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Environment Policy and Oversight

NINETEENTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, March 19, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH 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 4:41PM, on March 19, 2009, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Bigham
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson

Members Excused:

Thissen

A quorum was present.

Representative McNamara moved that the minutes from March 18, 2009 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF 1675 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections.

HF 1675 -Atkins
Pollution Control Agency directed to adopt rules to limit emissions of high global warming potential gases

Chair Eken moved the following oral amendment to HF 1675:
In section 3 delete subdivision 3.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following people provided testimony on HF 1675:
Representative Atkins
Allison Wolf, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF 1675 be recommended to pass as amended and be referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF 877 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to Environment Finance.

HF 877-Hortman
Idling reduction technology purchases grant program established, and money appropriated

Chair Eken moved the H0877A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following people provided testimony on HF 877:
Representative Hortman
Amber Backhaus, Minnesota Trucking Association

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF 877, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF 353 be recommended to pass and be referred to the General Register.

HF 353-Olin
Lake of the Woods; Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation referred by the Minnesota Legislature to the International Joint Commission for examination and report.

The following people provided testimony on HF 353:
Representative Olin

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF 353 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF 671 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to Environment Finance.

HF 671-Dettmer
Residency requirements eliminated for veterans obtaining complimentary state park passes.

The following people provided testimony on HF 671:
Representative Dettmer

Chair Eken renewed the motion that HF 671 be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Sailer moved HF 1648 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.

HF 1648-Sailer
Video display device manufacturer and retailer reporting requirements amended, and recycled electronic product amounts limited that can be applied to future recycling obligations.

The following people provided testimony on HF 1648:
Representative Sailer
Jon Steiner, Minnesota Solid Waste Administrators Association
Laura Bishop, Best Buy
Tricia Conroy, Manufacturers Recycling Management (MRM)

Representative Sailer offered the following oral amendment:
On line 2.16 delete "15" and insert "25"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Sailer offered the following oral amendment:
On line 4.2 delete "the day following final enactment." and insert "July 1, 2009."
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Sailer renewed the motion that HF 1648, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Representative Hackbarth moved HF 487 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment Finance.

HF 487-Hackbarth
Nonresident all-terrain vehicle operators required to possess a state trail pass

The following people provided testimony on HF 487:
Representative Hackbarth

Representative Hackbarth offered the following oral amendment:
On line 2.10 delete "April" and insert "January" and delete "March" and insert "December"
On line 3.6 after the period insert "Sec.3. Effective date. Sections 1 and 2 are effective January 1, 2010."
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hackbarth moved the A09-0132 amendment.

Representative Hackbarth incorporated the following oral amendment into the A09-0132 amendment:
On line 1.13 after state insert "and grant-in-aid"
On line 1.13 after possession delete "an" and insert "a non-resident"
The amendment was incorporated.

Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion to adopt the A09-0132 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion that HF 487, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hackbarth moved HF 924 be recommended to pass and be referred to the General Register.

HF 924-Hackbarth
North Shore Trail renaming

The following people provided testimony on HF 924:
Representative Hackbarth
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Representative Hackbarth moved the A09-0161 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion that HF 924, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Dill moved HF 376 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance and be re-referred to the Committee on Environment Finance.

HF 376-Dill
Trails added to the grant-in-aid snowmobile trail system

The following people provided testimony on HF 376:
Representative Dill
Tom Umphress, Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association
Ron Potter, Parks and Trails, Department of Natural Resources

Representative Dill moved the following oral amendment:
Delete section 2.
Representative Dill withdrew his amendment.

Representative Dill moved the H0376A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Dill moved the A09-0134 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Dill moved the following oral amendment:
On line 1.13 after the first semicolon insert "and"
After the word Jack delete "; and additional lakes at the discretion of the commissioner"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Dill amended the motion so that HF 376, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 PM




Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR




Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1675 (Atkins) - High global warming potential greenhouse gas definition modified.
  • HF877 (Hortman) - Idling reduction technology purchases grant program established.
  • HF353 (Olin) - Lake of the Woods; Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation referred by the Minnesota Legislature to the International Joint Commission for examination and report.
  • HF671 (Dettmer) - Residency requirements eliminated for veterans obtaining complimentary state park passes.
  • HF1648 (Sailer) - Video display device manufacturer and retailer reporting requirements amended, and recycled electronic product amounts limited that can be applied to future recycling obligations.
  • HF487 (Hackbarth) - All-terrain vehicle registration exemptions modified, and nonresident all-terrain vehicle operators required to possess a state trail pass.
  • HF924 (Hackbarth) - Northshore Trail renamed C.J. Ramstad Memorial Trail, and Boundary Trail placed under the Arrowhead Regional Trail System.
  • HF376 (Dill) - Restrictions on youth operation of off-highway motorcycles modified, state grant-in-aid snowmobile trail system additions provided, Northshore Trail renamed, and Boundary Trail to Arrowhead Region Trails reassigned.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF1675 (Atkins) Pollution Control Agency directed to adopt rules to limit emissions of high global warming potential gases
HF877 (Hortman) Idling reduction technology purchases grant program established, and money appropriated
HF353 (Olin) Lake of the Woods; Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation referred by the Minnesota Legislature to the International Joint Commission for examination and report
HF671 (Dettmer) Residency requirements eliminated for veterans obtaining complimentary state park passes
HF1648 (Sailer) Video display device manufacturer and retailer reporting requirements amended, and recycled electronic product amounts limited that can be applied to future recycling obligations
HF487 (Hackbarth) Nonresident all-terrain vehicle operators required to possess a state trail pass
HF924 (Hackbarth) North Shore Trail renaming
HF376 (Dill) Trails added to the grant-in-aid snowmobile trail system

HF1047 (Hornstein) has been removed from the agenda