STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ray Cox, Vice Chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the twenty-eighth meeting to order at 12:36 p.m. on March 16, 2006, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HACKBARTH, Tom, Chair
COX, Ray, Vice Chair
BLAINE, Greg
CORNISH, Tony
DILL, David
KELLIHER-ANDERSON, Margaret
HANSEN, Rick
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
MARIANI, Carlos
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORNES, Bud
PENAS, Maxine
POPPE, Jeanne
SCALZE, Bev
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
WAGENIUS, Jean
WELTI, Andy
WESTROM, Torrey
Members excused: OZMENT, Dennis
A quorum was present.
Rep. Nornes moved the adoption of the minutes of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee dated March 14, 2006.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
12:36:40 PM HF1819 (Wagenius) Aquaculture license requirement imposed.
Rep. Wagenius explained her bill.
12:38:45 PM Rep. Hackbarth assumed the gavel.
12:57:20 PM HF3116 (McNamara) Game and fish provisions modified.
Rep. McNamara moved HF3116 before the committee.
12:59:03 PM Division of Fish and Wildlife – DNR, Ed Boggess, explained the bill.
1:16:10 PM Rep. McNamara moved the A2 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:16:23 PM Rep. McNamara explained the A2 amendment.
1:18:53 PM Division of Fisheries – DNR, Roy Johannes answered questions.
1:29:56 PM Chief Conservation Officer – DNR, Col. Mike Hamm answered questions.
1:36:49 PM Rep. Dill proposed an oral amendment that Sect 15 of the bill, to reinstate stricken language and remove new language.
1:37:00 PM Rep. Dill withdrew his motion.
1:37:50 PM The Chair moved the A6 amendment
1:39:00 PM The Chair proposed an oral amendment, to the amendment, to read as follows:
Page 1, line 1.13 after “firearm” insert “used in muzzleloader season established”
1:40:10 PM MN Deer Hunters Association, Tom Keliher, testified on the amendment to the amendment.
1:42:37 PM The Chair moved to incorporate the changes to the amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:43:03 PM Rep. Wagenius explained the A4 amendment. Rep. Wagenius moved the A4 amendment.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL
1:53:52 PM Rep. Wagenius called for a division.
There being 8 Ayes and 8 Nays:
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL
1:55:07 PM The Chair moved that the language of HF3395, be amended to the bill.
1:55:52 PM Rep. Cornish moved an oral amendment to read as follows:
Page 2, after line 2.3 insert new line “(2) is using a shotgun”
Renumber remaining portions.
The Chair incorporated the oral amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:56:58 PM Minnesotans for Light Law Reform, Randy Buker, testified on the amendment to the amendment.
1:59:04 PM The Chair moved the amendment, as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
1:59:30 PM Rep. Cornish moved the A9 amendment.
Rep. Cornish explained the A9 amendment.
2:00:49 PM Tom Keliher testified on the amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:02:32 PM Rep. Hoppe moved the A3 amendment.
Rep. Hoppe explained the amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
Rep. Penas moved an oral amendment to the bill to read as follows:
Page 5, line 5.2 restore stricken language
Rep. Penas agreed to work on language with the author.
Rep. Penas withdrew her motion.
2:06:42 PM The Chair moved the A8 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED
2:10:10 PM MN Fish and Bait Farmers, Mike Holm, testified in opposition to (Sec 26) of the bill.
2:11:23 PM McKenzie Fish Company, Inc., Steve Puchtel, testified in opposition to (Sec 26) of the bill.
2:13:09 PM Bait dealer, Phil Koep, testified in opposition to (Sec 26) of the bill.
2:18:09 PM MN Fish & Bait Farmers, Rob Jost, testified in opposition to (Sec 26) of the bill.
2:22:02 PM Rep. McNamara laid the bill, as amended, over for further consideration.
2:22:31 PM The meeting was adjourned.
REP. TOM HACKBARTH, CHAIR
Joan Harmon
Committee Legislative Assistant