STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
MINUTES
Representative Rick Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. March 10, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll
Members present:
HANSEN, Rick (Chair)
WAZLAWIK, Ami (Vice Chair)
HEINTZEMAN, Josh (Lead)
ACOMB, Patty
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama
A quorum was present.
Representative Acomb moved that the minutes of March 8, 2022, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hansen moved that HF 2200 (Vang) be recommended to be re-referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Vang presented HF 2200; Climate change grant program established to provide financial assistance to cities, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF 2200:
- Larry Kraft, City Council Member, St. Louis Park.
- Dr. Kate Knuth, Citizen.
- Kathleen Doran Norton, Citizen.
Chair Hansen renewed his motion that HF 2200 be recommended to be re-referred to the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee.
Chair Hansen directed the clerk to take the roll on HF 2200.
AYES:
HANSEN, Rick
WAZLAWIK, Ami
ACOMB, Patty
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FISCHER, Peter
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
MORRISON, Kelly
THEIS, Tama
NAYS:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
LUECK, Dale
NELSON, Nathan
EXCUSED:
ECKLUND, Rob
JORDAN, Sydney
There being 10 ayes, 7 nays and 2 excused, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hansen moved that HF 3916 (Sandell) be recommended to be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Chair Hansen moved that the A2 amendment be adopted.
Representative Sandell presented the A2 amendment.
Testifying on the A2 amendment:
- Susan Damon, Lands and Minerals Division Assistant Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
- Julie Marinucci, Land and Minerals Director, St. Louis County.
Chair Hansen renewed his motion that the A2 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Sandell presented HF 3916, as amended; State land easement and leasing conveying requirements modified.
Testifying on HF 3916, as amended:
- Susan Damon, Lands and Minerals Division Assistant Director, DNR.
- Julie Marinucci, Land and Minerals Director, St. Louis County.
Representative Lueck moved to table HF 3916, as amended.
Chair Hansen directed the clerk to take the roll on the motion to table HF 3916, as amended.
AYES:
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
ECKLUND, Rob
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
KEELER, Heather
LUECK, Dale
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama
NAYS:
WAZLAWIK, Ami
ACOMB, Patty
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FISCHER, Peter
JORDAN, Sydney
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
ABSTAIN:
HANSEN, Rick
MORRISON, Kelly
There being 10 ayes, 7 nays and 2 abstentions, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BILL WAS TABLED.
Representative Morrison moved that HF 3630 (Morrison) be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Morrison presented HF 3630; Lawns to legumes grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF 3630:
- Dan Shaw, Senior Ecologist, Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR).
Representative Morrison renewed her motion that House File 3630 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
Chair Hansen moved that HF 2367 (Hornstein) be recommended to be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Chair Hansen moved that the A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hornstein presented HF 2367, as amended; Solid waste management tax revenue allocation amended.
Testifying on HF 2367, as amended
- Steve Barrows, Crow Wing County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), Minnesota Solid Waste Administrators Association (MSWAA), Partnership on Waste and Energy (PWE).
- Fran Miron, Washington County Commissioner, AMC, MICA, MSWAA, PWE.
- Nels Paulsen, Policy Director, Conservation Minnesota.
- Doug Carnival, National Waste and Recycling Association.
- Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Representative Ecklund moved that the A2 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Hansen renewed his motion that HF 2367, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.
Chair Hansen directed the clerk to take the roll on HF 2367, as amended.
AYES:
HANSEN, Rick
WAZLAWIK, Ami
HEINTZEMAN
ACOMB, Patty
AKLAND, Susan
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve
IGO, Spencer
JORDAN, Sydney
KEELER, Heather
LEE, Fue
LIPPERT, Todd
LUECK, Dale
MORRISON, Kelly
NELSON, Nathan
THEIS, Tama
There being 19 ayes and 0 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hansen adjourned the meeting at 2:37 P.M.
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Rick Hansen
Chair of Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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Scotland Kraker
Committee Legislative Assistant