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Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES
Representative Paul Torkelson, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance called the fifty-eighth meeting to order at 8:19 a.m. on February 29, 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 8:21 a.m.

H.F. 1699 (Murray) Shell Rock River watershed funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Murray presented H.F. 1699.

Brent Behnke, Shell Rock River Watershed, testified on H.F. 1699.

H.F. 1699 was laid over.

H.F. 2015 (Swedzinski) Lake Redwood reclamation and enhancement project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Swedzinski presented H.F. 2015.

H.F. 2015 was laid over.

H.F. 2410 (Mack) Minnesota Zoo funding provided for asset preservation, exhibit renewal, and master plan design and implementation; bonds issued; and money appropriated.

Rep. Torkelson presented H.F. 2410.

Lee Ehmke, Director of the Minnesota Zoo and Peggy Adelmann, CFO of the Minnesota Zoo testified on H.F. 2410.

H.F. 2410 was laid over.

Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 8:28 a.m.

H.F.1810 (Dill) Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District established, funding provided for the construction of water facilities, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Dill presented H.F. 1810.

Mark Sandbo, Cook County, testified on H.F. 1810

H.F. 1810 was laid over.

H.F. 2138 (Westrom) Douglas County; Lake Oscar drainage outlet funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Westrom presented H.F. 2138.

Kent Lokkesmoe, MN Department of Natural Resources, testified on H.F. 2138

H.F. 2138 was laid over.

H.F. 2286 (Loon) Metropolitan area grant funding provided to address inflow and infiltration in the sewer system, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Loon presented H.F. 2286.

Patricia Nauman, Metropolitan Cities and Matt Saam, West St. Paul Public Works, testified on H.F. 2286

H.F. 2286 was laid over.

H.F. 596 (Slawik) Maplewood; Fish Creek Natural Greenway land acquisition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Slawik presented H.F. 596.

Ginny Gaynor, Maplewood Natural Resources Coordinator, DuWayne Konewko, Maplewood Parks and Recreation Director testified on 596.

H.F. 596 was laid over.

H.F. 2196 (Fabian) Flood hazard mitigation grants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Fabian presented H.F. 2196.

Ron Harnack, Red River Basin Watershed, and Kent Lokkesmoe, MN Department of Natural Resources and Scott Kosmatka, citizen, testified on H.F. 2196

H.F. 2196 was laid over.

H.F. 2215 (Eken) Flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Eken presented H.F. 2215.

Ron Harnack, Red River Watershed testified on H.F. 2215

H.F. 2215 was laid over.

H.F. 2403 (Marquart) Flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Marquart presented H.F. 2403.

Ron Harnack, Red River Watershed testified on H.F. 2403

H.F. 2403 was laid over.

H.F. 458 (Poppe) Austin; Turtle Creek flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Poppe presented H.F. 458.

H.F. 458 was laid over.

H.F. 2096 (Anderson) Glenwood; flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Anderson presented H.F. 2096.

H.F. 2096 was laid over.

H.F. 1853 (Dill) Mesabi Trail previous appropriation modified.

Rep. Dill presented H.F. 1853.

H.F. 1853 was laid over.

H.F. 1051 (Lanning) Buffalo-Red River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Lanning presented H.F. 1051.

H.F. 1051 was laid over.

H.F. 2020 (Lanning) Moorhead; flood mitigation improvements and diversion project design work funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated

Rep. Lanning presented H.F. 2020.

H.F. 2020 was laid over.

H.F. 2372 (Kiel) Board of Water and Soil Resources wetland restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Rep. Kiel presented H.F. 2372.

Bob Vanacek, Minnesota Inter-County Association, testified on H.F. 2372

H.F. 2372 was laid over.

Representative Hackbarth moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 28, 2012 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 a.m.





REP. PAUL TORKELSON, CHAIR




Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF1699 (Murray) - Shell Rock River watershed funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2015 (Swedzinski) - Lake Redwood reclamation and enhancement project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2410 (Mack) - Minnesota Zoo funding provided for asset preservation, exhibit renewal, and master plan design and implementation; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
  • HF1810 (Dill) - Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District established, funding provided for the construction of water facilities, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2138 (Westrom) - Douglas County; Lake Oscar drainage outlet funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2286 (Loon) - Metropolitan area grant funding provided to address inflow and infiltration in the sewer system, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF596 (Slawik) - Maplewood; Fish Creek Natural Greenway land acquisition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1051 (Lanning) - Buffalo-Red River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2020 (Lanning) - Moorhead; flood mitigation improvements and diversion project design work funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2096 (Anderson) - Glenwood; flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2403 (Marquart) - Flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2215 (Eken) - Flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2196 (Fabian) - Flood hazard mitigation grants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF458 (Poppe) - Austin; Turtle Creek flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1853 (Dill) - Mesabi Trail previous appropriation modified.
  • HF1950 (Johnson) - St. Paul; Great River Passage design work funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2372 (Kiel) - Board of Water and Soil Resources wetland restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2229 (Torkelson) - Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2390 (Torkelson) - State park and recreation area acquisition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2129 (Torkelson) - Minnesota River Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2487 (Hackbarth) - Metropolitan Council funding provided for regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2389 (McNamara) - State trail acquisition and development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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05:09 - Gavel.
05:38 - HF1699 (Murray) Shell Rock River watershed funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
14:16 - HF2015 (Swedzinski) Lake Redwood reclamation and enhancement project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
19:40 - HF2410 (Mack) Minnesota Zoo funding provided for asset preservation, exhibit renewal, and master plan design and implementation; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
25:56 - HF1810 (Dill) Lake Superior-Poplar River Water District established, funding provided for the construction of water facilities, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
34:11 - HF2138 (Westrom) Douglas County; Lake Oscar drainage outlet funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
49:02 - HF2286 (Loon) Metropolitan area grant funding provided to address inflow and infiltration in the sewer system, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:01:40 - HF596 (Slawik) Maplewood; Fish Creek Natural Greenway land acquisition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:06:08 - HF2196 (Fabian) Flood hazard mitigation grants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:15:02 - HF2215 (Eken) Flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:19:18 - HF2403 (Marquart) Flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:24:07 - HF458 (Poppe) Austin; Turtle Creek flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:28:16 - HF2096 (Anderson) Glenwood; flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:30:20 - HF1853 (Dill) Mesabi Trail previous appropriation modified.
1:31:58 - HF1051 (Lanning) Buffalo-Red River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:35:07 - HF2020 (Lanning) Moorhead; flood mitigation improvements and diversion project design work funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:37:35 - HF2372 (Kiel) Board of Water and Soil Resources wetland restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Other bills may be added. Bills will be heard for possible inclusion in recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee. If necessary, the committee will re-convene to finish hearing the bonding bills on Thursday, March 1, 30 minutes after the House adjourns floor session for the day.