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THIRTY-THIRD MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Thursday, May 1, 2008

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND METRO AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

MINUTES



Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair of the Local Government & Metropolitan Affairs Committee started the 33rd meeting at 8:00 am on Friday, May 1st, 2008 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
Hilstrom, Debra, Chair
Buesgens, Mark
Dominguez, Augustine "Willie"
Hausman, Alice
Holberg, Mary Liz
Lanning, Morrie
Marquart, Paul
Scalze, Bev
Solberg, Loren

Members Excused:
Beard, Mike
Howes, Larry
Koenen, Lyle
Lenczewski, Ann
Olson, Mark
Tschumper, Ken

Agenda:

HF4223 (Hilstrom): Alternative transfer procedure in Hennepin County for certain drainage system management.

Chair Hilstrom presented HF4223 and took questions from the committee.

Joel Settles, Hennepin County Environmental Health Services, testified on behalf of HF4223 and took questions from the committee.

Chair Hilstrom described the SCS3857A-3 amendment and took questions from the committee.

Chair Hilstrom described the SCS3857A-4 amendment and took questions from the committee.

Chair Hilstrom laid HF4223 over.

HF4015 (Hornstein): Metropolitan Airports Commission directed to enforce certain covenants.

Rep. Paymar presented HF4015 on behalf of Rep. Hornstein, and took questions from the committee.

Rep. Paymar described the H4015A2 amendment, and took questions from the committee.

Rep. Atkins testified on behalf of HF4015, and took questions from the committee.

Chair Hilstrom laid HF4015 over.

HF4207 (Atkins): Agreements between the state and airline companies required full enforcement.

Rep. Atkins presented HF4207 and took questions from the committee.

A quorum was present at 8:22am and the meeting was officially called to order.

The following individuals testified on HF4015 and HF4207, and took questions from the committee:
Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission
Tom Anderson, Counsel for the Metropolitan Airports Commission

Chair Hilstrom laid HF4207 over.

Chair Hilstrom brought back HF4015 for further consideration.

Chair Hilstrom moved that HF4015 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules & Legislative Administration Committee.

Chair Hilstrom moved to amend HF4015 (see H4015A2).
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF4015, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules & Legislative Administration Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.

Chair Hilstrom brought back HF4207 for further consideration.

Chair Hilstrom moved that HF4207 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules & Legislative Administration Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.

Chair Hilstrom brought back HF4223 for further consideration.

Chair Hilstrom moved that HF4223 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules & Legislative Administration Committee.

Chair Hilstrom moved to amend HF4223 (see SCS3857A-3).
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Hilstrom moved to amend HF4223 (see SCS3857A-4).
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Hilstrom moved to orally amend HF4223 (see SCS3857A-3), as amended as follows:
Page 1 line 9, delete section 2
Page 6 line 28 through page 8 line 15, delete section 11.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Hilstrom moved that HF4223, as amended be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Rules & Legislative Administration Committee.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE BILL WAS PASSED.

HF3978 (Hornstein): Greenhouse gas reduction planning provided, working group established, appointments provided, report required to and money appropriated. (Informational hearing.)

Rep. Scalze presented HF3908 on behalf of Rep. Hornstein and took questions from the committee.

The following individuals testified on behalf of HF3908 and took questions from the committee:
Will Schroeer, Vice-President, ICF International
John Bailey, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

Chair Hilstrom moved that the minutes of March 19, 2008 be adopted.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 am.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF4223 (Hilstrom) Alternative transfer procedure in Hennepin County for certain drainage system management.
HF4015 (Hornstein) Metropolitan Airports Commission directed to enforce certain covenants.
HF4207 (Atkins) Agreements between the state and airline companies required full enforcement.
HF3978 (Hornstein) Greenhouse gas reduction planning provided, working group established, appointments provided, report required and money appropriated.(Informational Hearing)