STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:12 P.M. on Tuesday, March 11th, 2008, in Room 300 North 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 OZMENT, Dennis
DILL, David SAILER, Brita
GARDNER, Paul SCALZE, Bev
HACKBARTH, Tom THAO, Cy
HOPPE, Joe TINGELSTAD, Kathy
MARIANI, Carlos WAGENIUS, Jean
A quorum was present.
Representative Olin moved approval of the minutes of March 6th, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF 205 (Mullery) Environmental Justice Act established implementing policies, and creating a task force and advisory council.
Chair Eken moved HF 205 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations, Reform, Technology, and Elections.
People who testified on HF 205:
Representative Joe Mullery
Bret Smith, Sierra Club
Cecelia Martinez
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 205 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations, Reform, Technology, and Elections.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2746 (Lesch) Plastic bag recycling provided, civil penalties provided, and rulemaking authorized.
Chair Eken moved HF 2746 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
People who testified on HF 2746:
Representative John Lesch
Wayne Gjerde, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jamie Pfuhl, Minnesota Grocers Association
Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association
Representative Hackbarth moves to amend the Eken motion to pass without further recommendation.
THE MOTION PREVAILS.
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Representative Eken moved HF 2746 be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor, but without further recommendation.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3685 (Moe) Toxic chemical release reporting requirements modified.
Representative Moe moved HF 3685 be recommended to pass.
Steve Giddings, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, testified on HF 3685.
Representative Moe renewed his motion that HF 3685 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee recessed at 5:34 P.M.
The committee re-convened at 6:20 P.M.
HF 3643 (Poppe) Individual sewage treatment system professional licensing requirements modified.
Chair Eken moved HF 3643 be recommended to pass.
People who testified on HF 3643:
Representative Jeanne Poppe
Eric Larson, Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association
Ron Jasperson, Minnesota Onsite Wastewater Association
Brian Malm, Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers
Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties
Gretchen Sabel, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3643 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3541 (Marquart) Bridge and culvert construction and maintenance cost apportionment modified.
Chair Eken moved HF 3541 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
People who testified on HF 3541:
Representative Paul Marquart
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships
Chair Eken laid HF 3541 on the table.
HF 3890 (Finstad) Watonwan County Soil and Water Conservation District Board procedures provided for filling vacant supervisor positions.
Chair Eken moved HF 3890 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
Chair Eken moved the
H3890A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3890:
Representative Bob Gunther
John Jaschke, Board of Soil and Water Resources
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Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3890, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3433 (Dill) Lake Vermillion State Park established.
Representative Dill moved HF 3433 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Representative Dill moved the
H3433A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3433:
Keith Nelson, Saint Louis County Commissioner
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Marty Vadis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Cortland Nelson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Judy Erickson, Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota
Darby Nelson, Minnesota Nordic Ski Association
Representative Dill renewed his motion that HF 3433, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
On a division of 6 ayes and 6 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
HF 3280 (Dill) Public land expedited exchanges provided.
Representative Dill moved to reconsider HF 3280.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill moved HF 3280 be recommended to pass.
Kathy Lewis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3280.
Representative Dill renewed his motion that HF 3280 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee adjourned at 9:37 PM.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant