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Environmental and Algaculture Committee Mintutes

2024 Environmental and Agriculture Committee

Environmental and Algaculture Committee Notes ROOM 251

 

2024-2025 Regular Session, Thursday and Friday, November 20th and 21st, 2024

 

Environmental and Algaculture Agenda

 

Representative Afton Mueller, Chair of the Environmental and Agriculture Committee called the meeting to order at 10 am.

 

The Committee Administrator, Representative Mr. Habeck, takes the roll.

 

Members Present: 19 members present. 

Bauer 

Buchemahn 

Bunke 

Connaughly

Faddler 

Habeck 

Heiden 

Holmseth 

Jenkins 

Joshson 

Kaiser 

Kerisle 

Kryzer 

Mueler 

Overhang 

Potter 

Puetz 

Rivera 

Smith 

Standford   

 

Members Excused: 2

Wojahn

 

A QUORUM IS PRESENT 

Bill HF3590, SF3484 was introduced by Rep Kreisel 

Chair Mueller moved that Bill HF3590, SF3484 be rereferred to the Education Committee. 

 

The clerk took the roll-on HF 3590 and SF 3484

 

Bauer yea

Brand nay

Buchemahn nay 

Bunke; yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle did not vote

Kryzer yea

Mueler  yea

Overhang yea

Potter yaa

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

 

Bill HF3590, SF3484 won 17 yeas to 2 nays. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

 

Bill HF0949 is being introduced by Rep Puetz to Environmental and Algaculture Committee. 

 

 

Chair Mueller moved that HF0949 is rereferred to the Transportation Committee.

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn nah

Bunke nah

Connaughly nah

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth 

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle yea

Kryzer yea

Mueler  yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz

Smith nah

Standford nah 

Wojahn nah

 

On a vote 10 ayes and 7 nays the motion prevailed.  

 

Bill HF2299 by Rep Heiden toEnvironmental and Algaculture Committee

 

 

Clerk took roll of HF 2299

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea 

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden did not vote

Holmseth yea

Jenkins yea

Joshson nay

Kaiser yea

Kerisle yea

Kryzer nay

Mueler  yea

Overhang nah

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith nah

Standford  nah 

Wojahn did not vote

 

On a vote 15 yea 4 nahs the motion prevailed 

  

Chair Mueller recommends HF2299 be refered to ways and means. 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 5463 Bill presented by Rep Overhaug

Chair opens the committee to discussion. 

 

Clerk opens voting on HF 5463

 

Bauer Nay 

Brand Nay

Buchemahn Nay

Bunke Nay

Connaughly Nay

Faddler Nay

Habeck Yea

Heiden Nay

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins Nay

Joshson Yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle Nay 

Kryzer Yea

Mueler  Nay

Overhang Nay

Potter Nay

Puetz Nay

Rivera Nay 

Smith Nay

Standford   Yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

15 nays and 5 yeas

Motion prevailed.

 

HF 5463 Bill presented by Overhaug did not pass and stays in Environmental and Algaculture Committee. 

 

HF 5208 is being introduced by Rep Kaiser to Environmental and Algaculture Committee. 

Chair Mueller opens committee to discussion.

 

Chair Mueller opens committee to vote on HF 5208

 

Voting is opened to the committee. 

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn Nay

Bunke Nay

Connaughly Nay

Faddler Nay 

Habeck Nay 

Heiden Nay

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins Nay

Joshson yea

Kaiser did not vote

Kerisle yea

Kryzer did not vote

Mueler  yea

Overhang nay

Potter yea

Puetz nay

Rivera nay

Smith nay

Standford   nay

Wojahn did not vote

 

 Motion did not Preval

HF 5208 did not pass with 5 yea to 13 nays Motion did not Preval and stays in Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

HF 0234 being introduced by Rep Connaughty to Environmental and Algaculture Committee. 

 

Page being sent to health and humans services. 

 

Clerk took roll of HF 0234

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly 

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle yea

Kryzer nay

Mueler  yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  nay

Wojahn did not vote

 

 Motion pervaded. 

17 yea to 3 nays HF 0234 passed and goes to ways and means 

 

 

Page requests bill from transportation committee 

 

 

 

HF 4639 is being presented by Rep Bunkie to Environmental and Algaculture Committee

 

Chair Mueller opened floor to discussion.

 

Paige being set to rules committee to deliver.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4639

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea

Bunke yea

Brand yea

Connaughly did not vote

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle nay

Kryzer did not vote

Mueler  yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea 

Rivera did not vote

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

Yea 16 to nays Motion pervaded bill is passed and is being sent to general legislation. 

 

 

HF 4551 is being presented by senator Burda to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4551

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle nay

Kryzer nay

Mueler  nay

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote 

 

yea 15 to 3 Nay Motion pervaded and is being sent to General Legislation.

 

Madam Chair Mueller announced a Recess and break for lunch. 

 

Madam Chair resumes session 

 

A QUARUM PRESENT 

 

Mr. Habeck takes Roll of Environmental and Algaculture Committee

 

Bauer 

Buchemahn 

Bunke 

Connaughly 

Faddler 

Habeck 

Heiden 

Holmseth 

Jenkins 

Joshson 

Kaiser 

Kerisle 

Kryzer 

Mueler 

Overhang 

Potter 

Puetz 

Rivera 

Smith 

Standford 

Wojahn 

 

Members Present: 19 members present. 

 

Page is being sent to ways and means requesting Kyle Heiden

 

Page is being sent to general legislature to deliver HF 4551

 

Page is being sent to general legislature to deliver HF 4639

 

Page is being sent to ways and means to deliver HF 0234

 

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4701

 

Bauer 

Buchemahn 

Bunke 

Connaughly 

Faddler 

Habeck 

Heiden 

Holmseth 

Jenkins 

Joshson 

Kaiser 

Kerisle 

Kryzer 

Mueler 

Overhang 

Potter 

Puetz 

Rivera 

Smith 

Standford 

Wojahn 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 4181 Bradyon being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4181

 

Bauer nay 

Brand yea

Buchemahn ya 

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser nay

Kerisle did not vote

Kryzer nay

Mueler yea

Overhang nay

Potter nay

Puetz did not vote

Rivera nay

 Smith nay

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

 

11 Yea to 7 nays Motion did Preval chair s Mueller sent HF4181 and is sent to transportation committee. 

 

 

Page sent to deliver papers to ways and means. 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 4139 Dahl being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture 

Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4139

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea

Bunke nah

Brand nay

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins nay

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle yea

Kryzer yea

Mueler  yea

Overhang 

Potter yea

Puetz nay

Rivera nay 

Smith did not vote

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

15 Yea to 4 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moves HF4139 to rules committee. 

 

 

 

 

Chair r Mueller recognizes HF 2364 by Rep Hubbard and introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 2364

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth yea

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle yea

Kryzer yea

Mueler  yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn 

 

20 Yea to 0 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moves HF 2364 to ways and means committee.

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 7000 by Rep West and introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 7000.

 

Bauer yea

Brand yea

Buchemahn yea

Bunke 

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

 

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisle yea

Kryzer yea

Mueler 

Overhang yea 

Potter yea

Puetz  yea

Rivera yea

Smith nay

Standford  yea

Wojahn 

 

17 Yea to 1 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moved HF 7000 to General legislation committee.

 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 3469 by Snow and introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 3469.

 

 

Bauer nay 

Buchemahn nay

Bunke nay

Connaughly nay

Faddler nay

Habeck nay

Heiden nay

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins nay

Joshson nay 

Kaiser nay

Kerisle nay

Kryzer nay

Mueller nay

Overhang nay

Potter yea

Puetz nay

Rivera nay

Smith ney

Standford  ney

Wojahn did not vote

 

Yea 1 to 19 nays Motion did not Preval and stays in Environmental and Algaculture Committee

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 4317 by Rep Hedien and introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4317

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn yea 

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel yea

Kryzer yea

Mueller did not vote

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera nay

Smith nay

Standford  nay

Wojahn did not vote

 

16 Yea to 3 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moves HF 4317 to rules committee  

 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 3739 by Gondia being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 3739

 

Bauer yea

Buchemahn  yea 

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel yea

Kryzer did not vote 

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz nay

Rivera yea

Smith nay

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

17 Yea to 2 nays Motion did Preval chair Mueller moved HF 3739 to ways and means committee.  

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 1972 by Rep Maynard and introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 1972

 

Bauer yea

Brand yea

Buchemahn  yea 

Bunke yea

Connaughly nay

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel did not vote

Kryzer yea

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not

 

17 Yea to 2 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moved HF 1972 to ways and means committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller motions for a recess and the committee will meet back at 9am on 11/22/24.

 

Chair Mueller call session back to order. 

 

Chair Mueller moves minutes and to be approved to the next session. 

 

Page being sent to request education and transportation committee. 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF0040 by Rep Lloyd being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair Mueller opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 0040

 

Bauer nay 

Brand nay

Buchemahn  nay

Bunke nay

Connaughly yea

Faddler nay

Habeck nay

Heiden nay

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins nah

Joshson yea

Kaiser nay

Kerisel nay

Kryzer nay

Mueller nay

Overhang nay

Potter yea

Puetz nay

Rivera nay

Smith nay

Standford nay

Wojahn did not

 

4 Yea to 16 nays Motion did not Preval and Chair Muller keeps it at Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 2389 by Rep Corcoran being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 2389

 

Bauer did not vote

Brand yea

Buchemahn  yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel yea

Kryzer yea

Mueller 

Overhang yea

Potter 

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith did not vote

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not

 

16 Yea to 0 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moved HF 2389 rules committee.

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 5393 by Merchlewitz being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 5393

Bauer 

Brand yea

Buchemahn  yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly nay

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser nay

Kerisel nay

Kryzer yea

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter nay

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not vote

 

15 Yea to 4 nays Motion did Preval chair Mueller moved HF 5393 general legislature committee.

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 4701 by Senator Johnson being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4701

 

 

Bauer yea

Brand yea

Buchemahn  yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel yea

Kryzer yea

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford yea 

Wojahn did not

 

19 Yea to 0 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moved HF 4701 ways and means committee.

 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 4655 by Kelling being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4655

 

Bauer Nay

Brand Nay

Buchemahn  did not vote

Bunke nay

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden nay

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins nay

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel did not vote

Kryzer did not vote

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter nay

Puetz nay

Rivera yea

Smith nay

Standford  nay

Wojahn did not

 

 

10 Yea to 10 nays Motion did not Preval and HF 4655 and stays in Environmental and Algaculture Committee.

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 1794 by Rep Oian being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Chair Mueller opened floor to discussion.

 

Clerk took roll of HF 1794

 

Bauer did not vote

Brand yea

Buchemahn  yea

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden 

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel did not vote

Kryzer yea

Mueller did not vote

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetzy ea

Rivera yea

Smith did not vote

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not

 

17 Yea to 0 nays Motion did Preval chair Mueller moved HF 1794 to be sent to rules committee.

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 0661 by Mcneil being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

 

Clerk took roll of HF 0661

 

Bauer yea

Brand did not vote

Buchemahn yea 

Bunke yea

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden yea

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins yea

Joshson  yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel did not vote

Kryzer yea

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter yea

Puetz yea

Rivera yea

Smith yea

Standford  yea

Wojahn did not

 

Motion did Preval.

17 Yea to 0 nays Motion did Preval and chair Mueller moved HF 0661 rules committee 

 

 

 

Chair Mueller recognizes HF 4655 by Rep Keeling being introduced to the Environmental and Algaculture Committee 

 

Clerk took roll of HF 4655

 

Bauer did not vote

Brand nay

Buchemahn  yea

Bunke nay

Connaughly yea

Faddler yea

Habeck yea

Heiden nay

Holmseth did not vote

Jenkins nay

Joshson yea

Kaiser yea

Kerisel yea

Kryzer nay

Mueller yea

Overhang yea

Potter nay

Puetz nay

Rivera nay

Smith did not vote

Standford nay 

Wojahn did not

 

Motion did Preval.

9 Yea to 8 nays Motion did Preval and sent to HF 4655 education committee.

 

Page is being sent to transportation for a request. 

 

Chair Mueller adjourned for our committee at 11 am