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Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division

TWENTY FOURTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, April 16, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY SIXTH SESSION


CULTURAL AND OUTDOORS RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES


Representative Mary Murphy, Chair, called the twenty fourth meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MURPHY, Mary, Chair
MORGAN, Will, Vice Chair
DAVIDS, Greg, Lead
BROWN, Robin
EKEN, Kent
HAUSMAN, Alice
HAWS, Larry
HOWES, Larry
LILLIE, Leon
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
TORKELSON, Paul
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
HANSEN, Rick, Ex-Officio
KAHN, Phyllis, Ex-Officio

Members excused:


Chair Murphy called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.

A quorum was present

Representative Torkelson testified to the role of the Clean Water Council

Representative Torkelson answered questions from the committee

Representative Davids moved that the minutes of April 15, 2009 be adopted
THE MOTION PREVAILED

Representative Murphy discussed the process for the committee for the next two weeks

Representative Hansen testified to HF2131

Bill Becker of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council, answered questions from the committee

Representative Hansen answered questions from the committee

Mike Kilgore of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Lessard Outdoor Heritage Council, answered questions from the committee

Richard Peterson of Faribault, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, answered questions from the committee


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Deborah Karasov of Saint Paul, on behalf of Great River Greening, testified to HF2131

Dave Schad of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified to HF2131

Donn Waage of Saint Paul, on behalf of the National Fish and Wildlife Fund, testified to HF2131

Kevin Lines of Saint Paul, on behalf of the Board of Water and Soil Resources, testified to HF2131

The meeting was adjourned at 5:37 p.m.


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Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Cultural and Outdoors Resources Finance Division



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Philip Chen, Committee Legislative Assistant
Cultural and Outdoors Resources Finance Division
More Info On This Meeting..

Clean Water Presentation by Rep. Torkelson
Outdoor Heritage Council recommendations:
Presentation of HF2131 (Hansen) Environment and natural resources funding provided, and money appropriated. Committee discussion and public testimony. Amendments will not be considered at this meeting. Amendments may be considered at a future hearing.

Members of the public who wish to testify should contact Phil Chen at 651-296-5360 or phil.chen@house.mn