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Transportation Policy and Finance

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Transportation Policy and Finance

3/9/2015
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MNDOT presentation on part of the Multimodal division including areas dealing with State Rail Plan, and Bicycle and Pedestrian programs including the Safe Routes to Schools program:
Mike Schadauer, MnDOT Office of Transit
Tim Mitchell, MnDOT Office of Transit
Tim Henkel, MnDOT Modal Planning & Program Management Division

2 bills will be heard following this presentation
Bills Added:
HF558 (Howe) - Safe routes to school grant eligibility modified.
HF797 (Sundin) - Used goods and used motor vehicles sales tax exemption provided.
Attachments:
MnDOT Bike Ped Rail.pptx (3/9/2015)
HF558 FN.pdf (3/9/2015)
HF797 RN.pdf (3/9/2015)

Transportation Policy and Finance

3/4/2015
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Committee time today will be used for presentation by Minnesota Dept of Transportation (MNDOT) detailing how projects are selected and criteria used to determine. Discussion also about use of design build/ best value/ and lowest responsible bidder for projects. Also discussion on public private partnerships.

1. Project Selection and Criteria:
Mark Gieseke, Director, MNDOT Transportation Systems Management

2. Design Build/Best Value:
Chris Roy, Director, MNDOT Office of Technical Support

3. Public Private Partnerships:
Scott Peterson, Director, MNDOT Office of Government Affairs
Jay Lindgren from Dorsey & Whitney Law Firm will also testify on Public Private Partnerships
Attachments:
Dorsey P3.pdf (3/4/2015)
PennDOT P3.pdf (3/4/2015)
MnDOT Project Selection.pptx (3/4/2015)

Transportation Policy and Finance

3/2/2015
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Presentation on local governments transportation by Counties, Cities, and Townships
followed by 4 bills to be heard tentatively in the following order: HF307, HF122, HF756 and HF824

Local Government Presentation testifiers:
Abbey Bryduck, Association of Minnesota Counties,
Margaret Donahoe, Director of the Transportation Alliance.
Anne Finn, League of MN Cities,
Kent Sulem, Minnesota Association of Townships.

Testifying on HF756: Bryan Dodds, Director of Land Management
Bills Added:
HF122 (Swedzinski) - Motor vehicle purchases by local governments exemption expanded.
HF307 (Fabian) - Proof of insurance in electronic format provided.
HF824 (Green) - Public water work permit requirement exception provided for road projects.
HF756 (Drazkowski) - Wabasha County; transportation commissioner required to sell a parcel of land located north of Elgin.
Attachments:
Association of Counties.pptx (3/2/2015)
HF122 FN.pdf (3/2/2015)
HF824 FN.pdf (3/2/2015)
H0307A1.pdf (3/2/2015)
H0307A2.pdf (3/2/2015)

Transportation Policy and Finance

2/25/2015
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NOTE: There will be three bills heard at the start of the Hearing. Tentative order HF594, HF182, and HF526.
The final hour of the hearing will finish up testimony by the Commissioner of Transportation Charles Zelle who will continue his presentation of the governor’s budget for the Dept of Transportation (MNDOT)
Bills Added:
HF182 (Garofalo) - Compressed natural gas tax rate modified.
HF526 (McNamara) - Portable toilet service vehicles provided weight limit exception.
HF594 (Anderson) - Aviation tax on gasoline revenues dedicated as a substitute for aviation gasoline to the state airports fund.
Attachments:
HF526 FN.pdf (2/20/2015)
H0182A1.pdf (2/24/2015)
H0594DE1.pdf (2/24/2015)
HF182 FN.pdf (2/25/2015)

Transportation Policy and Finance

2/23/2015
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The Chair may limit debate on this to equal amounts of time allowed for each side. If you would like to testify for or against this bill contact either Committee Administrator Joe Marble (651) 296-7185 or Committee Legislative Assistant Natalie Cecchini (651) 296-5559.

MNDOT will also present overview of study done by MNDOT on truck size/weight issue:
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/truckstudy/pdf/trucksizeweightreport.pdf
Bills Added:
HF620 (McNamara) - Overweight vehicle annual permits established.
Attachments:
MN Safety Council Letter.pdf (2/20/2015)
2015 Truck Weights.pdf (2/20/2015)
CM Sipress Truck Weight Letter-Simonson.pdf (2/20/2015)
MCEA - HF620 .docx (2/20/2015)
MN Police Chiefs Association Letter.pdf (2/20/2015)
Owatonna Resolution.pdf (2/20/2015)
State Opposition to Heavier Trucks (2).docx (2/20/2015)
Stuart letter.pdf (2/20/2015)
FarmBureauLetterOfSupportForTruckWeightChanges.pdf (2/23/2015)
Farmers Union letter.pdf (2/23/2015)
MnDOT Truck Weight 2-23-15.pptx (2/23/2015)
AAA Mpls Truck Weight Letter-c-c.pdf (2/23/2015)
HF620 FN.pdf (2/23/2015)
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