STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Dennis Ozment, Chair of the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee called the eighth meeting to order on Thursday, January 27, 2005, at 8:15 a.m.
The Clerk noted the roll.
OZMENT, Dennis Chair JUHNKE, Al
DILL, David Vice Chair MAGNUS, Doug
CORNISH, Tony PENAS, Maxine
HACKBARTH, Tom PETERSON, Aaron
HOPPE, Joe URDAHL, Dean
JOHNSON, Sheldon WAGENIUS, Jean
Members Excused:
A quorum was present.
8:24:03 AM Representative Ozment called the meeting to order.
8:24:41 AM Representative Hoppe moved approval of the minutes of January 19, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
8:25:11 AM Committee moved approval of the minutes of January 20, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
8:25:27 AM Committee moved approval of the minutes of January 25, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
8:25:43 AM Committee moved approval of the minutes of January 26, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
8:36:27 AM Testifying before the committee was Joe Kurcinka, Assistant Commissioner on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources at 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155.
8:40:40 AM Testifying before the committee was Kent Lokkesmoe, Waters Director on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources at 500 Lafayette Road,
St. Paul, MN 55155.
9:07:48 AM Testifying before the committee was Jim Boerboom, Assistant Commissioner on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture at
90 West Plato Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55107.
9:15:02 AM Representative Ozment gave an overview of bills heard in 2004, and recommendations for hearing bills in 2005.
9:25:23 AM Representative Ozment adjourned the meeting.
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REP. DENNIS OZMENT
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Rebecca Lowden
Committee Legislative Assistant