STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kent Eken, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:23 P.M. on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
EKEN, Kent (Chair) McNAMARA, Denny
HANSEN, Rick (Vice-Chair) MOE, Frank
BRYNAERT, Kathy OLIN, David
CORNISH, Tony OZMENT, Dennis
DILL, David SAILER, Brita
GARDNER, Paul SCALZE, Bev
HACKBARTH, Tom THAO, Cy
HOPPE, Joe TINGELSTAD, Kathy
MARIANI, Carlos WAGENIUS, Jean
A quorum was present.
Representative Moe moved approval of the minutes of February 28th, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
HF 3545 (Atkins) Gas purchase and sale reporting required, air conditioner leakage rates in motor vehicles disclosure required, refrigerants required in mobile air conditioners, refrigerant sale prohibited, and report required.
Chair Eken moved HF 3545 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Chair Eken moved the
H3545DE1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3545:
Representative Joe Atkins
Chuck Dayton, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Kevin Reuther, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
David Thorton, Pollution Control Agency
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3545, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3293 (Clark) Pollution Control Agency required to analyze cumulative pollution effects in an area prior to issuing a permit.
Chair Eken moved HF 3293 be recommended to pass.
Chair Eken moved the
H3293A3 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3293:
Representative Karen Clark
Dr. Ian Greeves, University of Minnesota
Lee Meilleui
Lori Ellis
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Chair Eken moved and oral amendment to HF 3293 as follows:
On line 1.19 after "current" insert "environmental"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Ozment moved an oral amendment to the
H3293A3 amendment as follows:
On line 1.2 after "community" insert "in a city of the first class".
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Thao moved and oral amendment to the
H3293A3 amendment as follows:
On line 1.2 after "in a city of the first class" insert "in Hennepin County".
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3293, as amended, be recommended to pass.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2998 (Koenen) Free lifetime state park permits authorized for totally and permanently disabled veterans.
Chair Eken moved that HF 2998 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Chair Eken moved the
A08-1242 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lyle Koenen testified on HF 2998.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 2998, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
HF 3292 (Dittrich) School trust fund lands management provided, school trust fund land return improvements provided, Permanent School Fund Advisory Committee mission redefined, and report provided.
Representative Rick Hansen assumed the gavel at 5:56 P.M.
People who testified on HF 3292:
Representative Denise Dittrich
Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Grace Schwab, Minnesota School Board Association
Chair Eken assumed the gavel at 6:03 P.M.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF 3292 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2777 (Gardner) Solid waste management tax revenue disposition modified.
Representative Gardner moved HF 2777 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
People who testified on HF 2777:
Representative Paul Gardner
Annalee Garletz, Association of Minnesota Counties
Randy Kiser, Minnesota Solid Waste Administrators Association
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Representative Gardner renewed his motion that HF 2777 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3540 (Gardner) Solid waste recovery and recycling standards provided, greenhouse gas offset project eligibility established, exemptions provided, studies and ordinances required, goals set, charges regulated, task force established and money appropriated.
Representative Gardner moved that HF 3540 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Energy Finance & Policy.
Representative Gardner moved the
H3540A1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gardner moved an oral amendment to HF 3540 as follows:
Delete Section 9,10, and 11.
On line 13.29 after "are" insert "repealed".
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3540:
Representative Paul Gardner
Reed Lewis, Atomic Recycling
Doug Carnivale, National Solid Waste Association
Representative Gardner renewed his motion that HF 3540, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Energy Finance & Policy.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3364 (Moe) Minnesota Public Facilities Authority wastewater infrastructure funding provided, government building debt guarantee provided, credit enhanced bond program provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Moe moved HF 3364 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
Terry Kuhlman, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, testified on HF 3364.
Representative Moe renewed his motion that HF 3364 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Finance.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3195 (Knuth) Greenhouse gas emissions cap and trade program principles established, climate trust fund established and its goals and uses specified, studies required, and money appropriated.
Representative Brynaert moved HF 3195 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Representative Hansen moved the
H3195DE1 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
People who testified on HF 3195:
Deborah Birgen, Missouri River Energy Services
Diane Schmidt, Flint Hills Resources
Christina Wessel, Minnesota Budget Project
Brad Lehto, AFL-CIO
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Representative Brynaert renewed her motion that HF 3195, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3429 (Hansen) Administrative penalty orders provided, civil penalties provided, implementation plan required, and rulemaking exemption provided.
Representative Hansen moved HF 3429 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
Representative Hansen moved and oral amendment to HF 3429 as follows:
On line 4.32 delete "a" and insert "the related".
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Jim Japs, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on HF 3429.
Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF 3429, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Civil Justice.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
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Kent Eken, Chair
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Andrew Duerr, Committee Legislative Assistant