STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-NINTH 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-ninth meeting to order at 8:16 a.m. on February 1, 2012, 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 8:16 a.m.
H.F. 1963 (Wagenius) University of Minnesota aquatic invasive species activities money appropriated.
Rep. Wagenius presented H.F. 1963.
Professor Peter Sorensen, University of Minnesota, testified on H.F. 1963.
H.F. 1963 was laid over.
H.F. 1809 (Hackbarth) Electric fish barrier funding provided, and money appropriated.
Rep. Hackbarth presented H.F. 1809.
Geoff Griffin, CEO of G-Cubed Inc., and Jeff Skinner, MN Dept. of Natural Resources testified on H.F. 1809.
H.F. 1809 was laid over.
Representative Fabian moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on January 31, 2012 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR
Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant