STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Rick Hansen, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:12 P.M. on Thursday, March 13th, 2008, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
EKEN, Kent (Chair) MOE, Frank
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) OLIN, David
BRYNAERT, Kathy OZMENT, Dennis
CORNISH, Tony SAILER, Brita
DILL, David SCALZE, Bev
GARDNER, Paul THAO, Cy
HACKBARTH, Tom TINGELSTAD, Kathy
HOPPE, Joe WAGENIUS, Jean
McNAMARA, Denny
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Members excused:
MARIANI, Carlos
A quorum was present.
Representative Brynaert moved approval of the minutes of March 11th, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF 3991 (Olin) Lake of the Woods Water Sustainability Foundation water quality referral to the International Joint Commission requested by resolution.
The committee adjourned at 9:37 PM.
Representative Olin moved HF 3991 be recommended to pass.
Representative Dave Olin testified on HF 3991
Representative Olin renewed his motion that HF 3991 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Wagenius assumed the gavel at 4:15 PM.
SF 65 (Hansen) Great Lakes; President and Congress memorialized, by resolution, to protect the Great Lakes from aquatic invasive species.
Representative Hansen moved SF 65 be recommended to pass.
Representative Hansen moved the S0065A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that SF 65, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen assumed the gavel at 4:18 PM.
HF 3786 (Olin) Wetland Conservation Act exemption reinstated for approved development.
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Representative Olin moved HF 3786 be recommended to pass.
Representative Olin moved the H3786A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILS AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Eken assumed the gavel at 4:24 PM.
John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources, testified on HF 3786.
Representative Olin renewed his motion that HF 3786, as amended, be recommended to pass.
On a division of 7 Ayes and 6 Nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3163 (Atkins) Construction debris and residue prohibited as cover material at disposal facilities.
Chair Eken moved HF 3163 be recommended to pass.
Chair Eken moved the A08-1329 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3163:
Representative Joe Atkins
Bob Brickner, SKB Environmental
John Domke, SKB Environmental
Reed Lewis, Atomic Recycling
Leo Raudys, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3163, as amended, be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3997 (Bunn) Land disposal facilities siting prohibited in certain areas.
Chair Eken moved HF 3997 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chair Eken moved the H3997DE1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3997:
Representative Julie Bunn
Dale Setterholm, Minnesota Geological Survey
Robert Tipping, Minnesota Geological Survey
Darrell Knutson, Xcel Energy
Rick Evans, Xcel Energy
Gary Pulford, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Julie Ketchum, Waste Management
Representative Moe moved to amend the Eken motion to pass HF 3997 without further recommendation. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3397 pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance, but without further recommendation.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3838 (Berns) Invasive species provisions modified.
Chair Eken moved HF 3838 be recommended to pass.
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Chair Eken moved the HDA-785 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3838:
Representative John Berns
Eric Lindberg, Environmental Sentry Protection
Dick Fowler, Minnesota Waters
Terri Yearwood, Department of Natural Resources
Luke Skinner, Department of Natural Resources
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3838, as amended, be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee recessed at 6:51 PM
The committee reconvened at 7:40 PM
HF 4051 (Sailer) Used paint collection and process pilot program established, and reports required.
Representative Sailer moved HF 4051 be recommended to pass.
Representative Sailer moved the A08-1378 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 4051:
Representative Brita Sailer
Commissioner Victoria Rheinhardt, Ramsey County
Leslie Wilson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Representative Sailer renewed her motion that HF 4051, as amended, be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3996 (Eken) Native prairie restorations definitions modified.
Chair Eken moved HF 3996 be recommended to pass.
Chair Eken moved an oral amendment to HF 3996 as follows:
Page 1, delete section 1
Page 1, after line 17, insert:
"Sec. 2. Repealer.
Minnesota Statutes, section 84.02, subdivision 2 is repealed."
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Wagenius moved an oral amendment to HF 3996 as follows:
Delete Subdivision 2.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3996:
Bill Olson, Minnesota Native Seed Growers
John Jaschke, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Joe Schaffer, Minnesota Native Seed Growers
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3996, as amended, be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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HF 3433 (Dill) Lake Vermillion State Park established.
Representative Dill moved to reconsider HF 3433.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill moved to reconsider the H3433A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill withdrew the H3433A1 amendment.
Representative Dill moved the H3433A3 amendment.
Representative Dill moved an oral amendment to the H3433A3 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 9, delete "94.343" and insert "92.45".
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Wagenius moved to divide the H3433A3 amendment on line 1.8 after "purchase".
Representative Wagenius moved the first half of the H3433A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dill moved the second half of the H3433A3 amendment.
Marty Vadis, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3433.
Representative Moe moved an oral amendment to the H3433A3 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 14, delete "The state land transferred or sold at auction must include shoreland footage equaling the shoreland footage described in section 2, including any island shorelands."
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Dill renewed the second half of the H3433A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill moved HF 3433, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3439 (McNamara) State forest road alternative recording requirements modified.
Representative McNamara moved HF 3439 be recommended to pass.
Bob Tomlinson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3439.
Representative McNamara renewed his motion that HF 3439 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3549 (Dill) Medical standards established for permitting off-highway vehicle use by disabled persons on public trails.
Representative Dill moved HF 3549 be recommended to pass.
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3549.
Representative Dill renewed his motion that HF 3549 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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HF 3057 (Dill) All-terrain vehicle youth operation requirements modified.
Representative Dill moved HF 3057 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3898 (Dill) Timber sales refunds required, and forest fragmentation study funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Dill moved adoption of the Division Report for HF 3898.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Dill moved HF 3898, 1st committee engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3898.
Dave Zumeta, Minnesota Forest Resources Council, testified on HF 3898.
Representative Dill renewed his motion that HF 3898, 1st committee engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3561 (Sailer) Public water access site acquisition authority modified.
Representative Sailer moved HF 3561 be recommended to pass.
Forrest Boe, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3561.
Representative Sailer renewed her motion that HF 3561 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3917 (Ozment) Campfire provisions modified.
Representative Ozment moved HF 3917 be recommended to pass.
Steve Simmer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3917.
Representative Ozment renewed his motion that HF 3917 be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hansen assumed the gavel at 9:56 PM.
HF 3273 (Eken) State park provisions modified relating to park names, permits, campfires and forest roads; all-terrain vehicle provisions modified, authority modified for monument designation and water access site acquisition, and requirements eliminated.
Chair Eken moved HF 3273 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chair Eken moved to amend HF 3917, HF3561, HF 3057, and HF 3439 into HF 3273.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3273, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee adjourned at 10:07 PM.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant