STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tom Hackbarth called the sixty-fourth meeting of the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Committee to order at 8:25 a.m. on March 15, 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 8:25 a.m.
H.F. 2870 (McNamara) Migratory waterfowl sanctuary and waterfowl feeding and resting area designations modified, temporary public water drawdown provisions modified, and shallow lakes defined.
Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 2870.
Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 2870 be passed and placed on the General Register.
Rep. McNamara moved to orally amend H.F. 2870 as follows:
Page 1, line 16, after "licensed" insert "resident".
Page 2, line 10, after "licensed" insert "resident".
Page 3, line 1, after "least" insert "75 percent".
Page 3, line 2, delete "two thirds".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Kathy DonCarlos, MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Ray Norrgard, DNR, Kyle Zimmer, University of St. Thomas, Jon Schneider, Ducks Unlimited and Lance Ness, Fish and Wildlife Alliance. Testified on H.F. 2870
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 2870 as follows:
Page 1, line 16, delete "licensed" and "hunter" insert "residents".
Page 2, line 10, delete "licensed" and "hunter" insert "residents".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 2870 be passed, as amended, and be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F. 1583 (Hansen) Game and fish; license, stamp, and account revenue disposition modified, license requirements and fees modified, and money appropriated.
Bob Meier, DNR, and Jim Reinholdz, House Fiscal Staff, testified on H.F. 1583.
H.F. 1583 was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 a.m.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH
Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant