STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
Environment Policy and Oversight Committee
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:32 PM, on February 5, 2009, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Thissen
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson
Members Excused:
Bigham
A quorum was present.
Representative Dill moved that the minutes from February 3, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen moved HF162 be recommended to pass and referred to the committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
HF162 - Hansen
Drainage system provisions modified, and money appropriated
The following people provided testimony on HF162:
Representative Hansen
Al Kean, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Representative Hansen moved the
H0162A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF162 be recommended to pass and referred to the committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen moved HF297 be recommended to pass and referred to the committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.
HF297-Hansen
Twin Cities metropolitan area regional dog park and matching grant program created, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved the
H0297A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF297:
Representative Hansen
Chris Esser, City of South Saint Paul
Brian Rice, Minneapolis Parks Board
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF297 be recommended to pass and referred to the committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:33 PM
Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR
Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant