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House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, April 14 2016 - Archive Video

13:57 - Gavel.
15:13 - HF3890 (McNamara) Natural resources funding provided, wild rice license requirements modified, prior appropriations modified, and money appropriated (Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill).
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, April 7 2016 - Archive Video

07:25 - Gavel.
08:56 - HF1412 (Hornstein) Electronic waste management provisions modified.
16:18 - HF3783 (Fabian) Expedited environmental review billing option provided.
29:18 - HF2842 (McNamara) Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.
48:46 - HF2528 (Hackbarth) David Dill Memorial Trail established, and money appropriated.
50:02 - HF2844 (Hackbarth) Off-road vehicle provisions modified, David Dill memorial trail provided, receipt disposition modified, report requirements modified, game and fish penalty and enforcement provisions modified, game and fish taking fees and requirements modified, commissioner's duties modified, elk management provided, rulemaking required, criminal penalties provided, and money appropriated.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 6 2016 - Archive Video

07:33 - Gavel.
07:58 - HF3310 (Hertaus) Sophia's Law created; marine carbon monoxide detection systems required on motorboats, and safety information on carbon monoxide poisoning from motorboats required.
37:17 - HF3000 (Torkelson) Buffer requirements on public waters and drainage ditches clarified and modified.
1:22:07 - HF2881 (Johnson, C.) Working lands watershed restoration program established to incentivize growth of perennial crops, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 38 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, March 31 2016 - Archive Video

00:28 - HF3261 (Newberger) Clear-cutting state land prior hearing and local approval required.
34:50 - HF2866 (McNamara) Invasive species control provided, wild rice license requirements modified, streamlined review of plans and regulations provided, civil penalties provided and modified, and report required.
46:50 - HF3715 (Fabian) Demolition debris landfill permitting and rules provided.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 29 2016 - Archive Video

00:23 - HF3503 (O'Driscoll) Minerals management account quarterly distributions made, and school trust land and university land expedited sale allowed.
37:10 - HF3568 (McNamara) Fire permit requirements modified.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 23 2016 - Archive Video

02:44 - Gavel. 03:45 - Buffer law implementation update from the Department of Natural Resources and the Board of Water and Soil Resources.
42:11 - HF3000 (Torkelson) Buffer requirements on public waters and drainage ditches clarified and modified.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 22 2016 - Archive Video

Presentations on the governor’s supplemental budget request:.
00:32 - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
51:26 - Department of Natural Resources.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, March 17 2016 - Archive Video

05:03 - Gavel.
05:43 - HF2993 (Hackbarth) Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund money appropriated, and requirements for use of trust fund money added.
Runs 1 hour, 15 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 16 2016 - Archive Video

00:25 - HF2611 (McNamara) Outdoor Heritage Fund money appropriated, evaluation provisions modified, and prior appropriations modified.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 15 2016 - Archive Video

00:13 - Gavel and committee discussion.
03:00 - Department of Natural Resources Report: Definitions and Thresholds for Negative Impacts to Surface Waters.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

Omnibus Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Policy and Finance Conference Committee
Saturday, May 16 2015 - Archive Video

10:25 - Gavel and consideration of HF846 (McNamara/Tomassoni) Omnibus Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Policy and Finance bill.
Coverage of this meeting ended early so we could provide coverage of a subsequent meeting.
Runs 57 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, May 7 2015 - Archive Video

02:11 - Gavel and consideration of HF2275 (Albright) Public land and building acquisition and improvements of a capital nature spending authorized, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 52 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, April 16 2015 - Archive Video

01:09 - Gavel, and consideration of HF846 (McNamara) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill mark-up.
* Coverage of this meeting concluded early because of a conflict with an upcoming meeting.
Runs 1 hour, 53 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, April 14 2015 - Archive Video

00:16 - Gavel and walk-through of HF846 (McNamara) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill.
Runs 46 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, April 8 2015 - Archive Video

02:35 - Gavel, and consideration of HF1328 (McNamara) Conservation easement stewardship accounts created, and money appropriated.
09:30 - HF1781 (Torkelson) Clean Water Fund money appropriated, Clean Water Council membership modified, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, March 25 2015 - Archive Video

04:31 - Gavel.
05:12 - HF1096 (Lueck) School trust lands condemnation provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
37:07 - Discussion of state lands.
56:58 - HF1410 (Dill) Commissioner of revenue powers transferred to the commissioner of natural resources; transfer of ownership rules provided; eligibility, certification, and notification requirements provided, clarifying changes made, and obsolete provisions repealed.
1:19:43 - HF1327 (Torkelson) Soil and water conservation district funding modified, county levies for soil and water conservation districts provided as special taxing district levies, soil and water conservation district grants provided, and money appropriated.
1:34:29 - HF1161 (Fabian) Private truck wash facilities operated as part of feedlot operations permitting provided.
Runs 1 hour, 40 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, March 19 2015 - Archive Video

03:22 - Gavel.
04:26 - HF1557 (Dean) White Bear Lake water level augmentation study and proposals required.
32:41 - HF1329 (McNamara) Invasive species provisions modified, temporary water surface use controls in construction areas provided, state parks and trails provisions modified, fire training requirements modified, auxiliary forest provisions modified, forest bough account modified, recreational vehicle provisions modified, review of grant-in-aid applications provided, and authority to issue water use permits modified.
1:19:40 - HF1931 (Torkelson) Sustainable Forest Incentive Program requirements modified, forest management plan registration and annual verification provided and eligibility requirements certified, aquatic invasive species aid certification required, and obsolete provisions for Sustainable Forest Incentive Program payments eliminated.
Runs 1 hour, 26 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, March 12 2015 - Archive Video

03:43 - Gavel.
HF1394 (Fabian) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens' Board duties modified.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, March 5 2015 - Archive Video

01:25 - Gavel.
01:50 - HF184 (Drazkowski) Aquatic invasive species prevention program requirements repealed.
51:30 - HF1065 (Uglem) Aquatic invasive species trailer decal requirements modified.
1:24:53 - HF570 (Drazkowski) Aquatic invasive species aid repealed.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Tuesday, March 3 2015 - Archive Video

02:08 - Gavel, and discussion of issues surrounding:.
- HF616 (Fabian) Legislative approval of water quality standards and rules required, water quality standards cost-benefit analysis required, and money appropriated.
- HF617 (Fabian) Water quality work independent peer review required.
1:37:10 - HF572 (Hackbarth) Utility licenses crossing public lands and waters fee exemption created.
1:38:40 - HF1008 (Dill) Timber permit extension interest rates modified.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, February 18 2015 - Archive Video

02:17 - Gavel, and Minnesota Zoo budget overview.
29:46 - Clean Water Council FY 2016-17 Clean Water Fund recommendations.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee - part 1
Thursday, January 29 2015 - Archive Video

03:13 - Gavel, and consideration of HF390 (Torkelson) Money appropriated from Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources provisions modified.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee - part 2
Thursday, January 29 2015 - Archive Video

04:10 - Continued discussion of HF390 (Torkelson) Money appropriated from Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources provisions modified.
Runs 56 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Thursday, January 22 2015 - Archive Video

01:26 - Gavel and continuation of overview of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
1:01:23 - Board of Water & Soil Resource (BWSR) overview.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.

House Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee
Wednesday, January 21 2015 - Archive Video

05:11 - Gavel, and Minnesota Zoo overview.
1:01:52 - Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) overview.
1:26:05 - Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) overview.
Runs 1 hour, 45 minutes.