EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM, on March 6, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building.

Members present:

HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Chair
BURKEL, John, Vice Chair
FISCHER, Peter, DFL Lead
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
GILLMAN, Dawn
HANSEN, Rick
JACOB, Steven
JORDAN, Sydney
NELSON, Nathan
PURSELL, Kristi
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal

A quorum was present.

Representative Fischer moved the minutes of March 4, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 566 (Skraba) Provisions for operating all-terrain vehicles on public roads modified.

Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 566 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.

The following individuals testified on HF 566:

Nick Wognum, Prospector Club.
Ken Johnson, Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 566 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Fischer requested a roll call vote. The result were as follows:

AYES

HEINTZEMAN, Josh
BURKEL, John
GILLMAN, Dawn
JACOB, Steven
NELSON, Nathan
SCHULTZ, Isaac
WARWAS, Cal

NAYS

FISCHER, Peter
FALCONER, Alex
FINKE, Leigh
HANSEN, Rick
PURSELL, Kristi

EXCUSED

JORDAN, Sydney

On the vote of 7 Ayes and 5 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 274 (Skraba) C.J. Ramstad/North Shore State Trail Master Plan update to allow for all-terrain vehicle use on a portion of the trail funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 274 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

The following individuals testified on HF 274:

Rick Goutermont, Lake County Commissioner
Mickey Brazell, Cook County ATV
Andrew Korsberg, Department of Natural Resources Planning and Policy Supervisor, Parks and Trails Division

Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 274 be re-referred to the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 279 (Warwas) All-terrain vehicle trails and studies funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Warwas moved that HF 279 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

The following individuals testified on HF 279:

Michael Jugovich, St. Louis County Commissioner; NE MN ATV Joint Powers Board
Jason Chopp, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.

Representative Warwas renewed the motion that HF 279 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Burkel assumed the gavel at 1:40 PM.

HF 281 (Heintzeman) All-terrain vehicle trails funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Heintzeman moved that HF 281 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

The following individuals testified on HF 281:

Nick Wognum, Prospectors ATV Club
Jason Chopp, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.

Chair Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF 281 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Heintzeman assumed the gavel at 1:56 PM.

HF 1327 (Burkel) Definition of all-terrain vehicle modified.

Vice Chair Burkel moved HF 1327 before the committee.

The following individuals testified on HF 1327:

Ron Potter, ATV Minnesota
JR Burke, Polaris
Kyle Makarios, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association

Chair Heintzeman laid over HF 1327.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:38 PM.






Representative Josh Heintzeman, Chair




Shaelong Yang, Committee Legislative Assistant