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Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 9, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES
Representative Denny McNamara, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources called the fourteenth meeting to order at 8:14 a.m. on February 9, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MCNAMARA, Denny, Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Vice Chair
WAGENIUS, Jean
HILTY, Bill
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
FALK, Andrew
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
HANSEN, Rick
KNUTH, Kate
PERSELL, John
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy


A quorum was present at 8:14 a.m.

Lee Ehmke, Director of the Minnesota Zoo and Peggy Adelmann, Chief Financial Officer for the Minnesota Zoo gave an overview of the organization.

Rep. Torkelson assumed the gavel at 9:01 a.m.

Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 9:05 a.m.

Len Price, Director of Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, gave an overview of the organization.

H.F. 348 (Hackbarth) Decoy restrictions modified.

Chair McNamara moved H.F. 348 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Game and Fish Bill.

Representative Hackbarth and Jeff Weaver presented H.F. 348.

Chair McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 348 will be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Game and Fish Bill.

H.F. 31 (Dill) Deer killed by motor vehicle permitted to be kept by the driver.

Chair McNamara moved H.F. 31 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Game and Fish Bill.

Representative Dill and Major Smith , Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Operations Manager, presented H.F. 31.

Chair McNamara moved H.F. 31 to be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Game and Fish Bill.

Representative Hancock moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 8, 2011 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 a.m.





REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR




Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0348 (Hackbarth) - Decoy restrictions modified.
  • HF0031 (Dill) - Deer killed by motor vehicle permitted to be kept by the driver.

Minnesota Zoo overview
Conservation Corps overview
All bills being heard will be for possible inclusion in an omnibus game/fish bill; no votes will be taken at this hearing.