STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH 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-sixth meeting to order at 8:23 a.m. on April 5, 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
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
Members excused:
WAGENIUS, Jean
A quorum was present at 8:23 a.m.
HF 984 (Hackbarth) Game and fish; aquaculture provisions modified; compensation and assistance provisions for crop damage by elk modified; fish and wildlife management plan requirements modified; taking, possessing, and transporting wild animal provisions modified; acquisition procedures modified; penalty and license provisions modified; invasive species control provisions modified; and landowner liability for state walk-in access program limited.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0257 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0252 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0253 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Torkelson assumed the gavel at 9:09 a.m.
Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 9:14 a.m.
Rep. Dill moved the
A11-0262 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 984 as follows:
Page 11, line 6, after "rules" insert a comma and after "seasons" insert a comma.
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Torkelson assumed the gavel at 9:35 a.m.
Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 9:42 a.m.
Ed Boggess and Dirk Peterson, MN Department of Natural Resources testified on H.F. 984.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A11-0271 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Howard Goldman, Humane Society, Joel Carlson, MN Association for Justice, Jim Lilienthal, citizen, Tim Spreck, MN Darkhouse Anglers Association, Lance Ness Fish and Wildlife Legislative Alliance, Roger Goeshel, MN Darkhouse Anglers Association Wayne Bohn, Cass Lake Initiative for Spearing, Ross Greden, citizen, Jed Hammell, Bluffland Whitetail Association, Perry Fitch, MN Deerhunters Association, Phil Goeden, Quality Deer Management Association, Thom Peterson, MN Farmers Union, Rod Smith, MN Department of Natural Resources and Dr. Lou Cornicelli, MN Department of Natural Resources testified on H.F. 984.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
H0984A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Falk moved to orally amend H.F. 984 as follows:
Pg 19, line 11, delete "and the Board of Water and Soil Resources"
Pg 24, line 34 delete "or beaver". And
Pg 25, line 2 delete "or beaver (castor Canadensis)"
The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that H.F. 984, as amended, be passed and re-referred to the committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Rep. Hansen requested a roll call.
AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
DILL, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
PERSELL, John
QUAM, Duane
TORKELSON, Paul
NAYS
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
ABSENT
BEARD, Michael
SCOTT, Peggy
WAGENIUS, Jean
On a vote of 10 AYES and 4 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. H.F. 984, as amended, was passed and re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Rep. Quam moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on March 31 be adopted. The motion prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR
Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant