STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance
MINUTES
Representative Fabian, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:15 AM on March 28, 2018, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
FABIAN, Dan, Chair
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair
HANSEN, Rick
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
JOHNSON, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
NEWBERGER, Jim
BLISS, Matt
CLARK, Karen
ECKLUND, Rob
POSTON, John
SUNDIN, Mike
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark
HOPPE, Joe
WAGENIUS, Jean
HORNSTEIN, Frank
Members excused:
METSA, Jason
Representative Torkelson moved the approval of the March 27, 2018 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4003 (Runbeck) Enforcement of water appropriation permit conditions temporarily prohibited.
Representative Fabian moved HF4003 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Fabian moved the H4003DE-2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Heintzeman assumed the gavel at 8:18 AM.
Representative Fabian assumed the gavel at 8:19 AM.
Testifiers:
Bryan Bear, Hugo City Administrator
Shannon Whitaker, White Bear Lake Restoration Association
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Representative Heintzeman assumed the gavel at 8:43 AM.
Representative Heintzeman moved HF4003, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3960 (Torkelson) External peer review requirements modified.
Representative Heintzeman moved HF3960 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Torkelson moved the H3960A-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Greta Gauthier, Legislative Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Representative Heintzeman renewed his motion that HF3960, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Fabian assumed the gavel at 8:59 AM.
HF3441 (Backer) Fugitive emissions standard application to commodity facilities clarified.
Representative Fabian moved HF3441 be re-referred to the General Register.
Representative Fabian moved the H3441DE-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Mick Miller, General Manager DENCO II, Morris
David Thorton, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Representative Fabian renewed his motion that HF3441, as amended, be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3352 (Heintzeman) Environment and natural resource trust funds appropriated, previous appropriations corrected, requirements for receipt of fund money modified, and money appropriated.
Representative Fabian moved HF3352 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Testifier:
Becca Nash, Director, Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Representative Hanson disclosed that he has property adjacent to appropriation property referred to on P.21, L.21.29 of HF3352.
Representative Fabian moved the H3352A-1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fabian moved the H3352A-2 amendment.
Representative Hansen requested a roll call vote on the H3352A-2 amendment. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
FABIAN, Dan HANSEN, Rick
HEINTZEMAN, Josh BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BLISS, Matt FISCHER, Peter
ECKLUND, Rob HORNSTEIN, Frank
GREEN, Steve JOHNSON, Clark
HOPPE, Joe SUNDIN, Mike
JOHNSON, Brian WAGENIUS, Jean
LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
NEWBERGER, Jim
POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark
On a vote of 14 AYES and 7 NAYS THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Ecklund moved the H3352A-3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen moved the H3352A-6 amendment and asked for a roll call vote on the amendment. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
ECKLUND, Rob BACKER, Jeff
FISCHER, Peter BLISS, Matt
HOPPE, Joe GREEN, Steve
HORNSTEIN, Frank JOHNSON, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark LAYMAN, Sandy
SUNDIN, Mike LUECK, Dale
WAGENIUS, Jean NEWBERGER, Jim
POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark
On a vote of 9 AYES and 13 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
After the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance Committee adjourned, we were notified that Representative Wagenius voted pass and not yes as was reported.
Representative Hansen moved the H3352A-9 amendment and asked for a roll call vote on the amendment. The results are as follows:
AYES NAYS
FABIAN, Dan
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HANSEN, Rick
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
CLARK, Karen
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve
HOPPE, Joe
HORNSTEIN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
POSTON, John
SUNDIN, Mike
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark
WAGENIUS, Jean
On a vote of 21 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Fabian renewed his motion that HF3352, as amended, be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:55 AM.
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Representative Dan Fabian, Chair
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Karen Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant