STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 88th SESSION
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative David Dill, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy Committee, called the sixteenth meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., on April 3, 2013, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Dill, Chair
Fischer, Vic Chair
Benson, J.
Cornish
Green
Hackbarth
Hansen
Isaacson
Johnson, C.
McNamara
Persell
Uglem
Wagenius
Ward, JoAnn
Yarusso
Members excused:
Fabian
A quorum was present.
Representative McNamara moved the minutes of April 2, 2013 be approved.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Persell continued presentation of HF 1122 from the meeting of the committee on April 2, 2013.
Representative Persell moved amendment
H1122A2 to HF 1122.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Persell moved that HF 1122, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Chair moved that HF 128 - relating to solid waste, amending process for cities to implement organized collection of solid waste - be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Slocum presented HF 128.
Speaking on behalf of HF 128 included:
Mike Berkopec, ACE Solid Waste
Mark Stoltman, Randy's Environmental Services
William Tennis, Tennis Sanitation
Speaking in opposition to HF 128 were:
Julie Ketchem, Waste Management
John Berns, Republic Services
Chair renewed his motion that HF 128 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Rules Committee.
MOTION PREVAILED
Meeting adjourned: 4:45 p.m.
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DAVID DILL, CHAIR
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Joan Harrison, Committee Legislative Assistant