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Environment and Natural Resources Policy

ELEVENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 6, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 88th SESSION

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative David Dill, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the eleventh meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., on March 6, 2013, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

Dill, Chair
Fischer, Vic Chair
Benson, J.
Cornish
Fabian
Green
Hackbarth
Hansen
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
McNamara
Persell
Uglem
Ward, JoAnn
Yarusso

Members excused:

Wagenius

A quorum was present.

Chair Dill moved HF 372 - relating to state lands; providing for public sale of certain tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters in Itasca County; allowing for private sale of certain land in Itasca County that were reserved in previous tax forfeited land sales - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Representative Anzelc presented HF 372.

Garrett Ous, Itasca County, spoke on behalf of HF 372.

Chair Dill moved HF 725 - relating to state lands; providing for public and private sale of certain tax-forfeited lands in Crow Wing County - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Representative Radinovich presented HF 725.

Kirk Titus, Crow Wing County, spoke on behalf of HF 725.

Chair moved HF 832 - relating to state lands; providing for public sale of certain tax-forfeited land bordering public waters in Freeborn County - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Representative Savick presented HF 832.

Chair moved HF 170 -relating to state lands; authorizing exchange of tax-forfeited land bordering public waters - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Chair moved the H0170A1 amendment to HF 170.
MOTION PREVAILED

Ben Verthein, Winona County, spoke on behalf of HF 170,
Chair renewed the motion that HF 170, as amended, be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Chair moved that HF 929 - relating to state lands; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited lands - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Representative Runbeck presented HF 929.

Michael Grochala, City of Lino Lakes, spoke on behalf of HF 929.

Chair moved the H0929A2 amendment to HF 929.
MOTION PREVAILED

Chair renewed the motion that HF 929, as amended, be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Chair moved HF 56 - relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Chair Dill presented HF 56.

Brad Jones, Lake County Commissioner, spoke on behalf of HF 56.

Chair Dill moved HF 373 - relating to state lands; authorizing private and public sales of certain tax-forfeited land - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Chair moved the H0373A1 amendment to HF 373.
MOTION PREVAILED

Chair renewed the motion that HF 373, as amended, be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Chair moved that HF 958 - relating to state lands; authorizing private and public sales of certain tax-forfeited land - be recommended to pass and be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Lands bill.

Kathy Lewis, Assistant Director, Department of Natural Resources Lands and Minerals Division, spoke relative to HF 958.

Chair moved HF 876 - relating to state lands; providing for school forests - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee.

Representative Erickson, R., presented HF 876.

Amy Kay Kerber, Department of Natural Resources, Forestry Education Program, testified on HF 876.

Chair moved the author's amendment as follows:

Page 6, line 6.14, insert "Except for tax-forfeited land conveyed to establish a school

Forest under section 89.41,"before "Property;" change "Property" to "property."

Page 6, line 6.27, after "year;" insert "The commissioner of revenue shall record a

declaration of reversion for land that has reverted under this paragraph."

MOTION PREVAILED

Chair renewed the motion that HF 876, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee.

MOTION PREVAILED

Chair moved that HF 740 - relating to state lands; modifying landowners' bill of rights; modifying land acquisition account; adding to and deleting from state partks and forests; authorizing certain exchanges and sales of state lands - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee.

Chair moved amendment H0740DE1 to HF 740.
MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Isaacson moves to amend HF 740 DE1 amendment to incorporate the H0876A1 amendment to HF 876.
MOTION PREVAILED

Chair renewed his motion that HF 740, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee.

MOTION PREVAILED

Meeting adjourned: 4:35 p.m.



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DAVID DILL, CHAIR


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Joan Harrison, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF372 (Anzelc) - Itasca County; public sale of tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters provided, and private sale of lands that were reserved in previous tax-forfeited land sales allowed.
  • HF725 (Ward) - Crow Wing County; public and private sale of tax-forfeited lands provided.
  • HF832 (Savick) - Freeborn County; public sale of tax-forfeited land bordering public waters provided.
  • HF170 (Drazkowski) - Winona County; exchange authorized for tax-forfeited land bordering public waters.
  • HF929 (Runbeck) - Anoka County; tax-forfeited land conveyance authorized.
  • HF56 (Dill) - Lake County; private sale of tax-forfeited land authorized.
  • HF373 (Dill) - Koochiching County; public sale of tax-forfeited land that borders public water authorized.
  • HF958 (Dill) - St. Louis County; tax-forfeited land private and public sale authorized.
  • HF876 (Erickson) - School forests provided.
  • HF740 (Erickson) - Omnibus lands bill.

*Additional bills may be added.