STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:15 P.M. on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007, in the Basement hearing room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
EKEN, Kent (Chair) MOE, Frank
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) OLIN, David
BRYNAERT, Kathy OZMENT, Dennis
CORNISH, Tony SAILER, Brita
DILL, David SCALZE, Bev
GARDNER, Paul THAO, Cy
HACKBARTH, Tom TINGELSTAD, Kathy
HOPPE, Joe WAGENIUS, Jean
McNAMARA, Denny
Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Representative Brynaert moved approval of the minutes of March 19th, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF 1416 (Ward) Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council established, state park permit exemption provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Eken moved HF 1416 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
People who testified on HF 1416:
Representative John Ward
Kris Hasskamp, Cuyuna Range Heritage Network
Lansin Hamilton, Cuyuna County State Recreation Area
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1416 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1483 (Winkler) Regional water quality protection and restoration provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Eken moved HF 1483 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chair Eken moved the
A07-0432 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 1483:
Representative Ryan Winkler
John Barten, Three Rivers Park District
Cort Holten, Three Rivers Park District
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Ray Bohn, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
Joel Carlson, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Eric Evenson, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Kevin Bigalke, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Ozment moved to amend the Eken motion to pass HF 1483 without recommendation.
THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1483, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Finance without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1280 (Hortman) Diesel truck idling reduction device grants provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Eken moved that HF 1280 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chair Eken moved the
H1280A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Eken moved the
H1280A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 1280:
Representative Melissa Hortman
John Hausladen, Minnesota Trucking Association
Doug Coen, Rochester Cartage
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1280, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF 2144 (Gardner) Ombudsman for water pollution education and assistance position created in the Pollution Control Agency.
Representative Gardner moved that HF 2144 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Gardner moved that HF 2144 be laid on the table.
Chair Eken laid HF 2144 on the table.
HF 76 (Shimanski) Crow River South Fork canoe route designated.
Chair Eken moved HF 76 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chair Eken moved the
A07-0478 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 76:
Representative Ron Shimanski
Wayne Jacobson, Jacobson Environmental Services
Andy Cotter, South Fork Crow River Association
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Tom Griffith
Neil Johnson
Ron Potter, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 76, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 422 (Seifert) Redwood River designated as a canoe and boating route.
Chair Eken moved HF 422 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Marty Seifert and Tom Hollatz, Redwood Falls, testified on HF 422.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 422 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 520 (Seifert) Minnesota River Trail loop extension provided.
Chair Eken moved HF 520 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
People who testified on HF 520:
Representative Marty Seifert
Tom Hollatz, Redwood Falls
Judy Beech, Sleepy Eye City Council
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 520 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1540 (Wagenius) Endocrine disruptors in waters of the state report required.
Representative Wagenius moved that HF 1540 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Wagenius testified on HF 1540.
Representative Wagenius renewed her motion that HF 1540 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1913 (Wagenius) Natural resources terms defined relating to native prairie restoration.
Representative Wagenius moved that HF 1913 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Wagenius moved the
A07-0464 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Wagenius renewed her motion that HF 1913 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill moved adoption of the Division Reports on HF 1417, HF 1235, and HF 1236. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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HF 1417 (Juhnke) Kandiyohi County; Green Lake Eurasian water milfoil pilot project established.
Chair Eken moved HF 1417 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Al Juhnke testified on HF 1417.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1417 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1235 (Berns) Zebra mussel control pilot program established, and money appropriated.
Chair Eken moved HF 1235 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative John Berns testified on HF 1235.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1235 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1236 (Berns) Zebra mussel control pilot program established, and money appropriated.
Chair Eken moved HF 1236 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative John Berns testified on HF 1236.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1236 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:24 P.M.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant