STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH 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 4:38 PM, on March 3, 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
Sterner
Thissen
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson
A quorum was present.
Representative McNamara moved that the minutes from February 26, 2009 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved HF690 be recommended to pass and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology, and Elections.
HF690-Hortman
Minnesota Clean Car Act adopted, decreased emissions required, low emission standards adopted, and federal Clean Air Act updates provided.
Chair Eken moved the
H0690A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Eken moved the
H0690A8 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following people provided testimony on HF690:
Representative Hortman
Molly Shultz, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Rev. Mark Peters, Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy in Minnesota
Matt Baumgartner, private citizen
Eric Hyland, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Laura Dooley, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Alyssa Schlander, Minnesota Auto Dealers Association
Richard Eichstadt, Minnesota Ethanol Producers Association
Doug Albin, Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Duane Alberts, Minnesota Farm Bureau
Representative Loon moved the
H0690A4 amendment.
Representative Loon moved the following oral amendment:
On line 1.1 after 690 insert ",the first engrossment,"
THE MOTION PRVAILED.
Representative Loon renewed her motion for the H0690A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Loon moved the
H0690A3 amendment.
Representative Loon moved the following oral amendment:
On line 1.1 after 690 insert ",the first engrossment,"
THE MOTION PRVAILED.
Representative Hackbarth requested a roll call vote on the H0690A3 amendment:
The following members voted in favor of the H0690A3 amendment:
Anderson
Cornish
Dill
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Juhnke
Loon
McNamara
The following members voted against the H0690A3 amendment:
Bigham
Eken
Falk
Gardner
Hansen
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Thissen
Wagenius
Being 8 Ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative McNamara requested a roll call vote on HF690.
Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF690 be recommended to pass as amended and referred to the Committee on State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology, and Elections.
The following people voted in favor of HF690:
Bigham
Eken
Falk
Gardner
Hansen
Persell
Sailer
Sterner
Thissen
Wagenius
The following people voted against HF690:
Anderson
Cornish
Dill
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Juhnke
Loon
McNamara
Being 10 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILS.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:49 PM.
Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR
Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant