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Transportation Finance and Policy

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Transportation Finance and Policy

2/17/2025
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5 bills will be heard:
HF198 will be heard on an informational basis as it is currently in possession of Capital Investment Committee
HF198 (Zeleznikar) Duluth International Airport; capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. (New Air Traffic Control Tower)

Also Note that HF269 has been removed from the agenda for Monday 2/17/25,
Bills Added:
HF185 (Koegel) - Resilient pavement program established for certain trunk highway project modifications to pavement design, and money appropriated.
HF303 (Perryman) - Third-party testing authorized by transit operators.
HF305 (Joy) - Blackout special license plate deposit of revenue fund modified.
HF189 (Zeleznikar) - Surcharge on all-electric vehicles amended; surcharges on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, and plug-in hybrid electric motorcycles imposed; types of electric motorcycles defined; and surcharge rate adjustment required.
Attachments:
H0305A1.pdf (2/14/2025)
H0189A1.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF0185-0.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF0189-0.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF0198-0.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF0303-0.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF0305-0.pdf (2/14/2025)
DAA Air Tower Replacement #1.pdf (2/14/2025)
DAA Air Tower Replacement #2.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF198 - St. Louis County Airport Support Letter.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF198 Duluth Air Traffic Control Tower Support_2.18.25.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF198 Letter of Support - DLH ATCT 2.14.25.pdf (2/14/2025)
HF 189 - Construction Coalition.pdf (2/17/2025)
Drive Electric Minnesota Letter_HF 189_EV fee increase.pdf (2/17/2025)
Drive Electric Minnesota Policy Positions 2025.pdf (2/17/2025)
AFSCME Council 5 Letter re HF189 HF305 and HF303.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF0189.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF0185.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF0305.pdf (2/17/2025)
HF0303.pdf (2/17/2025)
2.17.25 MN Chamber - HF 189.pdf (2/17/2025)

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/12/2025
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Agenda:

I Call to order
II Approval of Minutes from Monday 2/10/25
III Presentations:
a. Corridors of Commerce Changes / Overview - Matt Burress – House Research

b. Minnesota Transportation Alliance - Margaret Donahoe – Executive Director
Testifying: Krysten Foster, Otter Tail County Engineer.
Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director, Minnesota Transportation Alliance

IV. Bills Heard:
HF14 (Robbins) Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures
Established.
Testifiers for HF14:
Transportation 2.12.2025 Committee Testifiers
Jeremiah Ellison, Minneapolis Councilmember
Nas Nourkadi, Move Minnesota Action
Joshua Houdek, Senior Project Manager, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Irene Fernando, Hennepin County Commissioner
Hollies Winston, Mayor Brooklyn Park
Aaron Wagner, Robbinsdale Council Member
Ricardo Perez, Organizer, Blue Line Coalition
Anndrea Young, Heritage Park Neighborhood Association
Alesha Alexcee, Policy Advocate, Housing Justice Center


Note: If you would like to testify for or against this bill, HF14, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Tuesday February 11, 2025. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and no more than 20 minutes each of testimony for and against. Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Tuesday February 11,2025..

V. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF14 (Robbins) - Temporary moratorium on certain light rail transit expenditures established.
Attachments:
Labor Letter of Support for the Blue Line Extension LRT project.pdf (2/12/2025)
Blue Line Letter of Opposition HF14 2025.pdf (2/12/2025)
CoC Overview 2-12-2025.pdf (2/12/2025)
Local Bridge Replacement Program - Info Sheet-19029886-v4 (2).pdf (2/12/2025)
Local Road Improvement Program - Info Sheet-19029936-v5.pdf (2/12/2025)
AllianceLegislativeAgenda2025.pdf (2/12/2025)

Transportation Finance and Policy

2/10/2025
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Introductions of Members
Governor Budget Recommendations
MNDOT
Department of Public Safety - Transportation
Metropolitan Council - Transportation

HF5 (Joy) A bill for an act relating to government finance; modifying imposition and allocation of certain
taxes; requiring certain tax analysis; repealing retail delivery fee; providing an unlimited Social Security subtraction; requiring a report.

Note: If you would like to testify for or against this bill, HF5, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday 2/07/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and no more than 20 minutes each of testimony for and against.
Also no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Friday 02/07/25.
Bills Added:
HF5 (Joy) - Imposition and allocation of certain taxes modified, tax analysis required, transportation funding impacts analysis required, retail delivery fee repealed, unlimited Social Security subtraction provided, reports required, and money appropriated.
Attachments:
HF0005-0 (1).pdf (2/6/2025)
2.7.25 Met Cncl House Transportation Committee letter re HF 5.pdf (2/7/2025)
Joint Trades Letter Support Transportation Funding House 020725.pdf (2/7/2025)
House Biennial Budget Presentation 2.10.25 MnDOT.pdf (2/7/2025)
MNDOT HF 5 Letter-signed.pdf (2/7/2025)
House Finance Transportation Finance and Policy Committee Rules.docx (2/7/2025)
DPS Transpo GOV Budget 02.10.2025.pdf (2/7/2025)
HF5 Grtr MN Cities TAA State Aid Handout - CGMC 1.21.25.pdf (2/7/2025)
1.2025 METC Transportation budget Recommendations v3.pdf (2/7/2025)
MAT 2025 Legislative Priorities(84629492.1).pdf (2/7/2025)
House fiscal HF5 2-7-25.pdf (2/7/2025)
House Fiscal 2025 Transportation Gov's recs summary.pdf (2/7/2025)
HF 5_MB019 various taxes.pdf (2/7/2025)
HF 5 - HRD Bill Summary.pdf (2/7/2025)
HF 5 - AGC of MN.pdf (2/10/2025)
AFSCME Council 5 Letter Opposing HF 5.pdf (2/10/2025)
HF5 Assc Mn Counties AMC Letter.pdf (2/10/2025)
AFSCME Council 5 Letter Opposing HF 5.pdf (2/10/2025)
MICA Letter on H.F. 5.pdf (2/10/2025)
MN Chamber - HF 5 1.21.25.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A9.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A8.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A7.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A6.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A5.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A4.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A3.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A2.pdf (2/10/2025)
H0005A1 HF5 A1 amendment.pdf (2/10/2025)
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