Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
Note: HF3147 may be amended. Any amendments are due by 1pm Monday May 5th and will them be posted online.
Overview on Airports Fund Overview on Ports by Minnesota Ports Association
NOTE: Transportation finance Committee will be holding an autonomous vehicles hearing on Thursday Mar 8 but MNDOT will have an an autonomous shuttle bus, this Wednesday, March 7th on the sidewalk in front of the State Capitol. The event will take place from 9:30am - 3:00pm if you would like to take a test ride stop by.
Bills Added:
HF3147
(Torkelson) - Minnesota Licensing and Registration System development and implementation requirements established, report required, and money appropriated.
HF566
(Haley) - Port development assistance program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Metropolitan Council - Update on status of Bottineau and Southwest Light Rail
Update and status on conflicted contractors for light rail project construction bidding
Overview on recently published Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA)/Amended Draft Section 4 (f) Evaluation by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Met Council which is allowing public comment period from Feb 23 to April 9, 2018
Office of Legislative Auditor (OLA) will testify on 2nd Quarter Transit Report audit
Update from DPS/MN-IT on Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) status as well as new $43 million request for additional funding for MNLARS
New MNLARS roadmap
Committee Fiscal staff budget overview of request by Andrew Lee
Governor Supplemental budget request authorization for $10 million for MNLARS project
Fox 9 TV story from Feb 18 will be shown to the committee - "Secret recordings reveal untold story of MNLARS mess"
Agency Testimony: Johanna Clyborne, MNIT Commissioner Dana Bailey, Executive Director for Projects and Initiatives at MNIT Joan Redwing , MNIT Chief Enterprise Architect Dawn Olson , DPS Driver and Vehicle Services Director Mona Dohman, DPS Commissioner
Public Testimony: Amber Backhaus – Vice President of Public Affairs, MN Auto Dealer Assc Bob Johnson – President, Insurance Federation of MN Kelly Davison - Prior Lake Deputy registrar Jason Seeman , Office Supervisor, Insurance Auto Auctions
Update from Dept of Public Safety Vehicle Services Division on new MNLARS (Licensing and registration system) and issues/problems. Feedback from users of this system as well as the public on MNLARS related issues and problems getting vehicles registered, transferred and or tabs transaction, etc.
Also an update from Dept of Public Safety on status of drivers licenses implementation into the MNLARS system and Real ID compliance
The Transportation Finance Committee will hear informational hearings only on some of the bonding projects members have requested hearing on. There will be a five minute limit on testimony per bill maximum and the committee will forward a list of projects which have been initially sent to the Transportation Finance Committee and which will be forwarded to the Capital Investment Committee. The list of projects being heard will be posted on Monday March 27th. Contact the Committee Legislative Assistant Chelsea Peter for testimony 651-296-9302 or Chelsea.peter@house.mn. We will not be taking additional public testimony on these projects due to limited time available and that these are informational hearings only,.
Bills Added:
HF2442
(Ward) - Gateway Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2428
(Sundin) - Carlton County; airport hangar construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2385
(Franke) - Red Rock Corridor transitway demonstration project funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2203
(Zerwas) - Elk River; U.S. Highway 10 and U.S. Highway 169 interchange reconstruction feasibility study funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2105
(Haley) - Red Wing; highway-rail grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1636
(Johnson) - Isanti County; Trunk Highway 65 segment designated as Chip A. Imker Memorial Highway.
HF1543
(Smith) - Trunk Highway 610 interchange project modification funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1506
(Koegel) - Coon Rapids; Foley Boulevard Northwest rail grade separation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1286
(Whelan) - Anoka, Coon Rapids, and Ramsey; U.S. Highway 10 and frontage road funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1277
(Johnson) - Cambridge; Trunk Highway 95 improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1002
(Barr) - Inver Grove Heights; Broderick Boulevard reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1000
(Barr) - Inver Grove Heights; Argenta Trail realignment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF930
(Omar) - Minneapolis; 10th Avenue bridge repair and rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF914
(Runbeck) - Hugo Short Line Railway capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF856
(Pinto) - Ramsey County; Riverview Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF852
(Wills) - Rosemount; railroad quiet zone funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF662
(Drazkowski) - Goodview and Minnesota City; railroad crossing quiet zone funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF618
(Hansen) - West St. Paul; Robert Street reconstruction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF590
(Koegel) - Anoka County; Foley Boulevard Northstar Commuter Rail station funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF588
(Johnson) - New Ulm and Nicollet; U.S. Highway 14 reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF539
(Fischer) - Ramsey County; Rush Line Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF493
(Sundin) - Cromwell; Trunk Highway 73 realignment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF472
(Hertaus) - Loretto and Medina; railroad crossing safety improvement projects and quiet zones funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF471
(Hertaus) - Wayzata; controlled railroad crossing project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF462
(Dettmer) - Columbus; interchange improvement and road realignment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF432
(Metsa) - Mountain Iron; Enterprise Drive North road improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF412
(Masin) - Dakota County; I-35W bridge and interchange project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF385
(Lucero) - Wright County; I-94 lane expansion and replacement of black iron overpasses funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF304
(Hortman) - Coon Rapids; Hanson Boulevard highway-rail grade crossing separation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF288
(Ecklund) - Falls International Airport funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF263
(Rosenthal) - I-35W and I-494 interchange improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF228
(Peppin) - Dayton; I-94 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF224
(Omar) - Minneapolis; pedestrian bike bridge over I-94 replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF223
(Omar) - Minneapolis; 5th Street Southeast bridge over I-35W replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF207
(Uglem) - Coon Rapids; Hanson Boulevard highway-rail grade crossing separation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF206
(Uglem) - Brooklyn Park; Trunk Highway 169 and 101st Avenue interchange project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF187
(West) - Blaine; 105th Avenue reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF176
(Schomacker) - Rock County; town road funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF165
(Newberger) - Watab; trunk highway interchange and frontage road funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF134
(Mahoney) - Ramsey County; East Metro Rail Corridor funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF126
(Hansen) - West St. Paul; Robert Street reconstruction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF88
(Gruenhagen) - Carver County; Trunk Highway 212 right-of-way acquisition and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF436
(Carlson) - Mall of America light rail transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1953
(Wills) - Rosemount; railroad quiet zone funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1044
(Whelan) - Anoka; high-rail grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1435
(Whelan) - Ramsey; State-Aid Highway 56 highway-rail grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2514
(Sandstede) - Calumet; U.S. Highway 169 additional lane construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1761
(Hoppe) - Carver County; road and trail improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF598
(Gruenhagen) - McLeod County; County State-Aid Highway 15 road improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2453
(Fenton) - Gateway Corridor Busway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF415
(Metsa) - Virginia; utility relocation related to relocation of Highway 53 funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF948
(Anderson) - Glenwood; railroad grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF125
(Becker-Finn) - Ramsey County; I-694 and Rice Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2093
(Loon) - Eden Prairie; rail grade crossing funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1097
(Koznick) - Metro Orange Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1181
(Hornstein) - Hennepin County; I-35W and Lake Street access project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF265
(Petersburg) - U.S. Highway 14 reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.