STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
MINING & OUTDOOR RECREATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Hackbarth, Chair of the Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee, called the twenty-fifth meeting to order at 2:55 P.M. on March 29, 2016, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HACKBARTH, Tom, Chair LUECK, Dale, VC
ANDERSON, Mark
ANZELC, Tom
CONSIDINE, John
CORNISH, Tony
ECKLUND, Rob
HERTAUS, Jerry
JOHNSON, Brian
KIEL, Debra
LUCERO, Eric
MCNAMARA, Denny
METSA, Jason
YARUSSO, Barb
Members excused:
MELIN, Carly
Representative Hackbarth called the meeting to order at 2:55 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Lueck moved to approve the minutes of March 23, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2894 Wagenius, Bloomington; Minnesota Valley Trail and local trail connection funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2894 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Wagenius presented an overview of H.F.2894.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2894 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2653 Wills, Dakota County; Mississippi River Regional Trail railroad crossing safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2653 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Wills presented an overview of H.F.2653.
Nancy Schouweiler, Dakota County Commissioner, testified on H.F.2653.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2653 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2852 Nornes, Local recreation grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2852 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Nornes presented an overview of H.F.2852.
Laird Mork, Director of Chisago County Parks and Legislative Chair of the Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Organization, testified on H.F.2852.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2852 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2863 Pierson, Rochester; Chester Woods Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2863 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Pierson presented an overview of H.F.2863.
Jeff St. Mane, Chair of the Chester Woods State Trail Committee, and Wes Bussell, Member of the Chester Woods State Trail Committee, testified on H.F.2863.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2863 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2920 Davids, Blufflands Trail system funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2920 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Davids presented an overview of H.F.2920.
Andy Batstone, Certified Public Accountant from Harmony, MN, testified on H.F.2920.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2920 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2922 Davids, Preston and Forestville; Root River State Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2922 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Hackbarth moved the H2922DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids presented an overview of H.F.2922, as amended.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2922, as amended, to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2949 Gruenhagen, Lester Prairie; Dakota Rail Regional Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2949 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Gruenhagen presented an overview of H.F.2949.
Adam Birkholz, Community Development Coordinator of the City of Lester Prairie, testified on H.F.2949.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2949 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2962 Theis, Lake Wobegon Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2962 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Theis presented an overview of H.F.2962.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2962 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.3111 Lueck, ATV trail connection funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Lueck moved that bill H.F.3111 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Lueck presented an overview of H.F.3111.
Representative Lueck renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.3111 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.3120 Howe, Rocori Trail finding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.3120 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Howe presented an overview of H.F.3120.
Martin Bode, City Administrator of Rocori, MN and Member of the Rocori Trail Board, and Pete Weber, Member of the Rocori Trail Board, testified on H.F.3120.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.3120 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2758 Ecklund, Grand Marais; water access facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Ecklund moved that bill H.F.2758 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Ecklund presented an overview of H.F.2758.
Judy Erickson, Cook County Chamber of Commerce, testified on H.F.2758.
Representative Ecklund renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2758 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2759 Ecklund, Gitchi-Gami State Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Ecklund moved that bill H.F.2759 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Ecklund presented an overview of H.F.2759.
Judy Erickson, Cook County Chamber of Commerce and Gitchi Gami Trail Association, testified on H.F.2759.
Representative Ecklund renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2759 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2773 Masin, Dakota County; Minnesota River Regional Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2773 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Masin presented an overview of H.F.2773.
Nancy Schouweiler, Dakota County Commissioner, testified on H.F.2773.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2773 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2782 Marquart, Heartland State Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2782 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Marquart presented an overview of H.F.2782.
Brad Green, Public Works Director of the City of Detroit Lakes, testified on H.F.2782.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2782 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2786 Hausman, State parks, recreation areas, and trail rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2786 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Hausman presented an overview of H.F.2786.
Andrew Oftedal, Research and Policy Lead of the Minnesota Parks and Trails Council, testified on H.F.2786.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2786 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2787 Hausman, State park, recreation area, and trail acquisition and development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2787 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Hausman presented an overview of H.F.2787.
Steve Cook, Legislative Committee Co-Chair of the Minnesota Parks and Trails Council, testified on H.F.2787 and took questions from committee members.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2787 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.3306 Baker, Glacial Lakes Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.3306 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Baker presented an overview of H.F.3306.
Ron Erpelding, Member of the Sibley State Park Improvement Association, testified on H.F.3306.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.3306 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.2907 Bly, Faribault and Northfield; Mill Towns State Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.2907 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Bly presented an overview of H.F.2907.
Erica Zweifel, Northfield City Council Member, and Peggy Prowe, Former Northfield City Council Member, testified on H.F.2907.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.2907 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.3107 Hansen, Dakota County; Big Rivers Regional Trail Trailhead funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.3107 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Hansen presented an overview of H.F.3107.
Nancy Schouweiler, Dakota County Commissioner, testified on H.F.3107.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.3107 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.3337 Ecklund, Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Ecklund moved that bill H.F.3337 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance.
Representative Ecklund presented an overview of H.F.3337.
Phil Leversedge, Deputy Director of the Division of Parks and Trails of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on H.F.3337.
Representative Ecklund renewed the motion to re-refer H.F.3337 to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy & Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 P.M.
Representative Tom Hackbarth, Chair
Claire Leiter, Committee Legislative Assistant