STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tony CORNISH, member of the Agriculture, Environment & Rural Development Finance Committee, called the fifty-fourth meeting to order at 8:21 A.M. on Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
MAGNUS, Doug JUHNKE, Al
DILL, David (Vice Chair) PENAS, Maxine
CORNISH, Tony URDAHL, Dean
HACKBARTH, Tom PETERSON, Aaron
HOPPE, Joe WAGENIUS, Jean
JOHNSON, Sheldon
Member Excused:
Representative OZMENT, Dennis (Chair)
A quorum was present.
Chair CORNISH moved HF2761 (Emmer) Delano flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2761:
Representative Emmer
Phil Kern, Delano City Administrator
HF2761 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF2800 (Paulsen) State wildlife management bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2800:
Representative Paulsen
Gary Botzek Lobbyist, representing Minnesota Conservation Federation and Minnesota Waters
Lance K. Ness, Fish and Wildlife Legislative Alliance, President
HF2800 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Representative PENAS moved that the minutes of the February 3, 2006 meeting and the minutes of the March 2, 2006 meeting be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair CORNISH moved HF461 (Knoblach) Non-metro parks acquisition and improvements funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF461:
Representative Knoblach
Pete Theismann, Operations Manager, Stearns County Parks
HF461was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF3036 (Solberg) Long Lake Conservation Center Marcum House renovation bonds issue and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF3036:
Representative Solberg
Scott Arneson, Aitkin County Administrator
Todd Roggenkamp Executive Director, Long Lake Conservation Center, Aitkin County
Representative Solberg moved adoption of an oral amendment:
On page 1 line 7, delete “$1,000,000” and add “$700,000” THE MOTION DID PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
HF3036 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF2897 (Hackbarth) Northshore Trail bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2897:
Representative Hackbarth
Tom Martinson, Land Commission Lake County
Susan Soltermann, Policy Director, Audubon MN
Kevin Biegler, Twin Cities Chapter President, Minnesota Trout Unlimited
HF2897 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF2676 (Slawik) Ramsey County; Lower Afton Trail construction funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2676:
Representative Slawik
Victoria Reinhartd, Ramsey County Commissioner
Emil M Sturzenegger, Citizen
HF2676 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HFXXXX (Magnus) Bonding for floodwater retention systems in Area II of the Minnesota River Basin, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HFXXXX:
Representative Magnus
Kerry Netzke, Coordinator, Area II MN River Basin Projects Inc.
HFXXXX was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF2685 (Lillie) Ramsey and Washington counties Lake Links Trail appropriation limited, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2685:
Representative Lillie
Victoria Reinhartd, Ramsey County Commissioner
HF2685 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF480 (Kahn) Minneapolis Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway trail completion funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF480:
Representative Kahn
Judd Reitkerk, Director of Planning, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
HF480 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair CORNISH moved HF2969 (Kahn) Hennepin County; emergency building stabilization at Fort Snelling Upper Bluff funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated, for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2969:
Representative Kahn
Patrick Connoy, Economic Development Project Coordinator, Hennepin County
HF2969 was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:27 A.M.
REP. DENNIS OZMENT, CHAIR
Ian Marsh
Committee Legislative Assistant