Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee
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Note: Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Agenda:
HF683 (Fischer) Legislative Water Commission created, appointments provided, and money appropriated.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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Agenda:
HF1122 (Persell) Clean Water Legacy Act modified to improve accountability.
HF128 (Slocum) Solid waste collection organization implementation process for cities amended.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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Agenda:
HF683 (Fischer) Legislative Water Commission created, appointments provided, and money appropriated.
HF1442 (Hansen) Aquatic invasive species decal requirements and fees established, aquatic invasive species trailer decal requirements eliminated, report required, and money appropriated.
HF1122 (Persell) Clean Water Legacy Act modified to improve accountability.


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01:00 - Gavel.
01:14 - HF683 (Fischer) Water conservation rate structures required.
14:36 - HF1442 (Hansen) Aquatic invasive species decal requirements and fees established, and aquatic invasive species trailer decal requirements eliminated.
1:09:52 - HF1122 (Persell) Clean Water Legacy Act modified to improve accountability.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Agenda:
HF683 (Fischer) Legislative Water Commission created, appointments provided, and money appropriated.
HF757 (Wills) Minnesota Zoo wild animal exemptions provided.
HF1442 (Hansen) Aquatic invasive species decal requirements and fees established, aquatic invasive species trailer decal requirements eliminated, report required, and money appropriated.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Agenda: Additional bills may be added.
HF1185 (Falk) Elk license auction established to control elk causing damage or nuisance, and money appropriated.
HF1091 (Isaacson) Aquatic invasive species provisions, penalties, and enforcement modified.
HF1222 (Hansen) Antler point restriction rule criteria repealed.
HF906 (Hansen) Silica sand mining model standards and criteria development required, silica sand technical assistance team established, administrative rules required, and money appropriated.


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House Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee - afternoon meeting
05:39 - Gavel.
06:04 - HF1222 (Hansen) Antler point restriction rule criteria repealed.
29:11 - HF1091 (Isaacson) Aquatic invasive species provisions modified, and invasive species penalties and enforcement modified.
38:38 - HF1185 (Falk) Elk license auction established to control elk causing damage or nuisance, and money appropriated.
46:12 - HF906 (Hansen) Silica sand and other nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria development required, and silica sand technical assistance team established.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 11 minutes.

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House Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee - evening meeting
03:40 - Continued consideration of HF906 (Hansen) Silica sand and other nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria development required, and silica sand technical assistance team established.
Runs 1 hour, 48 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Agenda:
HF1300 (Anzelc) Pollution Control Agency rule on fugitive emissions modified.
HF1028 (Loeffler) Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District discontinued and duties transferred.
HF1100 (Wagenius) Water supply management and environmental assessment worksheet requirements related to water use modified, and groundwater appropriation provisions modified.
HF1057 (Hackbarth) Trail program contributions provided for, and all-terrain vehicle provisions modified.
HF949 (Fabian) Consolidated conservation land drainage projects undertaken by local drainage authorities participation and payment of assessments required.
HF1021 (Fabian) Minor ditch repair exempted from environmental civil actions.


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02:30 - Gavel.
03:05 - HF949 (Fabian) Consolidated conservation land drainage projects undertaken by local drainage authorities participation and payment of assessments required.
35:25 - HF1021 (Fabian) Minor ditch repair exempted from environmental civil actions.
1:02:45 - HF1300 (Anzelc) Pollution Control Agency rule on fugitive emissions modified.
1:18:41 - HF1028 (Loeffler) Hennepin Soil and Water Conservation District discontinued and duties transferred.
1:46:35 - HF1057 (Hackbarth) All-terrain vehicle provisions modified.
The committee recessed.
Run 1 hour, 43 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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HF372 (Anzelc) Itasca County; public sale of tax-forfeited lands bordering public waters provided for, 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 for.
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 for.
HF740 (Erickson) Omnibus Lands Bill.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Agenda:
HF1065 (Metsa) Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission created.
HF865 (Sundin) Product stewardship programs provided for.
HF819 (Murphy) Public Facilities Authority grant programs reorganized, and small community wastewater treatment grants provided for.
HF717 (Persell) All-terrain vehicle registration and watercraft license exemptions provided, and nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass requirements modified.
HF813 (Nornes) Water-related service provider training exemption provided.
HF742 (Dill) Omnibus Game and Fish Policy Bill.
HF731 (Dill) Natural resources commissioner authority modified, water-related service provider training exemption provided, Matthew Lourey Trail extended, fees modified, state park permit exemption created, duplicate cross-country ski pass provided for, wildlife rehabilitation permit exemption provided.


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03:00 - Gavel.
03:20 - HF819 (Murphy) Public Facilities Authority grant programs reorganized, and small community wastewater treatment grants provided for.
11:24 - HF1065 (Metsa) Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails Commission created, and money appropriated.
20:19 - HF865 (Sundin) Product stewardship programs provided for.
1:39:14 - HF717 (Persell) All-terrain vehicle registration and watercraft license exemptions provided.
1:47:20 - HF813 (Nornes) Water-related service provider training exemption provided.
• The committee recessed.
1:56:44 - Continued discussion of HF813 (Nornes) Water-related service provider training exemption provided.
2:00:38 - HF731 (Dill) Natural resources commissioner authority modified, snowmobile registration modified, Matthew Lourey Trail extended, fees modified, state park permit exemption created, duplicate cross-country ski pass provided for, wildlife rehabilitation permit exemption provided, and Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area permitted uses modified.
2:12:27 - HF742 (Dill) Natural resources commissioner authority and duty modified, definitions modified, watercraft provisions modified, license seizures provided for, game and fish license provisions modified, trespass law modified, and game and fish taking requirements modified.
Runs 3 hours, 6 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Agenda:
HF778 (Persell) Road easements exchange provided for; forest management investment account and State Timber Act modified, and money appropriated.
HF737 (Hansen) Clean water fund expenditures authorized, reporting requirements modified, Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified, certification of wastewater laboratories provided for, sanitary districts provided for, obsolete rules repealed, and money appropriated.
HF228 (Johnson) Wildlife arson increased penalties created for damages to multiple buildings or dwellings, acreage, or crops or demonstrable bodily harm; and restitution provisions added.
HF896 (Persell) Electric fish barrier design contract required.


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07:08 - Gavel, and consideration of HF896 (Persell) Electric fish barrier installation required.
08:12 - HF737 (Hansen) Clean water fund expenditures authorized, reporting requirements modified, Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified, obsolete rules repealed, and money appropriated.
1:02:12 - HF778 (Persell) Road easements exchange provided for; forest management investment account and State Timber Act modified, and money appropriated.
1:13:05 - HF228 (Johnson) Wildlife arson increased penalties created for damages to multiple buildings or dwellings, acreage, or crops or demonstrable bodily harm, and restitution provisions added.
Runs 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Agenda:
HF461 (Benson) Mechanical control of hybrid and narrow-leaved cattail allowed by rulemaking without an aquatic plant management permit.
HF657 (Hackbarth) Spearing restrictions removed from lakes.
HF896 (Persell) Electric fish barrier design contract required.


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00:18 - Gavel.
00:40 - HF461 (Benson) Mechanical control of hybrid and narrow-leaved cattail rulemaking allowed without an aquatic plant management permit.
35:45 - HF657 (Hackbarth) Spearing restrictions removed from lakes.
1:03:25 - HF896 (Persell) Requiring the installation of electric fish barriers.
Runs 1 hour, 49 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Agenda:
HF162 (Davnie) State park permit fee for disabled persons modified.
HF585 (Dill) Ground blinds required to display blaze orange during firearms deer season.
HF436 (Wagenius) Wastewater treatment system project ranking criteria provided.


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00:08 - Gavel.
01:29 - HF436 (Wagenius) Wastewater projects priority required.
22:52 - HF585 (Dill) Ground blinds required to display blaze orange during firearms deer season.
Runs 39 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Agenda:
HF583 (Yarusso) Board of Water and Soil Resources authority modified.
HF613 (Hansen) Board of Water and Soil Resources authority modified, local levy authority modified, disposition of funds modified, and soil loss ordinance provisions modified.
HF614 (Hansen) Local water management performance review requirements modified.
HF520 (Dill) Utility license crossing public lands and waters in existing public road right-of-way fee exemption created.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Agenda:
HF218 (Anderson) Free deer license for disabled veterans made permanent.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Agenda:
HF327 (Nornes) Fish allowed to be taken through ice with three lines.
HF141 (Ward) Soil and water conservation; district timeline modified in which a copy of the resolution establishing supervision districts is filed.


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05:10 - Gavel.
05:56 - HF327 (Nornes) Fish allowed to be taken through ice with three lines.
25:35 - HF141 (Ward) Soil and water conservation; district timeline modified in which a copy of the resolution establishing supervision districts is filed.
35:30 - DNR talks of their suspension of 2013 moose hunting season.
Runs 42 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Agenda:
HF135 (Nornes) Visually impaired hunters limited use of laser sights permitted.
HF169 (Fabian) Muzzleloader scope use allowed.


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00:12 - Gavel.
01:05 - HF135 (Nornes) Visually impaired hunters limited use of laser sights permitted.
10:50 - HF169 (Fabian) Muzzleloader scope use allowed.
Runs 45 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation by Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources on Executive Order 12-04 Supporting and Strengthening Implementation of the State's Wetland Policy Final Report to Governor Mark Dayton.
HF66 (Hansen) Drainage system provisions modified.


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05:35 - Gavel.
06:10 - HF66 (Hansen) Drainage system provisions modified.
27:30 - Presentation by Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources on Executive Order 12-04 Supporting and Strengthening Implementation of the State's Wetland Policy Final Report to Governor Mark Dayton.
Runs 1 hour, 7 minutes.

Environment and Natural Resources Policy

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation on USACE Lock and Dam 1 Asian Carp Deterrence Alternatives Report

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01:10 - Gavel, and presentation by the Department of Natural Resources on US Army Corps of Engineers Lock and Dam 1 Asian Carp Deterrence Alternatives report.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.