STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTYTHIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
Environment Policy and Oversight Committee
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:41 PM, on March 11, 2010, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Bigham
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson
Members Excused:
Thissen
A quorum was present.
Representative Juhnke moved that the minutes from March 9, 2010 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved HF3367 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF3367-Bunn
Solid waste disposal facility requirements modified
Chair Eken moved the
H3367A1 amendment.
Chair Eken moved the following oral amendment to the H3367A1 amendment:
On line 1.3 after rules insert "specified in this bill, when it becomes law,"
The oral amendment was incorporated into the H3367A1 amendment.
Chair Eken renewed his motion to adopt the H3367A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF 3367:
Representative Bunn
Lisa Thorvig, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Robert Tipping, Minnesota Geological Survey
Ryan O’Gara, SKB Environmental
Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties
Representative Drazkowski moved the following oral amendment:
On line 2.17 delete "likely to develop" and insert "proven to exist"
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF3367, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved HF1734 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF1734-Lanning
Basin watershed boards, management policies, and taxing authority established, and money appropriated
Chair Eken moved the
H1734DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF 1734:
Ron Harnack, Red River Watershed Management Board
Ray Bohn, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Terry Schwalbe, Lower Minnesota River Watershed
Kevin Bigalke, Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties
Judy Erickson, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF1734, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Division was called.
Being 8 ayes and 5 nayes, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Juhnke moved HF2659 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF2659-Juhnke
Discharge permit requirements for feedlots modified
Representative Juhnke moved the
H2659DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF 2659:
Representative Juhnke
Bruce Kleven, Minnesota Turkey Growers Association
Bobby King, Land Stewardship Project
Kris Sigford, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Gaylen Reetz, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Vice-Chair Gardner assumed the gavel at 6:27 PM.
Chair Eken re-assumed the gavel at 6:31 PM.
Representative Juhnke renewed the motion that HF2659, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Sailer moved HF3459 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF3459-Sailer
Local ordinance adoption requirements delayed regarding subsurface sewage treatment systems, and advisory committee requirements modified
Representative Sailer moved the
H3459DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF 3459:
Representative Sailer
Tim Nelson, Cook County
Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties
Vice Chair Gardner assumed the gavel at 7:18 PM.
Representative Sailer renewed the motion that HF3459, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved HF3494 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
HF3494-Eken
Wetland value replacement plans provisions modified
The following people provided testimony on HF 3494:
Chair Eken
John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Dave Weirens, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Chair Eken moved the
A10-2342 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved the following oral amendment:
On line 2.20 insert a comma after the word "sequencing"
On line 3.1 reinstate the "or"
Delete lines 3.2 - 3.4
On line 3.5 reinstate the "(5)" and delete "(6)"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved the following oral amendment:
On line 2.13 delete everything after "appeal." through "appellant." on line 2.16 and insert "The time period for making a decision may be extended if the appellant and local government unit mutually agree, in writing. The agreement must specify the duration of the extension."
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF3494, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVIALED.
Representative Persell moved HF3482 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF3482-Persell
Ponto Lake Township, Cass County; aquatic management area designation provided
The following people provided testimony on HF 3482:
Representative Persell
Representative Persell renewed the motion that HF3482 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 PM
Representative Kent Eken, Chair
Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant