
Rep. Hansen explained the amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:45:38 PM Rep. Kelliher moved the A5 amendment.
Rep. Kelliher explained the amendment.
1:48:37 PM Rep. Tingelstad moved an oral amendment to the A5 amendment to read as follows:
Page 1, line 1.2 strike “25” insert “500”
Page 1, line 1.3 strike “25” insert “100”
1:51:04 PM Rep. Kelliher incorporated Rep. Tingelstad’s oral amendment into the A5 amendment.
1:51:53 PM MPCA, David Thorton responded to the A5 amendment.
1:53:50 PM Rep. Kelliher moved the A5 amendment as amended.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL
1:54:01 PM Rep. Kelliher called for a division.
There being 10 Ayes and 9 Nays:
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:54:57 PM Rep. Scalze moved the A8 amendment.
Rep. Scalze explained the amendment.
2:00:31 PM Rep. Scalze withdrew the A8 amendment.
2:00:40 PM Rep. Cox made an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 6, line 6.26 strike “public” insert “targeted unit”
Page 6, line 6.27 strike “utility”
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:02:02 PM Rep. Wagenius moved the A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:08:01 PM Rep. Hortman moved HF8133 to be amended into HF3712.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:10:36 PM Rep. Hortman moved an oral amendment.
2:13:10 PM Rep. Hortman withdrew the oral amendment.
2:16:06 PM Mercury Free MN - Isaac Walton League, Phil Grant, testified on the bill.
2:18:12 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF3712 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the committee on Regulated Industries.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:18:36 PM The Chair made announcements.
2:18:48 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant