STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tony Cornish of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the thirty-second meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. on March 28, 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
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.
Rep. Tingelstad moved the adoption of the minutes of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee dated March 23, 2006.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:37:20 PM HF3081(Eken) Ottertail River canoe and boating route designated and funding provided, other routes and river accesses marked, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
The Chair moved that HF3081 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
12:37:47 PM Rep. Eken explained the bill.
12:39:55 PM City Clerk, City of Frazee , Kelsey Klemm, testified in favor of the bill.
12:41:50 PM River Recreation Coordinator – DNR, Steve Mueller, testified in favor of the bill.
12:42:20 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF3081 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:43:04 PM HF3057 (Beard) Lower Minnesota River Watershed District acquisition, maintenance, operation, and improvement of dredge material site authorized, fees imposed, and bonds issued.
The Chair moved that HF3057 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
12:43:28 PM Rep. Beard explained his bill.
12:46:21 PM Lower MN River Watershed District (LMRWD),Terry Schwalbe, testified in favor of the bill.
1:01:28 PM Board of Water & Soil Resources,(BWSR), Steve Woods testified on the bill.
1:02:27 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF3057 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:02:57 PM HF3739 (Otremba) Canoe and boating route markings modified and money appropriated.
The Chair moved that HF3739 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
1:03:28 PM Rep. Otremba explained the bill.
1:03:57 PM Friends of the Sauk River, Gene Waldorf, testified in favor of the bill.
1:08:34 PM DNR, Steve Mueller, answered questions.
1:14:10 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF3739 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:16:42 PM HF3343 (Howes) Forest resource management incentive program administration provided.
The Chair moved that HF3343 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
1:17:08 PM The Chair moved the A2 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Howes explained the amendment.
1:19:25 PM Rep. Howes explained the bill, as amended.
1:20:25 PM Pres. of MN Forestry Association, Bruce Zumballen, testified in favor of the bill.
1:28:16 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF3343 be recommended to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the committee on Taxes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:28:37 PM Rep. Hackbarth assumed the gavel.
1:28:57 PM Rep. Hortman moved to correct the minutes of the meeting dated March 23, 2006.
Page 72, line 2:08 PM delete “8133” and insert “3183”
THE MOTON PREVAILED
1:29:52 PM HF3249 (Wardlow) Lifetime state park entrance permits for certain veterans of the global war on terror provided and money appropriated.
The Chair moved that HF3249 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
1:30:41 PM Rep. Wardlow explained the bill.
1:35:29 PM Rep. Severson answered questions.
1:48:32 PM Legislative Liaison – DNR, Bob Meier, answered questions.
1:54:13 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF3249 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:54:40 PM HF2965 (Vandeveer) Local government requirements for use of nonconforming lots limited.
The Chair moved that HF2965 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
1:55:11 PM Rep. Vaneveer explained the bill.
1:56:44 PM Private citizen, Katie Henslin, testified in favor of the bill.
1:58:19 PM Private citizen, Nancy Ness, testified in favor of the bill.
2:08:00 PM Director of Waters – DNR, Kent Lokkesmoe, answered questions.
2:09:33 PM League of MN Cities, Craig Johnson, testified on the bill - opposed as written
2:11:16 PM The Chair renewed his motion that HF2965 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:11:36 PM The Chair made announcments.
2:11:51 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant