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.
Presentation by Minnesota Department of Transportation on recently released report: Revenue Options for the HUTD (Highway User Tax Distribution) Funding Gap.
HF1242 (Joy) Commercial transportation provided, commercial driver training assistance program established, and money appropriated.
Note: If you would like to testify for or against a bill, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday Mar 7, 2025 . Email contact: cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and the Chair reserves the right to limit testimony to no more than 15 minutes each for and against on a bill. Also, no more than one testifier per organization. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the legislative committee assistant by 3 pm on Friday March 7, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF1167
(Anderson) - Northern Lights Express passenger rail project expenditures prohibited, prior appropriations canceled, and money transferred.
HF1242
(Joy) - Commercial transportation provided, commercial driver training assistance program established, and money appropriated.
10 bills on the calendar for Wednesday March 5th
Note: 4 of these bills are just technical corrections/change bills which could be considered for vehicle bills. These will have no public testimony and limited discussion. These are HF1691, HF1692, HF1693, and HF1695 all authored by Chair Koznick.
One bill has been added to agenda: HF268 (Koznick) Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established. HF268 was on agenda for Monday 3/3 but was unable to be heard due to lack of time.
Bills Added:
HF1255
(Novotny) - Surplus badge access provided for certain employees.
HF202
(Bakeberg) - Scott County; U.S. Highway 169 and Trunk Highway 282 interchange construction funding provided, Shakopee identification sign lighting authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1691
(Koznick) - Transportation; technical clarifying changes made.
HF1692
(Koznick) - Minneapolis; portion of an appropriation for the Stone Arch Bridge cancelled.
HF1693
(Koznick) - Technical and clarifying changes related to county state-aid highway fund apportionment made.
HF1695
(Koznick) - Civil Air Patrol funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1406
(Anderson) - Notice requirements related to salvage vehicle auctions provided, insurers authorized to apply for vehicle title when vehicle is acquired through payment of damages.
HF1290
(Perryman) - Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
HF1463
(Allen) - Town roads and bridges funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF268
(Koznick) - Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established.
Note: If you would like to testify for or against a bill, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Friday February 28, 2025. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov. Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier and the Chair reserves the right to limit testimony to no more than 15 minutes each for and against on a bill. 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 February 28, 2025.
Bills Added:
HF192
(Burkel) - Requirements governing cost participation on trunk highway projects established, and money appropriated.
HF268
(Koznick) - Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established.
HF494
(West) - ReConnect Rondo project expenditures prohibited.
HF1214
(Hansen) - Minneapolis; transportation advancement account funds directed to be used for suicide prevention measures on Washington Avenue Bridge.
Agenda:
I Call to order
II Approval of Minutes from Monday 2/24/25
IV. Bills Heard:
• HF 376 (Murphy) Clean Car Rules Repealed
• HF 367 (Murphy) Action for damages for highway obstruction authorized, and civil penalties imposed.
III. Adjournment
Next Meeting: Monday March 03, 2025
Note: If you would like to testify on these bills, please contact Committee Legislative Assistant Cyndy Wallin by 3pm on Tuesday 2/25/25. Phone: 651-297-5723 Email: Cyndy.Wallin@house.mn.gov . Testimony will be limited to 2 minutes maximum per testifier. Also no more than one testifier per organization. The Chair may limit the testimony to no more than 15 minutes per side on each bill. Any handouts or letters should be emailed to the committee legislative assistant by 3 pm on Tuesday 2/25/25. The Chair can determine the order the bills will be heard in.
Bills Added:
HF367
(Murphy) - Action for damages for highway obstruction authorized, and civil penalties imposed.
HF376
(Murphy) - Clean car rules repealed.
Three bills on the agenda to be heard.
Agenda:
I Call to order
II Approval of Minutes from Monday 2/17/25
IV. Bills Heard:
HF795 (Myers) Online booking availability of driver's license road skills examinations modified, and fees for cancellation modified.
HF 749 (Koznick) Northstar Commuter Rail line performance requirements and conditional termination established.
HF 269 (Koznick) Commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council required to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations, and report required.
III. Adjournment
Bills Added:
HF749
(Koznick) - Northstar Commuter Rail line performance requirements and conditional termination established.
HF795
(Myers) - Online booking availability of driver's license road skills examinations modified, and fees for cancellation modified.
HF269
(Koznick) - Commissioner of transportation and the Metropolitan Council required to request approval to discontinue Northstar passenger rail operations, and report required.