STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
MINING & OUTDOOR RECREATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Hackbarth, Chair of the Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy Committee, called the fifteenth meeting to order at 2:57 P.M. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HACKBARTH, Tom, Chair LUECK, Dale, VC
ANDERSON, Mark
ANZELC, Tom
CONSIDINE, John
CORNISH, Tony
DILL, David
HERTAUS, Jerry
JOHNSON, Brian
KIEL, Debra
LUCERO, Eric
MCNAMARA, Denny
MELIN, Carly
METSA, Jason
YARUSSO, Barb
Representative Hackbarth called the meeting to order at 2:57 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Dill moved to approve the minutes of March 4, 2015 and the Lands Subcommittee minutes of March 10, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.1186 Lueck, Exempting mining companies from electrical licensing; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 326B.33, subdivision 21.
Representative Lueck moved that H.F.1186 be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance.
Representative Lueck presented an overview of H.F.1186.
The following people testified on H.F.1186:
Peter Coyle, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd., U.S. Steel.
Dan Pierce, President of United Steelworkers Local 2660.
John Skube, Director of Human Resources for United States Steel Corporation.
Representative Hackbarth moved the H1186A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Bill Heaney, Legislative Director for the IBEW Minnesota State Council, testified on H.F.1186.
Representative Lueck renewed the motion that H.F.1186 be re-referred to the Committee on Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.1329 McNamara, Invasive species provisions modified; temporary water surface use controls in construction areas provided; state park permit provisions modified; wake surfing regulated; life jacket requirements, fire training requirements, auxiliary forest provisions, forest bough account, recreational vehicle transfer requirements, and water use permit issuance authority modified; civil penalties provided; rulemaking required; and money appropriated.
Representative McNamara moved that H.F.1329 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Representative McNamara moved the H1329DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, presented an overview of H.F.1329.
Representative Hackbarth moved the H1329A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Raymond Bohn, Lobbyist for All Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota, and George Radke, President of the All Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota, presented an overview of the A15-0195 amendment and took questions from committee members.
Representative Hackbarth renewed the motion that the A15-0195 amendment pass with the following oral amendment: delete everything after line 2.32, except for line 3.12 and 3.13. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative McNamara renewed the motion that H.F.1329, as amended, be re-referred to Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.1429 Dill, Cass, Pine, and Todd Counties; public and private sale of state land provided.
Representative Dill recommended that H.F.1429, as amended by the Lands Subcommittee, be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Representative Dill explained the Lands Subcommittee recommendations to H.F.1429, as amended.
Kathy Lewis, Assistant Director of Lands and Minerals for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on H.F.1429.
Representative Dill moved the A15-0184 amendment.
Kathy Lewis, Assistant Director of Lands and Minerals for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on the A15-0184 amendment.
Representative Dill renewed the motion to pass the A15-0184 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative McNamara moved the A15-0197 amendment.
Kathy Lewis, Assistant Director of Lands and Minerals for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, testified on the A15-0197 amendment.
Representative McNamara renewed the motion to pass the A15-0197 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dill renewed the motion that H.F.1429 be re-referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hackbarth moved to recess at 4:06 PM.
Representative Hackbarth reconvened the committee at 6:23 P.M.
H.F.1070 McNamara, Restricting use of body-gripping traps near public roads and trails; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 97B.903.
Representative McNamara moved that H.F.1070 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative McNamara moved the H1070A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative McNamara presented an overview of H.F.1070 and took questions from committee members.
The following people testified on H.F.1070:
Scott Slocum, Resident of White Bear Lake (Ramsey County).
Gary Leistico, Attorney for the Minnesota Trappers Association.
Nancy Christopher, resident of Cologne (Carver County).
Denise Schultz, Resident of Victoria (Carver County).
Kurt Boerner, Dog Lovers for Safe Trapping Minnesota.
Dick Kimmel, Resident of New Ulm (Brown County).
Sherry Aadland, Resident of Coon Rapids (Anoka County).
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Frank Trapenese, Resident of Red Wing (Goodhue County).
Brian Benson, K9 Search Midwest Officer.
Representative McNamara renewed the motion for H.F.1070 to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F.1406 Hackbarth, Citizen oversight committee expiration extended; federal law compliance provided; enforcement provisions and provisions to take, possess, and transport wild animals modified. Licenses provided, landowner's bill of rights modified, and criminal penalties provided.
Rep. Hackbarth moved that bill H.F.1406 be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
Representative Hackbarth moved the H1406DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Hackbarth moved the H1406A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Representative Hackbarth moved the H1406A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, presented an overview of H.F.1406 and took questions from committee members.
Stan Linnell, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Water Safety Manager, testified on H.F.1406.
Representative Hackbarth moved an oral amendment to the H1406DE2 amendment: Section 17, Line 9.26 delete “to” and insert “in the North Zone and from 9:00 A.M. on the Saturday nearest October 30th in the South Zone. The seasons shall be open until”. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hackbarth moved an oral amendment to strike Section 23 from H.F.1406. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people testified on H.F.1406 and took questions from committee members:
Kimberly Dimmick, trainer at Dakota Ridge Stables.
Gary Leistico, Attorney for the Minnesota Trappers Association.
Renewed motion to re-refer H.F.1406, as amended, to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections Policy.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:53 P.M.
Representative Tom Hackbarth, Chair
Claire Leiter, Committee Legislative Assistant