STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Denny McNamara, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance called the thirty-third meeting to order at 8:57 a.m. on March 23, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MCNAMARA, Denny, Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Vice Chair
WAGENIUS, Jean
HILTY, Bill
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
FALK, Andrew
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
HANSEN, Rick
KNUTH, Kate
PERSELL, John
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
A quorum was present at 8:57 a.m.
Representative Fabian moved that the minutes from the committee meetings on March 21, 2011 and March 22, 2011 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F. 1010 (McNamara) Pheasant habitat improvement account disposition provided.
Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 1010 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. McNamara moved the
H1010DE1 delete-all amendment to H.F. 1010. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. McNamara moved the
H1010A13 amendment.
Bob Meier, MN Department of Resources, testified on the H1010A13 amendment.
Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that the H1010A13 amendment be adopted. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. McNamara moved the H1010A14 amendment.
Kirk Koudelka, MN Pollution Control Agency, testified on the H1010A14 amendment.
Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that the H1010A14 amendment be adopted. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Persell moved the
H1010A1 amendment.
Rep. Dill moved to orally amend HF1010A1 as follows:
Pg 37, line 29, after "is" remove "250" and insert "50".
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hilty requested a roll call vote.
Rep. Dill moved to divide the H1010A1 amendment on pg 1, between line 3 and line 4. The motion prevailed. The amendment was divided.
The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll on the H101A1a amendment:
AYES
DILL, David
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
On a vote of 7 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Dill moved to reconsider the vote taken on the H1010A1a amendment. The motion prevailed.
The Committee Legislative Assistant re-took the roll on the H101A1a amendment:
AYES
DILL, David
FABIAN, Dan
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
On a vote of 8 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
The Committee Legislative Assistant took the roll on the H101A1b amendment:
AYES
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
DILL, David
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
On a vote of 6 AYES and 11 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Knuth moved the
H1010A2 amendment.
Rep. Hilty requested a roll call vote.
AYES
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
ABSENT
Dill, David
On a vote of 6 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Hilty moved the
H1010A12 amendment.
Andrew Palmberg testified on H1010A12.
Rep. Hilty renewed his motion that the H1010A12 amendment be adopted. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Wagenius moved the
H1010A5 amendment. The motion did not prevail.
Rep. McNamara moved a recess to the call of the chair at 10:01 a.m.
Rep. McNamara reconvened the committee at 6:12 p.m. in room 10 of the State Office Building.
Rep. Hancock moved the
H1010A6 amendment.
Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources and Peggy Booth, MN Department of Natural Resources, testified on the H1010A6 amendment.
Rep. Hancock renewed his motion that the H1010A6 amendment be adopted. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Drazkowski moved the
H1010A7 amendment.
Rep. Drazkowski moved to orally amend H.F. 1010A7 as follows:
Pg 1, line 9, after "the" remove "general fund" and insert "state parks account within the natural resources fund".
The motion prevailed. The amendment to the amendment was adopted.
Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call.
AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
Dill, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
NAYS
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
ABSENT
HACKBARTH, Tom
On a vote of 10 AYES and 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Drazkowski moved the
H1010A8 amendment.
Rep. Drazkowski moved to orally amend H1010A8 as follows:
Pg 46, line 30, delete "green".
Pg 1, line 12 before "scientific" add "corridor".
The motion prevailed. The amendment to the amendment was adopted.
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on H1010A8.
Rep. Drazkowski renewed his motion that the H1010A8 amendment be adopted.
Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call.
AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
Dill, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
NAYS
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
ABSENT
FABIAN, Dan
On a vote of 10 AYES and 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Drazkowski moved the
H1010A10 amendment.
Bob Meier, MN Dept. of Natural Resources, testified on the H1010A10 amendment.
Rep. Quam moved to orally amend H1010A10 as follows:
Pg 1, line 16, after "chairs" insert "and ranking minority members".
The motion prevailed. The amendment to the amendment was adopted.
Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call.
Rep. Drazkowski withdrew the H1010A10 amendment.
Rep. Hansen moved the
H1010A11 amendment. The motion did not prevail.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0168 amendment.
Rep. Hackbarth moved to orally amend A11-0168 as follows:
Delete line 1.8.
The motion prevailed. The amendment to the amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that the A11-0168 amendment be adopted. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Dill moved the
A11-0173 amendment.
Ron Potter, MN Dept. of Natural Resources and John Lenczewski, Trouts Unlimited testified on A11-0173.
Rep. Dill renewed his motion that A11-0173 be adopted.
Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call.
AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
Dill, David
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
NAYS
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
ABSENT
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
On a vote of 10 AYES and 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0192 amendment.
Rep. Hackbarth moved to orally amend A11-0192 as follows:
Pg 1, line 9, after "comprehensive" insert "all terrain vehicles".
The motion prevailed. The amendment to the amendment was adopted.
Rep. Quam moved to orally amend A11-0192 as follows:
Pg 1, line 9, after "chairs" insert and ranking minority leaders"
The motion prevailed. The amendment to the amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that the A11-0192 amendment be adopted. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0194 amendment. The motion prevailed.
Rep. Dill moved the
A11-0206 amendment.
Kirk Koudelka, MN Pollution Control Agency, testified on A11-0206.
Rep. Dill renewed his motion that the A11-0206 be adopted. The motion prevailed.
Rep. McNamara renewed his recommendation that H.F. 1010, as amended, be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call.
AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
NAYS
DILL, David
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
On a vote of 10 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. H.F 1010, as amended, was passed and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:58p.m.
REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR
Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant