STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH 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 thirteenth meeting to order at 4:10 p.m., on March 13, 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
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
McNamara
Persell
Uglem
Wagenius
Ward, JoAnn
Yarusso
A quorum was present.
Representative Benson, J. moved the minutes of March 12, 2013 be approved.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair moved
HF1222 - relating to game and fish; repealing antler point restriction rule criteria – be laid over for further consideration.
Representative Hansen presented
HF1222.
Testifying on
HF1222 included:
Bryan Todd, Rochester Citizen
Marty Stubstad, Buffalo Whitetail Alliance
Todd Vagts, Preston Citizen
Robert Marg, Winona County Farm Bureau
Ted Waurzyniak, MN Whitetail Alliance
Representative Isaacson moved
HF1091 – relating to natural resources; modifying aquatic invasive species provisions; modifying invasive species penalties and enforcement – be laid over for further consideration.
Representative Isaacson moved amendment H1091A1 to
HF1091
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Isaacson presented
HF1091.
Ann Pierce, Department of Natural Resources, and Rod Smith, Department of Natural Resources commented on the bill.
Chair moved
HF1185 – relating to game and fish; establishing an elk license auction to control elk causing damage or nuisance – be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair moved to amend
HF1185 as follows:
Page 1, line 10 delete "a sealed bid" insert "an auction"
Page 1, line 19 delete "conducted through a sealed bid process"
Paul Telander, Department of Natural Resources, commented on the bill.
Chair renewed the motion that
HF1185, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee.
Division was requested, being 8 ayes, 7 nays MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Hansen moved that
HF906 – relating to natural resources; requiring the development of silica sand and other nonmetallic minerals mining model standards and criteria; establishing a silica sand technical assistance team – be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Government Operations Committee.
Representative Hansen moved amendment H0906DE3 to
HF906.
MOTION PREVAILED
Those testifying on
HF906 included:
David Thornton, Assistant Commissioner, MN Pollution Control Agency
Amanda Griggs, Private Citizen, Houston
James and Judy Mcilrath, Save the Bluffs & Wabasha City Council
Chair called for a recess at 5:25 p.m.
Chair reconvened the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Testimony on
HF906 resumed with the following:
Craig Johnson, League of Minnesota Cities
Analee Garletz, Association of MN Counties
Kent Sulem, MN Association of Townships
Winston Kaehler, Private Citizen
Dean Flugstad, Private Citizen, Lake City
Bobby King, Land Stewardship Project
Dr. Beth Proctor, Private Citizen, Mankato
Vicki Jackhiser, Private Citizen, Wabasha
Sarah Miles, Private Citizen, Winona County
Vince Ready, Private Citizen, Saratoga Township
Fred Corrigan, Aggregate Ready Mix Association
Peder Larson, MN Industrial Sand Council
Scott Sustacek, Jordan Sands
Bob Coughlin, Capstone, Mankato
Matt Bryan, Bryan Rock
John Lenczewski, MN Trout Unlimited
Tucson George, Operating Engineers Local 49
Pete Ewals, Scott County
Chair requested the following to come before the committee and answer questions relative to
HF906:
David Thornton, Assistant Commissioner, MN Pollution Control Agency
Matthew Collie, MN Department of Health
Greta Gauthier, MN Department of Agriculture/Environmental Quality Board
Bob Patton, Environmental Quality Board
Jess Richards, Lands Division, MN Department of Natural Resources
Representative McNamara moved amendment H0906DE1 to
HF906.
Representative Hansen expressed opposition to the amendment and requested a roll call.
Representative McNamara withdrew the amendment.
Representative Hansen moved that
HF906, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Government Operations Committee.
Representative McNamara requested a roll call, being 9 ayes, 6 nays.
MOTION PREVAILED
Meeting adjourned: 9:55 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: Additional bills may be added.
HF1185 (Falk) Elk license auction established to control elk causing damage or nuisance, and money appropriated.
HF1091 (Isaacson) Aquatic invasive species provisions, penalties, and enforcement modified.
HF1222 (Hansen) Antler point restriction rule criteria repealed.
HF906 (Hansen) Silica sand mining model standards and criteria development required, silica sand technical assistance team established, administrative rules required, and money appropriated.