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Environment Policy and Oversight

TWENTIETH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 24, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 4:40 PM, on March 24, 2009, 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
Thissen
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Loon
Anderson

Members Excused:

Hackbarth

A quorum was present.

Representative Sailer moved that the minutes from March 19, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF 1544 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.

HF1544-Reinert
St. Louis County; Consumptive use of water approved for snowmaking.

The following people provided testimony on HF 1544:
Representative Reinert
Renee Matson, Executive Director for Spirit Mountain Recreation Area
Jim Japs, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF 1544 pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved that HF 1250 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.

HF 1250-Hornstein
Electric vehicle infrastructure regulated

The following people provided testimony on HF 1250:
Representative Hornstein
Ethan Fawley, Fresh Energy

Chair Eken moved the A09-0187 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved the following Oral amendment:
Delete section 1.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 1250, as amended, be passed and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF 1493 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on Finance and re-referred to Environment Finance.

HF 1493-Lillie
State parks and trails funding provided, money appropriated, planning and report required

The following people provided testimony on HF 1493:
Representative Lillie
Judy Erickson, Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota

Chair Eken moved the H1493A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF 1493, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Finance and re-referred to the Committee on Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Sailer moved HF 1770 be recommended to pass and be referred to the General Register.

HF 1770-Sailer
Household hazardous waste joint powers boards audits required every five years

Representative Sailer renewed the motion that HF 1770 be recommended to pass and be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hansen moved that HF 424 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

HF 424-Hansen
Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified

Representative Hansen moved the H0424DE4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following people provided testimony on HF 424:
Representative Hansen
Whitney Clark, Friends of the Mississippi
Mark Peterson, Audubon Minnesota
Steve Johnson, National Park Service-Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Nick Tiedeken, River Community Coalition
Ken Ketter, Ketter Canoeing
Tony Okafor, Riverfront Bar and Grill in Brooklyn Park
Lorrie Louder, Saint Paul Port Authority
Molly Grove, Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce
Matt Anfang, Building Owners and Managers Association
Kent Lokkesmoe, Department of Natural Resources
Irene Jones, Friends of the Mississippi

Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF 424, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:37 PM


Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR




Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1544 (Reinert) - St. Louis County; consumptive use of water approved for snowmaking.
  • HF1250 (Hornstein) - Electric vehicle infrastructure regulated.
  • HF1493 (Lillie) - Natural resources account created, planning and report required, state parks and trails funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1770 (Sailer) - Household hazardous waste joint powers boards audits required every five years.
  • HF424 (Hansen) - Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified, and money appropriated.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF1544 (Reinert) St. Louis County; Consumptive use of water approved for snowmaking
HF1250 (Hornstein) Electric vehicle infrastructure regulated
HF1493 (Lillie) State parks and trails funding provided, money appropriated, planning and report required
HF1770 (Sailer) Household hazardous waste joint powers boards audits required every five years
HF424 (Hansen) Critical Areas Act of 1973 modified

HF1863 (Bly) has been removed from the agenda