TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE FINANCE
Chair, Representative Jean Wagenius

MINUTES

Chair Falk, of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:18 a.m., Tuesday, April 9th 2013 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Wagenius, Chair
Falk, Vice Chair
McNamara, Lead
Anderson, P.
Benson, J.
Bly
Clark
Dill
Erickson, R.
Fabian
Freiberg
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Hansen
Kahn
Kiel
Poppe
Torkelson
Ward, JoAnn

A quorum was present.

HF976 (Wagenius) Environment, natural resources, and commerce funding provided; fees and disposition of revenue modified and provided for; accounts created; mining permit, taking of game and fish, and permanent school fund provisions modified; wastewater laboratory certification, product stewardship programs, sanitary districts provided for; and money appropriated.

Chair Wagenius moved HF976 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Wagenius moved to amend HF976 (see attached H0976DE1 amendment) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Wagenius explained her bill HF976 as amended.

Matthew Wohlman, Assistant Commissioner - Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on HF976 as amended.

Rep Hansen explained the Board of Water and Soil Resources portion of HF976 as amended.

Bob Meier, Senior Administrative Officer - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources testified on HF976 as amended.

Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner - Minnesota Pollution Control testified on HF976 as amended.

The meeting recessed at 9:50 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 6:05p.m.

HF976 as amended by H0976DE1 amendment.

Rep Wagenius continued explaining HF976 as amended.

Chair Falk invited members of the audience to testify on HF976 as amended.

Tim Wilkin - MN Beverage Association, testified on HF976 as amended.

Gregg Larson, President - Lake Johanna Improvement Society, testified on HF976 as amended.

Bob Meier, Senior Administrative Officer - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF976 as amended.

Steve Hirsch, Ecological Services Director - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF976 as amended.

Jason Moeckel, Natural Resources Program Manager - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF976 as amended.

Greta Gauthier, State Program Administrator - Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on HF976 as amended.

Rep Wagenius moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A19).

Henry Erdman - Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates, testified on the H0976A19 amendment.

Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, testified on the H0976A19 amendment.

Rep Wagenius renewed her motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Hackbarth moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached amendment H0976A15) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Dill moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A16 amendment)

Rep Dill explained his amendment H0976A16

Forrest Boe, Forestry Division Director - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on the H0976A16 amendment.

Rep Dill renewed his motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Dill move to amend HF976 as amended (see attached A13-0411 amendment)

Rep Dill explained the A13-0411 amendment.

Rep Dill renewed his motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Hackbarth moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A5 amendment).
Rep Hackbarth explained his amendment H0976A5.

Bob Meier - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on the H0976A5 amendment.

Rep Hackbarth renewed the motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Anderson moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A1 amendment).
Rep Anderson explained his amendment H0976A1.

Greta Gauthier, State Program Administrator - Department of Agriculture testified on the H0976A1 amendment.

Joe Spitzmueller, Agriculture Program Supervisor - Minnesota Department of Agriculture testified on the H0976A1 amendment.

Rep Anderson renewed the motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Rep Hansen moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A20 amendment)

Greta Gauthier, State Program Administrator - Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on the H0976A20 amendment.

John Peckham, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on the H0976A20 amendment.

Rep Hansen renewed the motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Kahn moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A13).

Rep Kahn explained her amendment H0976A13.

Rep Kahn renewed the motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Poppe moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A9 amendment).

Rep Poppe explained her amendment H0976A9.

Rep Poppe renewed the motion to amend HF976 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Hackbarth moved to amend HF976 (see attached H0976A17 amendment).

Molly Peterson - Conservation Minnesota, testified on the H0976A17 amendment.

Rep Hackbarth requested a roll call vote on the H0976A17 amendment.

Roll Call Vote on the H0976A17 amendment.

Aye
McNamara
Anderson, P.
Fabian
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Kiel
Torkelson
Nay
Falk
Wagenius
Bly
Clark
Dill
Erickson, R.
Freiberg
Hansen
Kahn
Poppe
Ward, JoAnn
Excused
Benson, J.

There being 7 Ayes and 11 Nays
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Erickson moved approval of the committee meeting minutes for Thursday, April 4th. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Rep Bly moved to amend HF976 as amended (see attached H0976A7 amendment).

Rep Bly explained his amendment.

Tom Peterson - Minnesota Farmers Union testified on the H0976A7 amendment.

Greta Gauthier, State Program Administrator - Minnesota Department of Agriculture, testified on the H0976A7 amendment.

Rep Bly divided his H0976A7 amendment as follows: Divide the amendment between lines 2.21 and 2.22.

Rep Bly renewed his motion to amend HF976 as amended with the first half of the H0976A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep Bly renewed his motion to amend HF976 as amended with the second half of the H0976A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner - Minnesota Pollution Control, answered questions from members of the Committee.

Forrest Boe, Forestry Division Director - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, answered questions from members of the Committee.

Rep Wagenius renewed the motion that HF976 as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Rep McNamara requested a roll call vote on HF976 as amended.

Roll Call Vote on HF976 as amended:

Aye
Falk
Wagenius
Bly
Clark
Dill
Erickson, R.
Freiberg
Hansen
Kahn
Poppe
Ward, JoAnn
Nay
McNamara
Anderson, P.
Fabian
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Kiel
Torkelson
Excused
Benson, J.


There being 11 Ayes and 7 Nays THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF976 as amended was re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.




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Representative Jean Wagenius, Chair



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Nanette Moloney, Committee Legislative Assistant