STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
MINUTES
Representative Fabian, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on March 2nd, 2017, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FABIAN, Dan, Chair HORNSTEIN, Frank
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair JOHNSON, Brian
HANSEN, Rick JOHNSON, Clark
BACKER, Jeff LAYMAN, Sandy
BECKER-FINN, Jamie LUECK, Dale
BLISS, Matt NEWBERGER, Jim
CLARK, Karen SUNDIN, Mike
CORNISH, Tony SWEDZINSKI, Chris
ECKLUND, Rob TORKELSON, Paul
FISCHER, Peter UGLEM, Mark
GREEN, Steve WAGENIUS, Jean
HOPPE, Joe
Members excused:
METSA, Jason
Representative Fabian called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Johnson, B. moved to adopt the minutes of March 1st, 2017. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1293 (Fabian) Open air swine basin ban extended.
Representative Fabian moved HF 1293 to be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF 1293:
Representative Fabian
Greta Gauthier, Legislative Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Representative Fabian renewed the motion that HF 1293 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1355 (Garofalo) Environmental settlement money required to be appropriated by law.
Representative Fabian moved HF 1355 to be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth, Energy and Affordability.
Representative Fabian moved the H1355A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Heintzeman assumed the gavel at 8:27AM.
Testifying on HF 1355:
Representative Garofalo
David Thornton, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Leili Fatehi, Apparatus
Representative Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 1355 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth, Energy and Affordability.
Representative Hansen requested a roll call vote on the motion for HF 1355 as amended to be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth, Energy and Affordability. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair HANSEN, Rick
BACKER, Jeff BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BLISS, Matt CLARK, Karen
CORNISH, Tony FISCHER, Peter
ECKLUND, Rob HORNSTEIN, Frank
GREEN, Steve JOHNSON, Clark
HOPPE, Joe SUNDIN, Mike
JOHNSON, Brian WAGENIUS, Jean
LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
NEWBERGER, Jim
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark
On a vote of 14 AYES and 8 NAYS; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1466 (Torkelson) County and watershed district aid provided to assume jurisdiction for implementation and enforcement of the buffer law, and money appropriated.
Representative Torkelson moved HF 1466 to be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Torkelson moved the H1466DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Backer moved the H1466A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fabian assumed the gavel at 8:56AM.
Testifying on HF 1466:
Representative Torkelson
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jennifer Berquam, Association of Minnesota Counties
Ray Bohn, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
Angie Becker-Kudelka, Assistant Director, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Resources
Sarah Strommen, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Mark Ten Eyck, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Trevor Russell, Friends of the Mississippi River
Representative Backer moved the H1466A2 amendment.
Representative Backer withdrew the H1466A2 amendment.
Representative Torkelson renewed the motion that HF 1466 as amended be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Hansen requested a roll call vote on the motion for HF 1466 as amended to be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. The results were as follows:
AYES NAYS
FABIAN, Dan, Chair HANSEN, Rick
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BACKER, Jeff CLARK, Karen
BLISS, Matt ECKLUND, Rob
CORNISH, Tony FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOPPE, Joe JOHNSON, Clark
JOHNSON, Brian SUNDIN, Mike
LAYMAN, Sandy WAGENIUS, Jean
LUECK, Dale
NEWBERGER, Jim
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark
On a vote of 14 AYES and 9 NAYS; THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1547 (Layman) Sustainable Forest Incentive Act; definitions, eligibility requirements, and applications modified; Natural Resources Department monitoring provided; length of required covenant, calculation of payment, and withdrawal procedures modified; transfer of ownership provided, penalties for removal from program modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Fabian moved HF 1547 to be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Testifying on HF 1547:
Representative Layman
Wayne Brant, Minnesota Forest Industries
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Representative Fabian renewed the motion that HF 1547 be re-referred to the Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 AM.
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Representative Dan Fabian, Chair
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Kalyn Schroeder, Committee Legislative Assistant