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Environment Policy and Oversight

NINTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, February 12, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

Environment Policy and Oversight Committee

MINUTES


Representative Kent Eken, Chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:34 PM, on February 12, 2009, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Bigham
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Persell
Sailer
Thissen
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson

Members Excused:

Sterner

A quorum was present.

Representative Falk moved that the minutes from February 10, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hansen moved HF591 be passed and referred to the General Register.

HF591- Hansen
Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Law Modified

The following people provided testimony on HF591:

Representative Hansen
John Jaschke, Executive Director of the Board of Water and Soil Resources

Representative Hansen moved the H0591A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Wagenius moved the following oral amendment:
On line 4.12 after the word except insert a "colon"
On line 4.13 before the word for insert a "semicolon"
On line 4.14 after the word health insert a "semicolon"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Juhnke moved the following oral amendment:
On line 3.17 after the word pasture insert "that is marginal in nature"
THE MORTION PREVAILED.

Representative Hansen renewed his motion that HF591 be recommended to pass as amended and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Persell moved HF536 be passed and sent to the General Register.

HF536- Persell
Local match requirements for certain grants modified.

The following people provided testimony on HF536:

Representative Persell
John Jaschke, Executive Director of the Board of Water and Soil Resources

Representative Persell renewed his motion that HF536 be passed and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:21 PM





Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR




Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0591 (Hansen) - Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Law modified.
  • HF0536 (Persell) - Local match requirements for certain grants modified.
More Info On This Meeting..

HF591 (Hansen) Reinvest in Minnesota Resources Law modified
HF536 (Persell) Local match requirements for certain grants modified
HF217 (Faust) has been removed from the agenda