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Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES FINANCE DIVISION

MINUTES


Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 8:35 A.M. on April 21, 2009 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Committee members present:
Anderson, Sarah
Anzelc, Tom
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)

Members excused:
Clark, Karen


A quorum was present at 8:38 A.M.


HF1132 Dill, Timber sales appraised estimates increase required, and forest lease pilot project required.

Representative Dill moved his bill be recommended to pass and returned to Finance.

Representative Wagenius moved an oral amendment as follows: line 1.20, after "may", insert "on a pilot basis". The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Bob Tomlinson, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Forestry, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Dill renewed his motion. The motion prevailed.

HF1132 as amended is recommended to pass as amended and returned to Finance.


HF696 Dill, Omnibus lands bill.

Representative Dill moved that his bill be recommended to pass and returned to Finance.

Representative Dill moved the A09-0417 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Dill moved the A09-0394 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Kathy Lewis of the DNR testified on the bill as amended.

Representative Dill renewed his motion. The motion prevailed.

HF696 as amended is recommended to pass and returned to Finance.


HF1238 Dill, Omnibus game and fish bill.

Representative Dill moved that his bill be recommended to pass and returned to Finance.

Representative Dill moved the H1238A17 amendment.

Representative Hackbarth moved an amendment to the amendment as follows: delete lines 1.25 - 2.4. He asked for a roll call.

Ayes: Hackbarth, Gunther, Hansen, McNamara, Torkelson

Nays: Wagenius, Persell, Anzelc, Dill, Doty, Knuth, Lillie, Scalze

With 5 ayes and 8 nays, the motion failed.

The vote was taken on the A17. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Ed Boggess, DNR Fish and Wildlife Deputy Director, testified.

Representative Hansen moved to delete section 19. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Dill moved to amend HF696 as amended onto HF1238. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Dill moved to amend HF1132 onto HF1238. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Dill renewed his original motion. The motion prevailed and HF1238 as amended is recommended to pass and returned to Finance.


HF1237 Eken, Natural resources and state park provisions modified.

Representative Wagenius moved HF1237 be recommended to pass and returned to Finance. She moved the H1237A6 amendment.

Representative Eken testified on the A6. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Persell moved the H1237A8 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Hackbarth moved the H1237A9 amendment.

Testifying on the amendment:

Bob Meier, DNR Assistant Commissioner
John Curry, Audubon Minnesota
Ray Bohn, Amateur Riders Motorcycle Association

The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Representative Eken testified on his bill as amended.

Representative Wagenius renewed her original motion. The motion prevailed and HF1237 as amended is recommended to pass and returned to Finance.

Representative Persell moved the minutes of April 7. The motion prevailed and the minutes are approved.

The committee adjourned at 9:58 A.M.


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Jean Wagenius, Chair

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Melissa Hysing, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF1132 (Dill) Timber sales appraised estimates increase required, and forest lease pilot project required.
HF696 (Dill) Omnibus lands bill.
HF1238 (Dill) Omnibus game and fish bill.
HF1237 (Eken) Natural resources and state park provisions modified.