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Environment Policy and Oversight

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, March 12, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 4:41PM, on March 12, 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
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson

A quorum was present.

Representative Persell moved that the minutes from March 10, 2009 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF865 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to Environment Finance.

HF865-Welti
Wabasha and Olmsted Counties; Great River Ridge Trail established


The following people provided testimony on HF865:
Representative Welti
Ron Potter, Department of Natural Resources

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF865 be recommended to pass to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF955 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

HF955-Morrow
Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board renamed, and duties and membership of board clarified.

The following people provided testimony on HF955:
Representative Morrow
Susan Carlin, Minnesota River Board

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF955 be recommended to pass to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wagenius moved HF1031 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to Environment Finance.

HF1031-Wagenius
Comprehensive statewide sustainable water resources detailed framework funding provided, and money appropriated

The following people provided testimony on HF1031:
Representative Wagenius.

Representative Persell moved the following oral amendment:
On line 1.15 replace the word "current" and insert the word "the"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative McNamara moved the H1031A1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Wagenius renewed the motion that HF1031 be recommended to pass, as amended, to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice-Chair Gardner assumed the gavel at 5:16 PM.

Chair Eken moved HF952 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to Environment Finance.

HF952-Eken
Board of Water and Soil Resources membership modified

Chair Eken moved the H0952A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED

The following people provided testimony on HF952:
Representative Eken
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF952, as amended, be recommended to pass to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF1237 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.

HF1237-Eken
State park permit requirements modified, authority to operate state monuments and establish secondary units modified, John A. Latsch State Park liquor service eliminated, boater waysides provided, watercraft requirements modified, penalty appeals and enforcement provided, wild animal taking provided, public waters inventory notice of change provided, and critical habitat plate eligibility modified.

Chair Eken moved the H1237A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following people provided testimony on HF1237:
Representative Eken
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Ed Boggess, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Representative Dill assumed the gavel at 5:39 PM.

Chair Eken moved the following oral amendment:
Delete section 5 and on line 4.27 delete "a" and insert "any"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Persell moved the H1237A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Dill moved the H1237A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF1237 be recommended to pass as amended and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:08 PM


Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR




Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF865 (Welti) - Wabasha and Olmsted Counties; Great River Ridge Trail established.
  • HF955 (Morrow) - Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board renamed, and duties and membership of board clarified.
  • HF1031 (Wagenius) - Comprehensive statewide sustainable water resources detailed framework funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF952 (Eken) - Board of Water and Soil Resources membership modified.
  • HF1237 (Dill) - Natural resources and state park provisions modified, and money appropriated.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF865 (Welti) Wabasha and Olmsted counties; Great River Ridge Trail established
HF955 (Morrow) Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board renamed, and duties and membership of board clarified
HF1031 (Wagenius) Comprehensive statewide sustainable water resources detailed framework funding provided, and money appropriated
HF952 (Eken) Board of Water and Soil Resources membership modified
HF1237 (Eken) State park permit requirements modified, authority to operate state monuments and establish secondary units modified, John A. Latsch State Park liquor service eliminated, boater waysides provided, watercraft requirements modified, penalty appeals and enforcement provided, wild animal taking provided, public waters inventory notice of change provided, and critical habitat plate eligibility modified