STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 88th SESSION
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative David Dill, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the seventeenth meeting to order at 4:00 p.m., on April 10, 2013, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Dill, Chair
Fischer, Vice Chair
Benson, J.
Cornish
Fabian
Green
Hackbarth
Hansen
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
McNamara
Persell
Uglem
Wagenius
Ward, JoAnn
Yarusso
A quorum was present.
Representative Johnson, C., moved that the minutes of April 3, 2013, be approved.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Fischer moved that HF 683 - relating to water; requiring conservation rate structures under certain conditions - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Fischer moved amendment
H0683DE2 to HF 683.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Fischer moved that the H0683DE2 amendment be amended as follows:
Page 1, delete line 1.26 and 1.27
Page 2, after line 8, insert “Subd.5. Expiration. This section expires July 1, 2018.”
MOTION PREVAILED
Speaking in support of HF 683 included:
Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources
Craig Johnson, League of MN Cities
Len Price, Former House and Senate Member and Private Citizen
Steve Hirsch, MN Department of Natural Resources answered questions asked by members of the committee.
Chair called for a 15 minute recess at 4:35 p.m.
Chair reconvened the meeting at 4:50 p.m.
Representative Fischer renewed his motion that HF 683, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Rules Committee.
Representative Hackbarth requested a roll call vote. Being 8 ayes and 6 nays,
MOTION PREVAILED
Meeting adjourned: 5:00 p.m.
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DAVID DILL, CHAIR
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Joan Harrison, Committee Legislative Assistant