STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tom Hackbarth, Chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called, unofficially, the twelfth meeting to order at 12:39 p.m. on March 3, 2005, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HACKBARTH, Tom, Chair
COX, Ray, Vice Chair
BLAINE, Greg
CORNISH, Tony
DILL, David
KELLIHER-ANDERSON, Margaret
HANSEN, Rick
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
MARIANI, Carlos
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
OZMENT, Dennis
PENAS, Maxine
POPPE, Jeanne
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean
WELTI, Andy
Members excused: WESTROM, Torrey
12:39:46 PM HF 900 (Cornish) Landowner’s bill of rights for sales to the state, internal improvement land sales provisions, and land exchange provisions modified, and money appropriated.
Rep. Cornish explained the bill.
12:41:37 PM Divisions of Lands and Minerals - DNR, Kathy Lewis, explained certain sections of the bill.
12:44:33 PM A quorum was present.
12:44:54 PM The Chair, officially, called the meeting to order.
12:45:03 PM Rep. Poppe moved that the minutes of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, dated Tuesday, March 1, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:45:19 PM Cornish moved that HF900 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs.
12:45:36 PM Cornish moved the H0900A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:46:52 PM Discussion on HF900, as amended.
12:49:55 PM Cornish lays HF900, as amended, aside as it is decided where it should go next.
12:50:17 PM HF 847 (Hoppe) Game and fish regulations modified, including fishing tags, scope usage, damage-causing animals, license requirements, waterfowl restrictions, dog training, trapping provisions, raccoon hunting, and related issues; and money appropriated.
Rep. Hoppe moved that HF847 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
12:52:27 PM Rep. Hoppe explained the bill.
12:54:49 PM Division of Fish and Wildlife - DNR, Ed Boggess, answered questions.
12:57:50 PM Division of Fish and Wildlife – DNR, Ron Payer, answered questions.
1:08:36 PM Rep. Hoppe moved the A05-0138 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:09:54 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-0133 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:10:11 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-135 amendment.
1:14:40 PM DNR, Ron Payer, answered questions.
1:17:35 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion for the A05-135 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:18:16 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-0140 amendment.
1:18:22 PM Capable Partners, Roger Hauck, explained the amendment.
1:29:47 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion for the A05-0140 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:30:24 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-0141 amendment.
1:30:40 PM DNR, Ed Boggess, explained the amendment.
1:32:28 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion for the A05-0141 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:32:44 PM Rep. McNamara moved the A05-0144 amendment.
1:34:26 PM DNR, Ed Boggess, discussed the amendment.
1:34:46 PM Rep. McNamara temporarily laid over the amendment for further discussion.
1:35:17 PM Rep. McNamara moved the A05-0145 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:36:17 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the A05-0156 amendment.
1:36:32 PM National Wild Turkey Federation, Tom Glines, explained the amendment.
1:40:22 PM DNR, Ed Bogges, answered questions.
1:52:29 PM Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion for the A05-0156 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:52:34 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved the H0847A1 amendment
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:55:13 PM Rep. McNamara moved to incorporate the language to read as follows on the A05-0144 amendment:
Page 1, Line 9 after "may" insert "not"
Page, 1 Line 9 strike "on" insert "before"
1:55:58 PM Rep. McNamara moved the A05-0144, as incorporated.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:56:16 PM Rep. Dill moved that HF1384 be included into HF847 as an amendment. Rep. Dill explained the amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:05:02 PM Rep. Hackbarth moved to delete Rep. Hoppe's A05-138 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:05:49 PM Rep. Hoppe renewed his motion that HF847 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations & Veterans Affairs.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:06:49 PM Rep. Cornish, once more brought HF900 before the Committee.
2:08:14 PM Bob Meier, Legislative Affairs, DNR answered questions
2:08:52 PM Kathy Lewis, DNR answered questions
2:09:26 PM Rep. Cornish renewed his motion that HF900 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:09:55 PM The Chair made announcements about the tour to Camp Ripley and the next meeting.
2:10:48 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant