STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION
MINUTES
Chair Wagenius called the meeting to order at 8:34 A.M. on February 26, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Committee members present:
Anderson, Sarah
Anzelc, Tom
Clark, Karen
Dill, David
Doty, Al
Gunther, Bob
Hackbarth, Tom
Hamilton, Rod
Hansen, Rick
Hortman, Melissa
Knuth, Kate
Lillie, Leon
McNamara, Denny
Persell, John (Vice-Chair)
Scalze, Bev
Torkelson, Paul
Wagenius, Jean (Chair)
A quorum was present.
HF54 Hamilton, Jackson County; Regional environmental science and nature education center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hamilton moved and presented HF54. Amelia Hartman, a student from Okabena, testified in support.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bonding bill.
HF156 Doty, Morrison County; New Platte River Watershed dam funding provided, bonds issued and money appropriated.
Representative Doty moved and presented HF156. Daniel Miller and Hans Bergh of the Platte River Watershed Coalition testified in support.
Kent Lokkesmoe, Director, DNR Division of Waters, testified in response to questions from the committee.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF382 Marquart, Red River flood hazard mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Chair Wagenius moved HF382. Representative Marquart presented his bill.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF494 Bunn, Closed landfill cleanup appropriation changed from revenue bond proceeds to user-financed general obligation bond proceeds.
Chair Wagenius moved HF494. Representative Bunn presented her bill.
Lyle Mueller, Finance Manager, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, testified on the bill.
Jeff Lewis, Closed Landfill Program Manager, MPCA, testified on the bill.
Mike Roelofs, Executive Budget Coordinator, Minnesota Management and Budget, testified.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF787 Loeffler, Minneapolis; Father Hennepin Regional Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Chair Wagenius moved HF787.
Nick Eoloff, Project Manager, Minneapolis Park Board, testified in support.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF852 Kahn, Minneapolis; Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway funding provided, bonds issued, money appropriated.
Chair Wagenius moved HF852.
Nick Eoloff testified in support.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF206 Anzelc, George Washington State Forest, Kabetogama State Forest; Forest bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anzelc moved and presented his bill.
Bob Tomlinson of DNR Forestry testified.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF244 Anzelc, Itasca County; Balsam Lake dam repair funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Kent Lokkesmoe, Director, DNR Waters, testified.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF421 Hansen, Wildlife area land acquisition and improvement and publicly owned dams funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen moved and presented his bill.
Lance Ness, president, Fish and Wildlife Legislative Alliance, testified in support.
Gary Botzek of Minnesota Conservation Federation testified in support.
Chair Wagenius laid the bill over.
HF756 Hortman, Coon Rapids; Bicycle and pedestrian trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hortman moved and presented her bill.
Chair Wagenius laid it over.
Representative Persell moved the minutes of February 24. The motion prevailed.
The committee adjourned at 9:58 A.M.
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Jean Wagenius, Chair
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Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant