STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 tenth meeting to order at 4:07 p.m., on March 5, 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
Persell
Uglem
Wagenius
Ward, JoAnn
Yarusso
Members excused:
McNamara
A quorum was present.
Representative Cornish moved approval of the minutes of February 26, 2013 and the minutes of February 27, 2013.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Dill moved
HF819 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee.
Representative Murphy, M., presented
HF819.
Jeff Freeman of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority testified on behalf of
HF819.
Vice Chair Fischer assumed the gavel at 4:15 p.m.
Chair Fischer renewed the motion that
HF819 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the State Government & Veterans Affairs Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Fischer moved that
HF1065 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Metsa presented
HF1065.
Al Lippert, Chair, Greater Minnesota Parks & Trails, testified on behalf of
HF1065.
Chair Fischer renewed his motion that
HF1065 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair Fischer moved that
HF865 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance & Policy Committee.
Representative Sundin presented
HF865.
Chair Fischer moved amendment A13-0130 to
HF865.
MOTION PREVAILED
Those speaking relative to
HF865 included:
Garth Hickle, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Dave Darling, American Coatings Association
Trudy Richter, Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board
Annalee Garletz, Associationn of Minnesota Counties
Lisa Thibodeau, Chicago County Solid Waste Administrator & Solid Waste
Administrators Association
Ed Freeman, Brotex
Molly Pederson, Conservation Minnesota
Mark Korhorst, NEMA
Mark Boolish, Corporation for Battery Recycling & Energizer
Gail Kulick, Carpet & Rug Industry
Genevieve Davila, Life Science Alley
Tony Kwilas, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative Dill assumed the gavel at 5:25 p.m.
Representative Fischer renewed his motion that
HF865, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Hackbarth requested a roll call vote.
Being 9 Ayes and 6 Nays MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Persell moved that
HF717, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register
Representative Persell moved A130126 amendment to
HF717.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Persell moved to amend
HF717 as follows:
Page 1, after line 1.25 insert: "EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1,
2014."
Page 2, after line 2.21 insert: "EFFECTIVE DATE: This section is effective January 1,
2015."
MOTION PREVAILED
Henry Erdman, representing the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, commented on the bill. Also testifying was Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources and Rod Smith, DNR Enforcement.
Representative Persell renewed his motion that
HF717, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair moved that
HF813 - providing exemption for water-related service provider training - be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
Representative Nornes presented
HF813.
Joel Carlson, Congress of Minnesota Resorts, testified regarding
HF813.
Chair called for a 5 minute recess at 5:55 p.m. Chair called meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Representative Yarusso moved to amend
HF813 as follows:
Page 1, line 1.17 delete "remains" insert "remain"
Page 1, line 1.17 before the period insert "and are only removed from and placed into
same water of the state"
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair renewed the motion that
HF813, as amended, be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Uglem assumed the gavel.
Representative Dill moved that
HF731 - relating to natural resources; modifying commissioner's authority; modifying snowmobile registration; extending Matthew Lourey Trail; modifying certain fees; creating certain state park permit exemption; providing for duplicate cross-country ski pass; providing for wildlife rehabilitation permit exemption; modifying permitted uses in Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; modifying penalties - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Dill moved to amend
HF731 as follows:
Delete sections 2, 3, 4, 5 & 11
MOTION PREVAILED
Bob Meier, Department of Natural Resources, commented on
HF731.
Representative Dill moved that
HF813, as amended by inserted into
HF731.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Dill renewed his motion that
HF731, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Dill moved that
HF742 - relating to natural resources; modifying commissioner's authorities and duties; modifying definitions; modifying watercraft provisions; providing for certain license seizures; modifying game and fish license provisions; modifying trespass law - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
Representative Dill moved the H0742DE2 amendment.
MOTION PREVAILED
Kathy DonCarlos, Deputy Director, DNR Fish & Wildlife, and Rod Smith, DNR Enforcement, explained the bill.
Tony Kwilas, MN Elk Breeders Association, commented on the bill Scott Slocum, private citizen, also commented on the bill.
Representative Hackbarth moved to amend the H0742DE2 amendment as follows:
Page 18, line 18.7, delete Section 40.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Dill moved to amend the amended H0742DE2 amendment with the insertion of
HF717.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Dill moved that
HF742, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
MOTION PREVAILED
Meeting adjourned: 7:10 p.m.
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DAVID DILL, CHAIR
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Joan Harrison, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda:
HF1065 (Metsa) Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission created.
HF865 (Sundin) Product stewardship programs provided for.
HF819 (Murphy) Public Facilities Authority grant programs reorganized, and small community wastewater treatment grants provided for.
HF717 (Persell) All-terrain vehicle registration and watercraft license exemptions provided, and nonresident all-terrain vehicle state trail pass requirements modified.
HF813 (Nornes) Water-related service provider training exemption provided.
HF742 (Dill) Omnibus Game and Fish Policy Bill.
HF731 (Dill) Natural resources commissioner authority modified, water-related service provider training exemption provided, Matthew Lourey Trail extended, fees modified, state park permit exemption created, duplicate cross-country ski pass provided for, wildlife rehabilitation permit exemption provided.