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Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Thursday, March 26, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION


ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE


MINUTES

Representative McNamara, Chair of the Environment & Natural Resources Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:16 a.m. on March 26, 2015 in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

McNAMARA, Denny, Chair HEINTZEMAN, Josh
FABIAN, Dan, VC HORNSTEIN, Frank
CLARK, Karen JOHNSON, Clark
CORNISH, Tony NEWBERGER, Jim
DILL, David PERSELL, John
FENTON, Kelly POPPE, Jeanne
FISCHER, Peter RARICK, Jason
GREEN, Steve TORKELSON, Paul
HACKBARTH, Tom UGLEM, Mark
HANCOCK, David
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice

A quorum was present.

Representative Rarick moved to approve the minutes of March 25, 2015.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative McNamara moved HF 1835 (Runbeck) Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee modified and duties specified, water supply plan requirements modified, report required, and implementation of groundwater management area plan delayed, for possible inclusion to an omnibus bill.

Representative Fischer moved the H1835A2 amendment.

Testifying on HF 1835 were:
Bryan Bear, Hugo City Commissioner;
Jason Willett, Metropolitan Council;
Patricia Nauman, Metro Cities;
Jay Kennedy; Hugo City, City Engineer;
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, DNR.

Representative Dill moved HF 1429 (Dill) Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Lake, Martin, Pine, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, and Winona Counties; public and private sales and conveyances of state lands provided, and prior sale authority modified, to pass and be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Dill moved the H1429A2 amendment.

Testifying on HF 1429 was:
Kathy Lewis, DNR.

Representative Dill renewed his motion that HF 1429 be passed and be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.





The meeting was adjourned at 9:07 a.m.


Representative Denny McNamara, Chair




Greg Exley, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1429 (Dill) - Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbard, Lake, Martin, Pine, St. Louis, Todd, Washington, and Winona Counties; public and private sales and conveyances of state lands provided, and prior sale authority modified.
  • HF1835 (Runbeck) - Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee modified and duties specified, water supply plan requirements modified, report required, and implementation of groundwater management area plan delayed.
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***Other bills may be added***