STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
Environment Policy and Oversight Committee
MINUTES
Representative Paul Gardner, Vice-Chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:36 PM, on April 7, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Bigham
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Thissen
Wagenius
McNamara
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson
Members excused:
Cornish
A quorum was not present.
Representative Hortman began with the presentation for HF86.
HF 86-Hortman
Carbon intensity reduction standard established for transportation fuels
A quorum was present at 4:43 P.M.
Vice Chair Gardner moved HF 86 be heard and laid over for possible future consideration
Representative Juhnke moved the
H0086DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Sailer moved that the minutes from April 2, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF 86:
Representative Hortman
Bill Grant, Izaak Walton League of America
Chair Eken assumed the gavel at 4:56
Don Arnosti, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Jerry Seck, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company
Karin Holt, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company
Diane Schmidt, Koch Companies
Jay Reinhardt, Flint Hills Resources
Doug Manley, United Steelworkers - Local 662
Vice Chair Gardner reassumed the gavel at 5:45
Richard Kadansky, Marathon Oil Company
Ray Brooks, Marathon Oil Company
Rhys Ledger, Teamsters-Local 120
Derrel Bunge, American Petroleum Institute
Steven Rush, Holiday Companies
John Hausladen, Minnesota Trucking Association
Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Harry Melander, Building and Construction Trades Council
Carl Crimmins, Minnesota Pipe Trades
Don Gerdesmeier, Teamsters-Local 31
Gary Thaden, Minnesota Mechanical Contractors Association
Representative Hackbarth moved that HF 86 be passed and sent to the General Register.
Representative Hackbarth requested a roll call.
Representative Eken moved to adjourn.
Representative McNamara requested a roll-call.
The following members voted in favor of adjournment:
Bigham
Eken
Gardner
Sailer
Sterner
The following members did not vote in favor of adjournment:
Anderson
Dill
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
McNamara
The following members were absent:
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Thissen
Wagenius
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Vice-Chair Gardner recessed the committee at 6:30 P.M.
Representative Paul Gardner, Vice-Chair
Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant