STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD 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-third meeting to order at 12:31 p.m. on February 15, 2006, in Room 200 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
PENAS, Maxine
POPPE, Jeanne
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean
WELTI, Andy
Members excused: MARIANI, Carlos, NORNES, Bud, NORNES, Bud, WESTROM, Torrey
12:34:10 PM Assistant Commissioner- DNR, Brad Moore presented an overview of timber supply and price.
12:45:44 PM Boise Cascade & MN Timber Producers Association, Bob Anderson of public affairs presented the Environmental review of permitting and transportation.
12:55:55 PM MN Forestry Association President, Bruce ZumBahlen presented an overview of tax incentives.
1:11:53 PM Assistant Director – Division of Forestry, DNR, Bob Tomlinson presented achieving third party certification of public lands.
1:26:34 PM DNR, Andrew Aarons answered questions by the committee.
1:37:45 PM Brad Moore returned to answer questions by the committee.
1:40:55 PM Associate Dean – University of Minnesota, College of Natural Resources, Bob Stine, presented private land certification.
1:41:44 PM Rep. Cox assumes the gavel.
1:46:21 PM Rep. Hackbarth resumes the gavel.
1:52:20 PM Executive Director- MN Logger Education Program, Dave Chura presented an overview of logger certification.
2:01:12 PM Executive Director – MN office of The Nature Conservancy, Forest Legacy Program, Ron Nargang
2:3:01 PM Summary by Brad Moore.
2:31:50 PM The Chair made announcements.
2:33:12 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant