STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND 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 forty-second meeting to order at 8:22 a.m. on April 27, 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 8:22 a.m.
H.F. 1471 (Hortman) Electronic device recycling requirements.
Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 1471 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform.
Rep. McNamara moved the
H1471DE1 delete-all amendment to H.F. 1471. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hortman presented H.F. 1471.
Garth Hinkle, MN Pollution Control Agency, Julie Ketchem, BFI Waste Management, Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County and Tony Kwilas, MN Chamber of Commerce, testified on H.F. 1471.
Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 1471, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Regulatory Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Torkelson assumed the gavel at 9:12 a.m.
H.F. 1097 (McNamara) Land acquisition by exchange provided; peatland protection, recreational vehicle enforcement provisions, local recreational vehicle enforcement provisions, local recreation grant cash match requirement, and Mineral Coordinating Committee modified; Blakeley State Wayside repealed, and money appropriated.
Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 1097 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 1097.
Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources testified on H.F. 1097.
Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 1097, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 9:18 a.m.
H.F. 908 (Torkelson) Wetland Conservation Act modified.
Rep. Torkelson moved that H.F. 908 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Rep. Torkelson moved the H0908DE4 delete-all amendment to H.F. 908. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Torkelson presented H.F. 908.
Dave Weirens, MN Board of Water and Soil Resources and Lisa Frenette, Builders Association testified on H.F. 908
Rep. Torkelson renewed his motion that H.F. 908, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. McNamara called a recess to the call of the chair at 9:58 a.m.
Rep. Torkelson reconvened the committee at 6:27 p.m. in room 300 N in the State Office Building.
H.F. 1451 (McNamara) Shallow lakes management report required.
Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 1451 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 1451.
Ed Boggess, MN Department of Natural Resources and Jon Schneider, Ducks Unlimited testified on H.F. 1451.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 1451 as follows:
Pg 1, line 14, after "lakes" add "and drainage laws under section 103 E.
Pg 1, line 17 after "species" add "including carp and the use of fish barriers"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 1451, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 6:52 p.m.
H.F. 1513 Wholesale energy rate payment provided for qualifying facility.
Rep. Torkelson moved that H.F. 1513 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. Torkelson moved the
H1513DE1 delete-all amendment to H.F. 1513. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Torkelson moved the
H1513A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Torkelson presented H.F. 1513.
Bill Grant, MN Department of Commerce and Jim Haler, South Central Electric testified on H.F. 1513
Rep. Torkelson moved that H.F. 1513 be laid over. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Hancock moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on April 26, 2011 be adopted. The motion prevailed.
H.F. 1463 (Anderson, P) Waste Management Act modified.
Rep. Anderson moved that H.F. 1463 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.
Rep. McNamara moved the
H1463A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Anderson presented H.F. 1463.
Cathy Moeger, MN Pollution Control Agency, testified on H.F. 1463.
Rep. Anderson renewed his motion that H.F. 1451, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR
Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant