STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
MINUTES
Representative Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. on February 27th, 2020, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HANSEN, Rick, Chair
CLAFLIN, Anne, Vice Chair
FABIAN, Dan, GOP Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LEE, Fue
LUECK, Dale
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan
PERSELL, John
SANDELL, Steve
SUNDIN, Mike
THEIS, Tama
WAGENIUS, Jean
Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Fischer moved to approve the minutes of February 20th, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3524 (Morrison) Lawns to legumes program funding provided, previous appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.
Representative Morrison moved that HF3524 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill.
Testifying on HF3524:
Dan Shaw, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Becca Nash, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Representative Morrison renewed the motion that HF3524 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future bill. The bill was laid over.
Vice Chair Claflin assumed the gavel at 1:16 P.M.
Angie Becker Kudelka and Sharon Doucette, Board of Water and Soil Resources, provided an overview and update on the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).
HF3431 (Tabke) State incentives for conservation reserve program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Claflin moved that HF3431 be recommended to be re-referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division.
Testifying on HF3431:
Joe Duggan, Pheasants Forever
Mark Henry, Pheasants Forever
Sheila Vanney, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Lance Ness, Anglers for Habitat
Vice Chair Claflin renewed the motion that HF3431 be recommended to be re-referred to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2957 (Hansen) Conservation Reserve Program state incentive funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Hansen moved that HF2957 be recommended to be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Testifying on HF2957:
Joe Duggan, Pheasants Forever
Stu Lourey, Minnesota Farmers Union
Chair Hansen renewed the motion that HF2957 be recommended to be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:06 P.M.