STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT & RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Dennis Ozment, Chair of the Agriculture, Environment & Rural Development Finance Committee, called the fifty-third meeting to order at 8:26 A.M. on Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
OZMENT, Dennis (Chair)
DILL, David (Vice Chair)
CORNISH, Tony
HACKBARTH, Tom
HOPPE, Joe
JOHNSON, Sheldon
JUHNKE, Al
PENAS, Maxine
PETERSON, Aaron
MAGNUS, Doug
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Member Excused:
Representative MAGNUS, Doug
A quorum was present.
Chair OZMENT moved the Minutes of May 10, 2005; November 28, 2005 1:32P.M.; November 28, 2005 6:50P.M.; January 23, 2006; January 24, 2006; February 2, 2006 be approved as prepared by the Clerk. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair OZMENT moved HF2686 (Westrom) University of Minnesota - Morris, West Central Research and Outreach Center funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated for possible consideration by the Committee.
Testifying on HF2686:
Representative Westrom
Mike Reese, Coordinator for the University of Minnesota
Greg Cuomo, Director WCROC for the University of Minnesota
Dag Ovrebo Chief Engineer for Norsk Hydro
Representative JUHNKE moved that the Committee include language of support of HF2686 in its committee recommendation to the Committee on Capital Investment and that it be re-referred to the Committee on Higher Education. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair OZMENT moved HF2589 (Simpson) Otter Tail River restoration funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated for possible consideration.
Testifying on HF2589:
Representative Simpson
Kenny Nelson of the Ottertail River Association
The bill was laid over for possible consideration in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair OZMENT moved HF2590 (Simpson) Perham resource recovery facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF2590:
Representative Simpson
Bob Louiscau, Perham City Manager
The bill was laid over for possible consideration in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Representative DILL moved HF2789 (Anderson, I) Koochiching County clean air project funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated, be held over for possible inclusion in the bonding bill.
Testifying on HF2789:
Steve Korstad, a Principal with Coronal
John Howard, a Principal with Coronal
Steve Nyhus of Flaherty & Hood representing Mike Hanson, Chair of the Koochiching County Board
The bill was laid over for possible consideration in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair OZMENT moved HF2750 (Jaros) Lake Superior Zoo improvements funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF2750:
Representative Jaros
Representative Murphy
Carl Seehus, City Director of Duluth
Tim Meinenger a Citizen Volunteer for the Duluth Zoo
The bill was laid over for possible consideration in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair OZMENT moved HF2919 (Lanning) Oakport Township flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.
Testifying on HF2919:
Representative Lanning
Bruce Albright Administrator of the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District
Greg Anderson Chair of the Oakport Town Board
The bill was laid over for possible consideration in the bonding recommendation to the Capital Investment Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:12 A.M.
REP. DENNIS OZMENT, CHAIR
Ian Marsh
Committee Legislative Assistant