STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:10 P.M. on Thursday, February 1st, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
EKEN, Kent (Chair) McNAMARA, Denny
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) MOE, Frank
BRYNAERT, Kathy OLIN, David
CORNISH, Tony SAILER, Brita
DILL, David SCALZE, Bev
GARDNER, Paul THAO, Cy
HACKBARTH, Tom TINGELSTAD, Kathy
HOPPE, Joe WAGENIUS, Jean
MARIANI, Carlos
Members excused:
OZMENT, Dennis
A quorum was present.
Representative Olin moved that the minutes of January 25th, 2007 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people gave a presentation on public drainage ditch buffers and answered questions from the committee:
Doug Thomas, Assistant Director, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Al Kean, Chief Engineer, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Shannon Fisher, Director, Water Resources Center, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Harlan Madsen, Kandiyohi County Commissioner
HF 74 (Hansen) Great Lakes; President and Congress memorialized, by resolution, to protect the Great Lakes from aquatic invasive species.
Chairman Eken moved to adopt the division report on HF 74 from the Game, Fish, and Forestry Division.
Representative Dill spoke to the division report on HF 74.
Chairman Eken renewed his motion to adopt the division report on HF 74. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chairman Eken moved that HF 74, 1st committee engrossment, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:28 P.M.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant