Local Government Division

NINTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Monday, March 16, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION
of the
STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REFORM,
TECHNOLOGY & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Local Government Division, called the ninth meeting to order at 4:35 P.M. on March 16, 2009, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

A quorum was present

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll

Members present:

Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Michael Beard
Rob Eastlund
Bill Hilty
Frank Hornstein
Jeremy Kalin
Morrie Lanning
Bev Scalze
Phil Sterner
Ryan Winkler

Members excused:

Mark Buesgens

Representative Hilty assumed the gavel

HF519 (Nelson): Nonconforming lots in shoreland areas regulated

Representative Nelson moved approval of HF519 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

Representative Nelson moved the A09-0131 amendment

The amendment was adopted

Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Kent Lokkesmoe - Director of DNR Water
Craig Johnson – Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities (LMNC)

Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Lisa Frenette – Government Affairs Director, Builders Association of Minnesota (BAM)

Handouts were presented to the members:
Nonconforming Lots Study Group Examples
Sellers Property Disclosure Statement
Talking Points and Discussion Non Conforming Lots

Representative Kalin offered an oral amendment
Page 1, Line 23 delete the words "as much" and insert "if"
Page 1, Line 24 delete the words "as possible" and insert "practicable"

The amendment was adopted

Representative Kalin offered an oral amendment
Page 3, Line 24 delete the words "as much as possible" and insert "if practicable"

The amendment was adopted

Representative Nelson renewed his motion to pass HF519, as amended, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

The motion prevailed

Representative Nelson assumed the gavel

HF1297 (Winkler): Municipal boundary adjustment law amended

Representative Winkler moved approval of HF1297 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

Representative Winkler moved the H1297DE2 amendment

The amendment was adopted

Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Bradley Peterson – Attorney/Lobbyist for Flaherty & Hood, Coalition of Minnesota Cities
Craig Johnson – Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities
Bob Marvin – Mayor, City of Warroad, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities

Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Kent Sulem – General Counsel, Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT)
Gary Pedersen – Township Supervisor, Elmira Township
Jeffrey Holm – Township Manager, Baldwin Township
Lenny Laures – Township Chairman, Cascade Township
Don Sherper – Township Supervisor, Livonia Township

Handouts were presented to the members:
Protect Minnesota’s Land: "Warroad: Environmental degradation, property tax inequities
result from annexation barriers"
Protect Minnesota’s Land: "What do La Crescent, Princeton, Pine River & Warroad have
in common?"
Final Report of the Municipal Boundary Adjustment Advisory Task Force

Representative Winkler renewed his motion to pass HF1297, as amended, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

Representative Kalin called for division

There being 5 ayes and 3 nays, the motion prevailed

HF898 (Hornstein): Greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies added to various state and metropolitan programs and plans, goals established for per capita reduction in vehicle miles traveled to reduce greenhouse gases and money transferred.

Representative Hornstein moved approval of HF898 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

Representative Hornstein moved the H0898DE9 amendment

Representative Hornstein incorporated H0898A1 into the amendment H0898DE9

The amendment, as amended, was adopted

Testifying on behalf of the bill:
John Bailey – Policy Director, 1000 Friends of Minnesota
Judd Schetnan – Government Affairs Director, Metropolitan Council
John Wells – Strategic Planning Director, Environmental Quality Board
Craig Johnson – Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities
Todd Olson – Lobbyist, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities

Testifying in opposition to the bill:
Annalee Garletz – Environment & Natural Resources Policy Analyst, Association of
Minnesota Counties (AMC)
Handouts were presented to members
Building Sensible Communities: Lower Costs, more choices, less pollution
Building Sensible Communities: Updated Metro Comp Plan Timeline
Environmental Assessment Worksheets for 2008

Representative Hilty offered an oral amendment
Page 2, Line 29, delete entire line, and insert "implementation of "

The amendment was adopted

Representative Hornstein renewed his motion to pass HF898, as amended, and re-refer to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee

The motion prevailed

Representative Sterner moved approval of the minutes from the March 13, 2009 meeting

The minutes were adopted

The meeting adjourned at 7:09 P.M.

REP. MICHAEL V. NELSON, CHAIR

Jennifer Witt
Committee Legislative Assistant

House File 519
Oral Amendment #2

Representative Kalin moved the following oral amendment to HF519 (as amended)

Page 1, Line 23 delete the words "as much" and insert the word "if"
Page 1, Line 24 delete the words "as possible" and insert the word "practicable"

House File 519
Oral Amendment #3

Representative Kalin moved the following oral amendment to HF519 (as amended)

Page 3, Line 24 delete the words "as much as possible" and insert the words "if practicable"

House File 898
Oral Amendment #2

Representative Hilty moved the following oral amendment to HF898 (as amended)

Page 2, Line 29 delete the entire line and insert "implementation of"

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HF519 (Nelson) Nonconforming lots in shoreland areas regulated.
HF1297 (Winkler) Municipal boundary adjustment law amended.
HF898 (Hornstein) Greenhouse gas reduction goals and strategies added to various state and metropolitan programs and plans, goals established for per capita reduction in vehicle miles traveled to reduce greenhouse gases and money appropriated.