STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Jean Wagenius, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:09 A.M. on March 22, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ANZELC, Tom
CLARK, Karen
DILL, David
DOTY, Al (Vice Chair)
EKEN, Kent
GARDNER, Paul
GUNTHER, Bob
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANSEN, Rick
HOPPE, Joe
KNUTH, Kate
MAGNUS, Doug
MCNAMARA, Denny
MOE, Frank
OZMENT, Dennis
PETERSON, Aaron
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
Informational Hearing: HF 1885 Hansen, Invasive species emergency management provided, and money appropriated
Representative Hansen testified on the topic of HF 1885.
Eric Wrede, The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
Informational Hearing: HF 1536 Hansen, Mississippi River barrier construction provided to prevent aquatic invasive species from migrating up river, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Representative Hansen testified on the topic of HF 1536.
A quorum was present at 8:18 A.M.
Vice Chair Doty assumed the gavel at 8:19 A.M.
Informational Hearing: HF 1913 Wagenius, Natural resources terms defined relating to native prairie restoration
Representative Wagenius testified on the topic of HF 1913.
Informational Hearing: HF 1421 Wagenius, Natural Resources Department easement acquisition requirements established.
Representative Wagenius testified on the topic of HF 1421.
Informational Hearing: HF 1540 Wagenius, Endocrine disruptors in waters of the state report required
Representative Wagenius testified on the topic of HF 1540.
Mike Sandusky, Director, Environmental Analysis & Outcomes Division, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, testified on the bill.
HF 589 Peterson, Clean energy equipment loan program established; cellulosic biofuel development and bioenergy initiatives provided; Reinvest in Minnesota energy program created; enforcement provided; technical committee authorized, and money appropriated
Representative Peterson moved HF 589 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Peterson presented HF 589.
Don Arnosti of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the Clean Energy Minnesota coalition testified in support of the bill.
Representative Peterson moved the
0525 amendment.
Don Arnosti testified in support of the
0525 amendment.
Representative Peterson incorporated a change to the amendment as follows: line 1.1, replace "first" with "second".
Representative Peterson renewed his motion of the
0525 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE
0525 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Moe moved the
A3 amendment.
Representative Peterson spoke in favor of the amendment.
Don Arnosti testified to the amendment.
Representative Peterson moved the following oral amendment to the amendment: line 1.5, after "harvested", insert "in accordance with Minnesota Forest Resource Council site-level guidelines for biomass and brushland harvest" THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE A3 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moe renewed his motion. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A3 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen moved the
0524 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE 0524 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Chair Wagenius laid over HF 589 as amended for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 904 Dill, Land acquisition, land owners' bill of rights, and mineral interest record requirements modified; state park additions and deletions provided; and public and private sales and conveyances of state lands authorized
Representative Dill moved that HF 904 be recommended to pass, re-referred to the committee on Finance, and sent to the General Register.
Representative Dill presented HF 904.
Representative Dill moved the
0319 amendment.
Representative Dill explained the amendment.
Chair Wagenius laid over the
0319 amendment for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Dill withdrew his amendment.
Representative Dill moved the
0376 amendment.
Kathy Lewis, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the amendment.
Representative Dill renewed his motion. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE
0376 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Dill presented HF 904 as amended.
Kathy Lewis testified on HF 904 as amended.
Representative Dill renewed his motion that HF 904 as amended be recommended to pass, re-referred to the committee on Finance, and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND HF 904 IS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
HF 1674 Eken, Biofuel processing facilities permitting report required
Representative Eken moved that HF 1674 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Finance, with a recommendation for re-referral to the committee on Energy.
Representative Eken presented HF 1674 and renewed his motion. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND HF 1674 WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The committee recessed at 9:29 A.M.
The committee reconvened at 6:37 in room 300 South of the State Office Building.
Informational Hearing: HF 1416 Ward, Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Council established, state park permit exemption provided, and money appropriated
Representative Ward testified on the topic of HF 1416.
Kris Hasskamp of the Cuyuna Range Heritage Network testified in support of the bill.
HF 1750 Hansen, Mississippi River critical area program report required
Representative Hansen moved HF 1750, first engrossment, for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Hansen moved an oral amendment as follows: line 1.11, delete "for regulations needed to" and insert "that". THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
HF 1750 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Informational Hearing: HF 1280 Hortman, Diesel truck idling reduction device grants provided, and money appropriated
Representative Hortman testified on the topic of HF 1280.
John Hansladen, President, Minnesota Trucking Association, testified in support of the bill.
HF 577 Hansen, Ditch buffer and drainage and inspection requirements modified, annual drainage authority reports required, and money appropriated
Representative Hansen moved the subcommittee report. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen moved HF 577, first committee engrossment, for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Hansen moved the
A8 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A8 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen moved the
A7 amendment.
Peter Coyle, Builders' Association of Minnesota, testified in support of the amendment.
Brian Pasko, Sierra Club, testified in support of the amendment.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE
A7 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen moved the
0552 amendment.
John Jaschke, Executive Director, Board of Soil and Water Resources, testified in support of the amendment.
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association, testified in support of the amendment.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE
0552 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen presented HF 577 as amended.
Dennis Fink, Saint Louis County Commissioner, testified in opposition to the bill.
Dan Larson, Minnesota Rural Counties Caucus, testified in opposition to the bill.
John Jaschke testified in support of the bill.
Representative Peterson moved the following oral amendment: line 28.29 after "grants." insert "$250,000 in each year of this amount must be contracted for services with the Minnesota Conservation Corps". THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen moved the following oral amendment: lines 6.8, remove "The board shall develop a forestry practice docket for coast share money." and insert after the last sentence in line 28.19.
Chair Wagenius laid over HF 577 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Informational Hearing: HF 1621 Bunn, Environmental health tracking and biomonitoring program established, and money appropriated
Representative Bunn testified on the topic of HF 1621.
Samuel Yamin, Public Health Scientist with the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
John Linc Stine, Director of Environmental Health, Minnesota Department of Health, testified on HF 1621.
Kathy Saither, Remediation Division Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, testified on HF 1621.
HF 1980 Swails, Point of use water treatment evaluation provided, and money appropriated
Chair Wagenius moved HF 1980, first committee engrossment, for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Swails presented HF 1980.
Chair Wagenius moved the
A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A2 AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
John Linc Stine testified on the bill.
Kathy Saither testified on the bill.
Chair Wagenius laid over HF 1980 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 1476 Knuth, Individual sewage treatment systems provisions modified
Representative Knuth moved HF 1476 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Knuth moved The following oral amendment: delete Section 6. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Dennis Fink testified in support of the bill.
Chair Wagenius laid over HF 1476 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Informational Hearing: HF 1016 Hansen, Forest pest control measures provided, approved firewood required on land administered by the commissioner of natural resources, and sale and distribution of firewood regulated
Representative Hansen testified on the topic of HF 1016.
Bob Meier testified in support of HF 1016.
HF 419 Sailer, Off-highway vehicle damage account modified
Chair Wagenius moved HF 419 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Sailer presented HF 419.
Bob Meier testified in support of the bill.
Chair Wagenius laid over HF 419 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF 1127 Moe, Four-by-four truck trail development restricted
Representative Moe moved HF 1127 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Moe presented HF 1127.
Gene Larimore of the Jack Pine Coalition testified in support of HF 1127.
Representative Moe moved the following oral amendment: line 1.7, delete "the use of" and line 1.8, after "be" and before "developed", insert "used or".
Kevin Proescholdt, Izaak Walton League of America, testified in support of the bill.
Gary Botzek, Audubon Minnesota, testified in support of the bill.
Representative Moe renewed the motion of his oral amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Alexandra Woodmansee, Land Use Director, Minnesota Four-Wheel Drive Assocation, testified in opposition to the bill.
Eric Otremba, Minnesota Off-Highway Vehicle Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Representative Moe moved the following oral amendment: line 1.6, strike "(a)" and line 1.8 after "developed", insert "primarily for trails for off-road vehicles as defined in 84797, subd. 7". Strike lines 1.11 - 1.14, or paragraph (b). THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Bob Meier testified on the bill.
Chair Wagenius laid over HF 1127 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The committee adjourned at 9:29 P.M.
REP. JEAN WAGENIUS, CHAIR
Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant