1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1651 as follows:
1.2Page 20, line 29, after "technical" insert "advisory"
1.3Page 21, line 4, after the period insert "The Department of Natural Resources
1.4in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and the Board of Water and Soil
1.5Resources shall establish the technical advisory committee which has the expertise to
1.6develop (1) criteria to identify public and private marginal lands which could be used
1.7to produce native prairie seeds of a local eco-type or restore native prairies that could
1.8be used to produce clean energy, (2) guidelines for production that ensure high carbon
1.9sequestration, protection of wildlife and waters, and minimization of inputs and that
1.10do not compromise the survival of the native prairie remaining in Minnesota, and (3)
1.11recommendations for incentives that will result in the production of native prairie seeds of
1.12a local eco-type or restore native prairies. In addition to agency members, the advisory
1.13committee shall have one member from each of two farm organizations, one member
1.14from a sustainable farmer organization, one member each from three rural economic
1.15development organizations, one member each from three environmental organizations,
1.16and one member each from three wildlife or conservation organizations. The technical
1.17committee shall work with the NextGen Energy Board to develop a clean energy program.
1.18A report on outcomes from the technical committee is due December 15, 2007, to the
1.19legislative finance chairs on environment and natural resources."
1.20Page 21, delete lines 5 to 35
1.21Page 22, delete lines 1 and 2