STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-NINTH 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 Policy and Finance called the fifty-ninth meeting to order at 8:18 a.m. on March 1, 2012, 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 8:18 a.m.
Representative Torkelson moved that the minutes from the committee meeting on February 29, 2012 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
H.F. 1950 (Johnson, S.) St. Paul; Great River Passage design work funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Johnson presented H.F. 1950.
Jody Martinez, City of St. Paul, testified on H.F. 1950
H.F. 1950 was laid over.
H.F. 2389 (McNamara) State trail acquisition and development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 2389.
Nick Phelps, University of Minnesota Extension and Sara Psick, MN Parks and Trails Council testified on H.F. 2389.
H.F. 2389 was laid over.
H.F. 2487 (Hackbarth) Metropolitan Council funding provided for regional park and open-space land acquisition and improvements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Hackbarth presented H.F. 2487.
H.F. 2487 was laid over.
H.F. 2516 (McNamara) Natural resources acquisition and development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 2516
H.F. 2516 was laid over.
H.F. 2588 (Quam) Olmsted and Wabasha Counties; Lake Zumbro restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Quam presented H.F. 2588
H.F. 2588 was laid over.
H.F. 2171 (Hackbarth) Game and fish license, and taking and transporting of wild animals requirements modified; wolf taking provided; department authority and dues, firearm and bow discharge restrictions, predator control program, deer baiting restrictions, receipt disposition, and beaver removal authority modified, and fishing regulation executive order authority eliminated.
Rep. Hackbarth moved that H.F. 2171 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Rep. Hackbarth presented H.F. 2171.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A12-0700 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Dirk Peterson, MN Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Greg Oswald, Oswald Fisheries Inc., testified on H.F. 2171.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
H2171A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. McNamara moved to orally amend H2171A2 as follows:
Page 1, line 7 delete "seven" insert "six".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
RA12-328 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
H2171A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Page 37, line 13 delete "17.035".
Page 37, line 15 delete "97B.303".
Rep. Hansen withdrew his amendment.
Ed Boggess, D.N.R., testified on H.F. 2171.
H.F. 2171 was laid over.
Rep. McNamara moved a recess to the call of the chair at 9:59 a.m.
Rep. McNamara reconvened the committee at 5:08 p.m. in room 5 of the State Office Building.
H.F. 2229 (Torkelson) Reinvest in Minnesota reserve program provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Torkelson presented H.F. 2229.
H.F. 2229 was laid over.
H.F. 2129 (Torkelson) Minnesota River Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Torkelson presented H.F. 2129
H.F. 2129 was laid over.
H.F. 2574 (Torkelson) University of Minnesota fisheries laboratory funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Torkelson presented H.F. 2574
H.F. 2129 was laid over.
H.F. 2171 (Hackbarth) Game and fish license, and taking and transporting of wild animals requirements modified; wolf taking provided; department authority and dues, firearm and bow discharge restrictions, predator control program, deer baiting restrictions, receipt disposition, and beaver removal authority modified, and fishing regulation executive order authority eliminated.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that H.F. 2171 be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Page 37, line 13 delete "17.035".
Page 37, line 15 delete "97B.303".
Greta Gauthier and David Read, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Rodman Smith, D.N.R, testified on H.F. 2171
Rep. Hilty requested a roll-call vote.
AYES
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
ABSENT
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
On a vote of 6 AYES and 10 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. McNamara moved a recess to the call of the chair at 6:58 p.m.
Rep. McNamara reconvened the committee at 7:23 p.m. in room 5 of the State Office Building.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
RA12-329 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
H2171A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Greg Oswald, Oswald Fisheries Inc. and Dirk Peterson, Rodman Smith and Ed Boggess, D.N.R. testified on H.F. 2171
Rep. Hackbarth moved the
A12-0705 amendment.
Doug Franzen, Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association, testified on H.F. 2171.
Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call vote.
Rep. Wagenius withdrew her request for a roll call vote.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that the A12-0705 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved the A12-0705 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Delete "Section 28 subdivision 3".
Delete "Section 27"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Ed Bogess and Rodman Smith, D.N.R, testified on H.F. 2171.
Rep. Fabian moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Page 30, Line 32 Delete "remove,".
Page 30, Line 32 Delete "removed or"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Page 35, Line 8 Delete "500" Insert "1000".
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Page 7, line 1 delete "decal" insert "number".
Page 9, line 27 delete "decal" insert "number".
Rodman Smith, D.N.R, testified on H.F. 2171
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Hansen moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Delete "Section 81"
Rep. Hansen requested a roll-call vote.
AYES
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
KNUTH, Kate,
PERSELL, John
WAGENIUS, Jean
NAYS
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul
ABSENT
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
HILTY, Bill
On a vote of 5 AYES and 9 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. Anderson moved to orally amend H.F. 2171 as follows:
Page 7, line 14 delete "2" insert "3".
THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.
Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that H.F. 2171, as amended, be passed and be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Elections.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m.
REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR
Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant