STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE FINANCE
Chair, Representative Jean Wagenius
MINUTES
Representative Wagenius, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, March 4th, 2014 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
Testifying on behalf of Future Farmers of America:
Heidie Sloot, State Sentinel - Future Farmers of America
Stuart Schumacher, State Vice President - Future Farmers of America
Testifying on the Department of Natural Resources (Report on Additional Tools to Implement Groundwater Sustainability Requirements):
Jason Moeckel, Division of Ecological Water Resources - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
John Conzemius, Minnesota Farmer
Dan Bauer, Minnesota Farmer
Kevin Farnum - Minnesota Coalition of Lake Associations
Biz Clark - Minnesota Coalition of Lake Associations
The Committee recessed at 9:15 a.m.
The Committee reconvened at 6:01 p.m.
HF1926 (Hansen) Outdoor heritage funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved HF1926 be re-referred to the Committee on Legacy
Representative Hansen explained HF1926
Testifying on HF1926:
Barb Fischburg, President - Lake Detroiters Association
Vern Wagner, Vice President - Anglers for Habitat
Craig Dawson, AIS Program Director - Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Joel Carlson - Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Dominic Ciresi, Bay Lake Association
Joe Schneider, Vice President - Minnesota Coalition of Lake Associations
Representative Hansen moved to amend HF1926 (see attached H1926A3 amendment) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hackbarth moved to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached A14-0801 amendment)
Representative Hackbarth requested a roll on the proposed
A14-0801 amendment.
Testifying on the proposed A14-0801 amendment:
Reid Lebeau - Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Roll Call on A14-0801 amendment:
Aye
McNamara
Anderson, P.
Fabian
Hackbarth
Hamilton
Torkelson
Nay
Wagenius
Falk
Benson, J.
Bly
Clark
Dill
Erickson, R.
Freiberg
Hansen
Kahn
Ward, JoAnn
Absent
Kiel
Poppe
There being 6 ayes and 11 nays
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative McNamara moved to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached
H1926A5 amendment)
THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN
Representative Hansen moved to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached
H1926A8 amendment).
Testifying on the proposed
H1926A9 amendment:
Heather Koop, Assistant Director - Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Representative Hansen renewed his motion to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached H1926A9 amendment) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Wagenius moved to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached H1926A1 amendment)
Testifying on the proposed
H1926A1 amendment
David Hartwell, Chair, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council
Representative Wagenius renewed the motion to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached H1926A1 amendment) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative McNamara moved to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached
H1926A6 amendment)
Representative McNamara requested a roll call on the proposed H1926A6 amendment
Representative McNamara withdrew the roll call on the proposed H1926A6 amendment
Representative McNamara renewed the motion to amend HF1926 as amended (see attached H1926A6 amendment) THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF1926 as amended.
Patrick Rivers - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Representative Hansen renewed the motion that HF1926, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Legacy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kahn moved approval of the minutes for February 11th 2014. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Representative Clark moved approval of the minutes for February 12th 2014. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Representative Bly moved approval of the minutes for February 27th 2014. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Discussion continued on the Department of Natural Resources (Report on Additional Tools to Implement Groundwater Sustainability Requirements)
Steve Hirsch, Ecological and Water Resources Director - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Jason Moeckel, Division of Ecological Water Resources - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
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Representative Jean Wagenius, Chair
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Nanette Moloney, Committee Legislative Assistant