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Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance

FORTY-THIRD MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, April 28, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES
Representative Duane Quam called the forty-third meeting of the Committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance to order at 8:24 a.m. on April 28, 2011, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
MCNAMARA, Denny, Chair
TORKELSON, Paul, Vice Chair
WAGENIUS, Jean
HILTY, Bill
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
FALK, Andrew
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
HANSEN, Rick
KNUTH, Kate
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy

Members excused:
PERSELL, John


A quorum was present at 8:24 a.m.

H.F. 1012 (McNamara) Waterfowl habitat improvement account disposition provided.

Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 1012 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 1012.

Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources testified on H.F. 1012.

Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 1012 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 1011 (McNamara) Trout and salmon management account disposition provided.

Rep. McNamara moved that H.F. 1011 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.

Rep. McNamara presented H.F. 1011.

Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources testified on H.F. 1011.

Rep. McNamara renewed his motion that H.F. 1011 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 8:28 a.m.

Rep. Hackbarth assumed the gavel at 8:33 a.m.

H.F. 1088 (Drazkowski) State agency natural disaster response provisions modified.

Rep. Drazkowski moved that H.F. 1088 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

Rep. Drazkowski presented H.F. 1088.

Wade Setter, Minnesota Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management testified on H.F. 1088.

Rep. Drazkowski renewed his motion that H.F. 1088 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

H.F. 1440 (Beard) Hydroelectric facility municipal approval.

Rep. Beard moved that H.F. 1440 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.

Rep. Beard moved to orally amend H.F. 1440 as follows:

Pg 1, line 20, after "facility" delete all thru Pg 2, line 2 "subdivision".

THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Beard presented H.F. 1440.

Todd Guerrero, Crown Electric, Brian Rice, Attorney for the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board, Pierre Willette, City of Minneapolis and Craig Johnson, League of MN Cities testified on H.F. 1440.

Rep. Beard renewed his motion that H.F. 1440, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.

Rep. Wagenius requested a roll call vote.

The committee legislative assistant took the roll.

AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul

NAYS
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
WAGENIUS, Jean

ABSTAIN
DILL, David

ABSENT
PERSELL, John

On a vote of 10 AYES and 5 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. H.F. 1440, as amended, was passed and re-referred to the General Register.

H.F. 1025 (Beard) Utility rates required to be based primarily on cost of service between and among consumer classes.

Rep. Beard moved that H.F. 1025, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. Beard moved the H1025DE3 delete-all amendment to H.F. 1025. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Beard presented H.F. 1025.

Rep. Scott moved the H1025A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Hilty moved the H1025A4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Bill Grant, MN Department of Commerce, testified on H.F. 1025.

Rep. Hilty requested a roll call vote.

Rep. Scott moved to orally amend H.F. 1025 as follows:

Pg 22, line 19, before "advice" insert "technical".
Pg 22, line 20, before "within" insert "advice to the commission".

THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Beard renewed his motion that H.F. 1025, as amended, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The committee legislative assistant took the roll.

AYES
MCNAMARA, Denny
ANDERSON, Paul
BEARD, Michael
DILL, David
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
FABIAN, Dan
HACKBARTH, Tom
HANCOCK, David
QUAM, Duane
SCOTT, Peggy
TORKELSON, Paul

NAYS
FALK, Andrew
HANSEN, Rick
HILTY, Bill
KNUTH, Kate,
WAGENIUS, Jean

ABSENT
PERSELL, John

On a vote of 11 AYES and 5 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED. H.F. 1025 was passed and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Rep. McNamara assumed the gavel at 9:15 a.m.

H.F. 1283 (Hackbarth) Recreational vehicle operating provisions modified, dual registration of off-highway motorcycles provided, and special vehicle use on roadways modified.

Rep. Hackbarth moved that H.F. 1283 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.

Rep. Hackbarth moved the A11-0367 delete-all amendment to H.F. 1283. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Hackbarth moved the A11-0375 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Hackbarth presented H.F. 1283.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to orally amend H.F. 1283 as follows:

Pg 4, line 15, delete "proper" insert "manufacturer installed".

THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Bob Meier, MN Department of Natural Resources and Jonathon Bohn, All Terrain Vehicle Association of MN, testified on H.F. 1283.

Rep. Hackbarth moved to orally amend H.F. 1283 as follows:

Pg 1, line 6, delete everything after "lands".
Pg 1, line 7, delete "outside of the seasons prescribed under this paragraph, or (2)"

THE MOTION PREVAILED. The amendment was adopted.

Rep. Hackbarth renewed his motion that H.F. 1283, as amended, be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:46 p.m.





REP. DENNY MCNAMARA, CHAIR




Mike Harris
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1012 (McNamara) - Waterfowl habitat improvement account disposition provided.
  • HF1011 (McNamara) - Trout and salmon management account disposition provided.
  • HF1088 (Drazkowski) - State agency natural disaster response provisions modified.
  • HF1440 (Beard) - Hydroelectric facility municipal approval exception provided.
  • HF1025 (Beard) - Energy rates, conservation and savings programs, utility cost recovery and investments, qualifying facilities and non-generating utilities, rate impacts, large energy customers, cold weather notices, hydropower, transmission lines, Public Utilities Commission approval for utilities' security issuance, Energy Reliability and Intervention Office establishement, the Energy Conservation Information Center and residential weatherization programs, Melrose Public Utilities Commission membership provisions modified, and money appropriated.
  • HF1283 (Hackbarth) - Recreational vehicle operating provisions and definitions modified, dual registration of motorcycles provided, nonresident off-road vehicle state trail pass required, watercraft titling requirements modified, and special vehicle use on roadways modified.
Documents:
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House TV Video:
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02:46 - Gavel.
02:59 - HF1012 (McNamara) Waterfowl habitat improvement account disposition provided.
05:17 - HF1011 (McNamara) Trout and salmon management account disposition provided.
06:31 - HF1088 (Drazkowski) State agency natural disaster response provisions modified.
11:35 - HF1440 (Beard) Hydroelectric facility municipal approval exception provided.
31:41 - HF1025 (Beard) Utility rates required to be based primarily on cost of service between and among consumer classes (Omnibus energy policy bill).
54:30 - HF1283 (Hackbarth) Recreational vehicle operating provisions modified, dual registration of off-highway motorcycles provided, and special vehicle use on roadways modified.
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