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Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

FORTY NINTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Thursday, April 19, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY NINTH 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 8:19 AM on April 19, 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 JOHNSON, Brian
HEINTZEMAN, Josh, Vice Chair JOHNSON, Clark
HANSEN, Rick LAYMAN, Sandy
BACKER, Jeff LUECK, Dale
BECKER-FINN, Jamie METSA, Jason
BLISS, Matt NEWBERGER, Jim
CLARK, Karen POSTON, John
ECKLUND, Rob SUNDIN, Mike
FISCHER, Peter SWEDZINSKI, Chris
GREEN, Steve TORKELSON, Paul
HOPPE, Joe UGLEM, Mark
HORNSTEIN, Frank WAGENIUS, Jean

Representative Newberger moved the approval of the April 18, 2018, minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Public testimony on HF3502DE-2 continued from April 18, 2018.

Testifiers:
Ann Cohen, Staff Attorney, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Angie Becker-Kudelka, Assistant Director, Strategy and Operations, Board of Water and Soil Resources
Ron Harnack, Red River Basin Commission
Greta Gauthier, Legislative Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Catherine Neuschler, Water Assessment Section Manager, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Robert Quady, Sand Dunes State Forest Work Crew

Representative Fabian moved H3502 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Fabian moved the H3502DE-2 amendment.

Representative Fabian moved the H3502A-2 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Poston moved the H3502A-3 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.

Testifiers:
Lt. Col. Rodman Smith, Enforcement Division Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Lance Ness, President, Fish and Wildlife Legislative Alliance
Tom Hackbarth, citizen

Representative Metsa moved the A18-0785 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifier:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Representative Fabian moved the H3502A-10 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment.

Representative Fabian moved to incorporate the following oral amendment to the H3502A-10 amendment: On P. 1, L.1.3 delete “Page 66, delete section 80 and insert” and insert “Page 67, delete subdivision 3” as well as delete P.1, L.1.4 through 1.24 and delete P. 2, L.2.23 and 2.24.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Testifier:
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice

Representative Fabian renewed his motion to adopt the H3502A-10 amendment, as incorporated, to the H3502DE-2 amendment. Representative Hanson requested a roll call vote on the
H3502A-10 amendment, as incorporated. The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
FABIAN, Dan HANSEN, Rick
HEINTZEMAN, Josh BECKER-FINN, Jamie
BACKER, Jeff CLARK, Karen
BLISS, Matt ECKLUND, Rob
GREEN, Steve FISCHER, Peter
HOPPE, Joe HORNSTEIN, Frank
JOHNSON, Brian JOHNSON, Clark
LAYMAN, Sandy METSA, Jason
LUECK, Dale SUNDIN, Mike
NEWBERGER, Jim WAGENIUS, Jean
POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark

There being 14 AYES and 10 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT, AS INCORPORATED, WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Clark Johnson moved the A18-0798 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Fischer moved the H3502A-11 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hansen moved the H3502A-8 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
CLARK, Karen BACKER, Jeff
FISCHER, Peter BLISS, Matt
HORNSTEIN, Frank ECKLUND, Rob
JOHNSON, Clark GREEN, Steve
SUNDIN, Mike HOPPE, Joe
WAGENIUS, Jean JOHNSON, Brian
LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
METSA, Jason
NEWBERGER, Jim
POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark

There being 8 AYES and 16 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Hansen moved the H3502A-9 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
CLARK, Karen BLISS, Matt
FISCHER, Peter ECKLUND, Rob
HORNSTEIN, Frank GREEN, Steve
JOHNSON, Clark HOPPE, Joe
SUNDIN, Mike JOHNSON, Brian
WAGENIUS, Jean LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
METSA, Jason
NEWBERGER, Jim
POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark

There being 8 AYES and 15 NAYS, with 1 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Hansen moved the H3502A-15 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Hansen moved the H3502A-16 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
CLARK, Karen BACKER, Jeff
ECKLUND, Rob BLISS, Matt
FISCHER, Peter GREEN, Steve
HORNSTEIN, Frank HOPPE, Joe
JOHNSON, Clark JOHNSON, Brian
METSA, Jason LAYMAN, Sandy
SUNDIN, Mike LUECK, Dale
WAGENIUS, Jean NEWBERGER, Jim POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark

There being 10 AYES and 14 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Hansen moved the H3502A-14 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
CLARK, Karen BACKER, Jeff
ECKLUND, Rob BLISS, Matt
FISCHER, Peter GREEN, Steve
HOPPE, Joe JOHNSON, Brian
HORNSTEIN, Frank LAYMAN, Sandy
JOHNSON, Clark LUECK, Dale
METSA, Jason NEWBERGER, Jim
SUNDIN, Mike POSTON, John WAGENIUS, Jean SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark


There being 11 AYES and 13 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn moved the H3502A-13 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment and requested a roll call vote.

Testifier:
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Representative Becker-Finn renewed her motion to adopt the H3502A-13 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment.

The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
CLARK, Karen BACKER, Jeff
ECKLUND, Rob BLISS, Matt
FISCHER, Peter GREEN, Steve
HORNSTEIN, Frank HOPPE, Joe
JOHNSON, Clark JOHNSON, Brian
METSA, Jason LAYMAN, Sandy
SUNDIN, Mike LUECK, Dale
WAGENIUS, Jean NEWBERGER, Jim POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark

There being 10 AYES and 14 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn moved the H3502A-5 amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment and requested a roll call vote. The results are as follows:

AYES NAYS
HANSEN, Rick FABIAN, Dan
BECKER-FINN, Jamie HEINTZEMAN, Josh
CLARK, Karen BACKER, Jeff
FISCHER, Peter BLISS, Matt
HORNSTEIN, Frank ECKLUND, Rob
JOHNSON, Clark GREEN, Steve
SUNDIN, Mike HOPPE, Joe
WAGENIUS, Jean JOHNSON, Brian
LAYMAN, Sandy
LUECK, Dale
METSA, Jason
NEWBERGER, Jim
POSTON, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
UGLEM, Mark

There being 8 AYES and 16 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Fabian moved the following oral amendment to the H3502DE-2 amendment, as amended: On P.3, L.3.30, delete the word “first” and replace it with the word “second”. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Fabian renewed his motion that HF3502, as amended, be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee, with authorization to the Revisor and non-partisan House Research and






Fiscal to make any technical corrections that are necessary to the bill before it is engrossed for the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 AM.




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Representative Dan Fabian, Chair


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Karen Johnson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3502 (Fabian) - Omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill.
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HF3502 (Fabian) Omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Finance bill.
Omnibus bill mark-up.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.


Omnibus bill markup.