STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Chair Wagenius called the meeting to order at 8:35 A.M. on April 7, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Committee members present:
Anderson, Sarah
Anzelc, Tom
Carlson, Lyndon (ex-officio)
Clark, Karen
Dill, David
Doty, Al
Gunther, Bob
Hackbarth, Tom
Hamilton, Rod
Hansen, Rick
Hortman, Melissa
Knuth, Kate
Lillie, Leon
McNamara, Denny
Persell, John (Vice-Chair)
Scalze, Bev
Torkelson, Paul
Wagenius, Jean (Chair)
A quorum was present.
HF1972 Juhnke, Horse trail pass requirements modified.
Chair Wagenius moved the bill.
Representative Juhnke presented his bill.
HF1972 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus environment finance bill.
HF2133 Eken, Storm water discharges regulation modified, and money appropriated.
Chair Wagenius moved the bill.
Chair Wagenius moved an oral amendment as follows: line 2.3, change "clean water" to "general". The motion prevailed and the amendment is adopted.
Julie Westerlund testified in support.
Representative Eken moved an oral amendment as follows: line 2.9, change "2012" to "2013". The motion prevailed and the amendment is adopted.
HF2133 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus environment finance bill.
HF1493 Lillie, State parks and trails funding provided, money appropriated, planning and report required.
Representative Lillie moved his bill be recommended to pass and returned to Finance, with a recommendation for re-referral to Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance.
Representative Lillie moved the
H1493DE1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment is adopted.
Representative Lillie presented his bill as amended.
HF1493 was laid over.
HF1973 Wagenius, Lower Minnesota River biological assessment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Wagenius moved HF1973 be recommended to pass and returned to Finance, with a recommendation for re-referral to Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance.
Representative Wagenius moved the
H1973DE1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment is adopted.
Representative Wagenius presented her bill as amended.
HF1973 was laid over.
The committee recessed at 9:30 A.M.
The committee reconvened at 6:37 P.M.
HF2262 Loeffler, Forest protection funding provided for an invasive pest early detection system, and money appropriated.
Chair Wagenius moved HF2262.
Representative Loeffler presented her bill.
Quinn Cheney of the Department of Agriculture (MDA) testified.
Geir Friisoe, Director, Plant Protection Division, MDA, answered questions from the committee.
Bob Tomlinson, Assistant Director, Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry (DNR), answered questions from the committee.
Bob Fitch, Executive Director, Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association, testified in support of the bill.
HF2262 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus environment finance bill.
HF2295 Hansen, Department gift cards and certificates authorized, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved and presented his bill.
Bob Meier, DNR Assistant Commissioner, testified in support.
HF2295 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus environment finance bill.
HF1493 Lillie, State parks and trails funding provided, money appropriated, planning and report required.
Representative Lillie renewed his motion that HF1493 as amended be recommended to pass and returned to Finance and re-referred to Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance.
Representative Dill moved the H1493A3 amendment.
Representative Lillie spoke in favor of it.
The motion prevailed and the H1493 amendment is adopted.
Representative Scalze moved an oral amendment as follows: line 8.15, change "March 1" to "March 10". The motion prevailed and the amendment is adopted.
Forrest Boe, DNR Parks and Trails Division Deputy Director, testified.
Arne Stefferud, Planning Analyst, Metropolitan Council Parks Program, testified.
Representative Lillie renewed his motion.
The motion prevailed and HF1493 as amended is recommended to pass and returned to Finance, with a re-referral to Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance.
HF1973 Wagenius, Lower Minnesota River biological assessment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Wagenius renewed her motion that HF1973 be recommended to pass and returned to Finance, with a recommendation for re-referral to Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance.
Representative Torkelson moved the
H1973DE2 amendment and asked for a roll call.
Ayes: Hackbarth, Anderson, McNamara, Torkelson
Nays: Wagenius, Persell, Clark, Dill, Doty, Hansen, Hortman, Knuth, Lillie, Scalze
On a vote of 4 ayes and 10 nays, the motion failed.
Representative Torkelson moved the
H1973A1 amendment and asked for a roll call.
Ayes: Hackbarth, Anderson, McNamara, Torkelson
Nays: Wagenius, Persell, Clark, Dill, Doty, Hansen, Hortman, Knuth, Lillie, Scalze
On a vote of 4 ayes and 10 nays, the motion failed.
Representative Hackbarth moved the
H1973A2 amendment and asked for a roll call.
Ayes: Hackbarth, Anderson, Hortman, McNamara, Torkelson
Nays: Wagenius, Persell, Clark, Dill, Doty, Hansen, Knuth, Lillie, Scalze
On a vote of 5 ayes and 9 nays, the motion failed.
Representative Hansen moved an oral amendment as follows: line 6.26, after "have", insert "not". The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Also testifying on HF1973 as amended:
Dan Larson, Administrator, Minnesota Rural Cities Caucus
Bob Meier
Representative Wagenius renewed her motion.
The motion prevailed and HF1973 as amended was recommended to pass and returned to Finance, with a recommendation for referral to Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance.
Representative Knuth moved the minutes of March 31 and April 2. The motion prevailed and the minutes are approved.
The committee adjourned at 8:23 P.M.
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Jean Wagenius, Chair
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Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant