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Environment and Natural Resources Policy

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 3, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 sixteenth meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., on April 3, 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
Green
Hackbarth
Hansen
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
McNamara
Persell
Uglem
Wagenius
Ward, JoAnn
Yarusso

Members excused:

Fabian

A quorum was present.

Representative McNamara moved the minutes of April 2, 2013 be approved.

MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Persell continued presentation of HF 1122 from the meeting of the committee on April 2, 2013.

Representative Persell moved amendment H1122A2 to HF 1122.
MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Persell moved that HF 1122, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED

Chair moved that HF 128 - relating to solid waste, amending process for cities to implement organized collection of solid waste - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Slocum presented HF 128.

Speaking on behalf of HF 128 included:

Mike Berkopec, ACE Solid Waste
Mark Stoltman, Randy's Environmental Services
William Tennis, Tennis Sanitation

Speaking in opposition to HF 128 were:

Julie Ketchem, Waste Management
John Berns, Republic Services

Chair renewed his motion that HF 128 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED

Meeting adjourned: 4:45 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:
  • HF1122 (Persell) - Clean Water Legacy Act modified to improve accountability.
  • HF128 (Slocum) - Solid waste collection organization implementation process for cities amended.