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Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

TWENTY-SECOND MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 27, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Al Doty, Vice Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:09 A.M. on March 27, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

ANZELC, Tom
CLARK, Karen
DILL, David
DOTY, Al (Vice Chair)
EKEN, Kent
GARDNER, Paul
GUNTHER, Bob
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANSEN, Rick

HOPPE, Joe
KNUTH, Kate
MAGNUS, Doug
MCNAMARA, Denny
MOE, Frank
OZMENT, Dennis
PETERSON, Aaron
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy


Representative Wagenius and Representative Hansen presented the committee omnibus bill.

A quorum was present at 8:12 A.M.

Representative Anzelc moved that the minutes of March 20th and March 22nd be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

HF 1651 Wagenius, Environmental and natural resources funding provided; revenue disposition, fees, and accounts modified; off-highway vehicle safety program established; sustainable forest provisions continued; and money appropriated

Representative Wagenius moved that HF 1651 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the committee on Finance.

Representative Wagenius moved the A07-0443 delete-all amendment.

Representative Wagenius moved the H1651A9 amendment to the amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.

Representative Wagenius moved the H1651A10 amendment to the amendment.

Representative Wagenius withdrew the H1651A10 amendment to the amendment.

Representative Wagenius renewed her motion of the 0443 delete-all amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE A07-0443 DELETE-ALL AMENDMENT AS AMENDED IS ADOPTED.

The committee recessed at 9:09 A.M.

The committee reconvened at 4:07 P.M. in the basement hearing room of the State Office Building.

The following provided testimony on HF1651 as amended:

Bradley Cobb, Chair, Department of Natural Resources Budgetary Oversight Committee

Victoria Reinhardt, Ramsey County Commissioner and Association of Minnesota Counties Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Committee Chair

Tina Rosenstein, Nicollet County Environmental Services Director and President, Minnesota Association of County Feedlot Officers

Louis Smith, Minnesota Waters board member; Clean Water Legacy Council member, and former chair of the G16 Clean Water Legacy coalition

Al Atkins, Ron Fuller, and Sheldon King of the Lake Zumbro Improvement Association

Tom Landwehr, Assistant State Director, The Nature Conservancy

Alexandra Woodmansee, Land Use Director, Minnesota Four Wheel Drive Association


The committee adjourned at 4:51 P.M.


REP. JEAN WAGENIUS, CHAIR


Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant
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HF1651 (Wagenius) Presentation of omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill
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Testimony on the omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill.