STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:08 P.M. on Thursday, February 22nd, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
EKEN, Kent (Chair) McNAMARA, Denny
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) MOE, Frank
BRYNAERT, Kathy OLIN, David
CORNISH, Tony OZMENT, Dennis
DILL, David SAILER, Brita
GARDNER, Paul SCALZE, Bev
HACKBARTH, Tom THAO, Cy
HOPPE, Joe TINGELSTAD, Kathy
MARIANI, Carlos WAGENIUS, Jean
A quorum was present.
Representative Gardner moved approval of the minutes of February 20th, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF 854 (Sailer) Video display device collection, transportation, and recycling provided; and civil penalties imposed.
Representative Sailer moved HF 854 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Representative Sailer moved the
H0854A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified in support of HF 854:
Representative Brita Sailer
Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County Commissioner
Jim Kordiak, Anoka County Commissioner
John Steiner, Polk County Solid Waste Administrator
Marshall Johnson, Asset Recovery Corporation
Garth Hickle, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Laura Bishop, Best Buy
Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association
Sara Rummel, Clean Water Action
People who testified on HF 854:
Tim Mann, IBM
People who testified in opposition to HF 854:
Heather Bowman, Hewlett-Packard
Ric Erdheim, Philips Electronics
Representative Sailer renewed her motion that HF 854 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 6:14 P.M.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant