STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Mary Liz Holberg, Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, called the Sixteenth meeting to order at 12:32 P.M. on Thursday March 17, 2005, in
Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HOLBERG, Mary Liz, Chair
RUTH, Connie, Vice Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Bruce
ERHARDT, Ron
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LIEDER, Bernie
LARSON, Dan
MAGNUS, Doug
A quorum was present.
Representative Magnus moved approval of the March 15, 2005 Transportation Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
SF0004 (Sams) Gasoline minimum ethanol content requirement increase; petroleum replacement goal. HF0223 (Davids) Ethanol minimum content in gasoline increased.
Representative Magnus moved SF0004 be heard by the Transportation Finance Committee.
Representative Davids presented SF0004.
Testifying in support of SF0004:
Rod Jorgenson (12:41 – 12:47) MN Ethanol Coalition
(12:53 – 12:58)
Warren Formo (12:47 – 12:50) MN Corn Growers
Doug Peterson (12:50 – 12:51) President, MN Farmers Union
Chris Raditz (12:51 – 12:52) MN Farm Bureau
Bill Lee (1:00 – 1:03) Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative
Testifying with concerns about SF0004:
Sandy Neren (1:03 – 1:14) Alliance of Auto Manufacturers
James McNew (1:14 – 1:23) Outdoor Power Equipment Institute
Testifying with information about SF0004:
Timothy Morse (1:24 – 1:39) Director, Travel Management Divison
Department of Administration
Ralph Groschen (1:39 – 1:41) Department of Agriculture
Philip DesAutel (1:43 – 1:45) Auto Users Self Tax
Representative Holberg moved amendment S0004A10 (see attached). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson moved amendment S0004A17 (see attached).
Testifying on behalf of the S0004A17 amendment:
Tony Kwilas (1:50 – 1:52) Minnesota Chamber
Representative Anderson incorporated the following verbal amendments to amendment S004A17:
Line 4 delete "study;"
Line 24 delete "study" insert "report"
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that amendment S0004A17, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Holberg moved amendment S0004A16 (see attached).
Representative Holberg incorporated the following verbal amendments to amendment S0004A16:
Page 4, Line 34, delete "....." insert "15,000"
Page 4, Line 36, delete ".." insert "50"
Representative Holberg renewed her motion that amendment S0004A16, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson moved amendment S0004A19 (see attached).
Testifying on behalf of the S0004A19 amendment:
Sandy Neren (2:07 – 2:10) Alliance of Auto Manufacturers
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that amendment A19 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Holberg moved amendment S0004A14 (see attached).
Representative Holberg incorporated the following verbal amendments to amendment S0004A14:
Page 1, line 15, delete "..." insert "25"
Page 1, line 17, delete "..." insert "32.5"
Page 1, line 24, delete "..." insert "50"
Page 2, line 1, delete "..." insert "75"
Representative Holberg renewed her motion that amendment S0004A14, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Anderson moved amendment S0004A15 (see attached).
Testifying with information about S0004A15:
Mark Holsten (2:18 – 2:20) Department of Natural Resources
Representative Anderson incorporated the following verbal amendments to amendment S0004A15:
Page 1, delete line 4 through line 14, renumber paragraphs accordingly
Page 2, line 3, delete "2008" insert "2010"
Page 2, line 15, delete "2008" insert "2010"
Representative Anderson renewed his motion that amendment A15, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hornstein moved amendment H0223A4 (see attached).
Representative Holberg laid amendment H0223A4 on the table.
Representative Holberg laid SF0004, as amended, on the table.
Chair Holberg adjourned the meeting at 2:25 P.M.
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REP. MARY LIZ HOLBERG, CHAIR
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Joyce A. Vogt
Committee Legislative Assistant