STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
MINUTES
Representative Hansen, Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division, called the meeting to order at 12:47 P.M. on March 21st, 2019, in Hearing Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HANSEN, Rick, Chair
CLAFLIN, Anne, Vice Chair
FABIAN, Dan, Lead
BACKER, Jeff
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
ECKLUND, Rob
FISCHER, Peter
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LEE, Fue
LUECK, Dale
MORRISON, Kelly
PERSELL, John
SANDELL, Steve
SUNDIN, Mike
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused:
GREEN, Steve
NEU, Anne
Chair Hansen called the meeting to order at 12:47 P.M. A quorum was present.
Representative Persell moved to approve the minutes of March 20th, 2019. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2076 (Carlson) Closed landfill investment fund procedures modified.
Chair Hansen moved that HF2076 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Wagenius moved to adopt the DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2076:
Kirk Koudelka, Pollution Control Agency
Chair Hansen renewed the motion that HF2076, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF1413 (Lippert) Prairie restoration plan funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Hansen moved that HF1413 be recommended to be returned to the Committee on Ways and Means with a recommended re-referral to the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1584 (Lee) Small business loan program for environmental improvement modified.
Representative Lee moved that HF1584 be recommended to be returned to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Testifying on HF1584:
Katie Smith, Pollution Control Agency
Representative Lee renewed the motion that HF1584 be recommended to be returned to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Claflin assumed the gavel at 1:04 P.M.
HF1709 (Hansen) Metropolitan landfill contingency action trust account money transferred.
Chair Hansen moved that HF1709 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Testifying on HF1709:
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Doug Carnival, National Waste and Recycling Association
Chair Hansen renewed the motion that HF1709 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF2067 (Hansen) Dry cleaner fees modified, limited transfer of sales tax revenues allowed, and money appropriated.
Chair Hansen moved HF2067 for consideration before the committee.
Testifying on HF2067:
Dart Poach, Minnesota Cleaners Association
Keith Aune, Minnesota Cleaners Association
Kirk Koudelka, Pollution Control Agency
Chair Hansen moved that HF2067 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
Chair Hansen assumed the gavel at 1:33 P.M.
HF973 (Persell) Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Citizens Board reinstated.
Representative Persell moved that HF973 be recommended to be returned to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Testifying on HF973:
Gwen Myers, League of Women Voters
Beth Slocum, Land Stewardship Project Member and Farmer
Kara Josephson, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
Jean Coleman, Pollution Control Agency
James Kanne, Land Stewardship Project
Steve Morse, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Representative Persell renewed the motion that HF973 be recommended to be returned to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF953 (Davids) Feedlot training curriculum development funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Heintzeman moved that HF953 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Testifying on HF953:
Dan Vermilyea, Steele County Feedlot Officer
Timothy Arlt, University of Minnesota
Representative Heintzeman renewed the motion that HF953 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:22 P.M.
Representative Rick Hansen, Chair
Clay Schwartzwalter, Committee Legislative Assistant