STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 88th SESSION
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative David Dill, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the ninth meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., on February 27, 2013, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Dill, Chair
Fischer, Vic Chair
Benson, J.
Cornish
Fabian
Green
Hackbarth
Hansen
Johnson, C.
Isaacson
McNamara
Persell
Uglem
Wagenius
Ward, JoAnn
Members excused:
Yarusso
A quorum was present.
Representative Persell moved
HF896 - requiring the installation of electric fish barriers - as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Hansen moved
HF737 - clean water fund expenditures authorized, reporting requirements modified, Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified - be recommended to pass and re-referred to Committee on Civil Law.
Representative Hansen moved
HF737 be amended as follows:
Page 6, line 6.20, after the period, delete "The"
Page 6, delete lines 6.21 and line 6.22
Page 6, line 6.23 delete everything before the period
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Hansen moved amendment A13-0081 to
HF737.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Hansen moved amendment A13-0082 to
HF737.
MOTION PREVAILED
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, outlined the bill and answered questions. Chris McLain, of the Petroleum Mediation Program, answered questions.
Expressing some concerns with the bill included:
Tony Kwilas, Director Environment Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Tom Keliher, Minnesota Petroleum Marketers Association
Peter Coyle, Larkin, Hoffman, Daly & Lindgren, representing Casey General Stores
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that
HF737, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Civil Law Committee.
Representative Hackbarth called for a roll call vote.
Being 8 Ayes and 5 Nays
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Persell moved that
HF778 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Persell moved amendment A13-0110 to
HF778.
MOTION PREVAILED
Forest Boe, Director of Forestry, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Wayne Brandt, Minnesota Timber Association & the Minnesota Forest Industry, spoke on behalf of
HF778.
Representative Persell renewed his motion that
HF778, as amended, by recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative McNamara moved
HF228 - creating increased penalties for wildfire arson - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Johnson, B., presented
HF228 to the committee.
Representative McNamara renewed his motion that
HF228 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Meeting Adjourned: 5:25 p.m.
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DAVID DILL, CHAIR
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Joan Harrison, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda:
HF778 (Persell) Road easements exchange provided for; forest management investment account and State Timber Act modified, and money appropriated.
HF737 (Hansen) Clean water fund expenditures authorized, reporting requirements modified, Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act modified, certification of wastewater laboratories provided for, sanitary districts provided for, obsolete rules repealed, and money appropriated.
HF228 (Johnson) Wildlife arson increased penalties created for damages to multiple buildings or dwellings, acreage, or crops or demonstrable bodily harm; and restitution provisions added.
HF896 (Persell) Electric fish barrier design contract required.