STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Dan Dorman, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the seventeenth meeting to order at 2:35pm on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
DORMAN, Dan, Chair
McNAMARA, Denny, Vice Chair
BROD, Laura
DEAN, Matt
DEMMER, Randy
DORN, John
EASTLUND, Rob
GAROFALO, Pat
HAUSMAN, Alice
JAROS, Mike
KAHN, Phyllis
KELLIHER, Margaret
KNOBLACH, Jim
LATZ, Ron
MAHONEY, Tim
MURPHY, Mary
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Neil
SMITH, Steve
SOLBERG, Loren
TINGELSTAD, Kathy
The following members were excused:
HOWES, Larry
A Quorum was present.
Public testimony on SF3475, Senate omnibus bonding appropriations.
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Rep. Dempsey, Great River Road project
Sen. Senjem, Great River Road project
Rep. Lieder, Polk County Ethanol Access Road
Paul Overgaard, Shell Rock River Watershed District
Cathy Rofshus, City of Albert Lea
Rep. Seifert Southwest State Univ. Multipurpose facility
David Danahar, President, Southwest State Univ. Multipurpose facility
Lenny Pippin, President Schwans Foods, Southwest State Univ. Multipurpose facility
Rep. Nelson, P., Ojiketa Regional Park
John Pechman Ojiketa Regional Park
Representative McNamara assumed the gavel at 3:00pm.
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Rep. Nelson, P., Amador Township wastewater treatment facility
Rep. Penas, Lake Township Wastewater Treatment
David O’Fallon, MacPhail Center for Music
Rep. Cornish, Cooperative Secondary Facilities Program/USC
Christy Wetzel, Cooperative Secondary Facilities Program/USC
Representative Dorman assumed the gavel at 3:20pm.
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Rep. Seifert, Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area
James Doering, Redwood Cottonwood Rivers Control Area
Mayor Richard Lehman, Bemidji Event Center
Bob Peters, Bemidji Event Center
Mayor Herb Bergson, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
David Ross, Duluth Chamber, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Rep. Dill, Nett Lake School
Teresa Strong, Nett Lake School
Supt. Stuart Desjarlait, Red Lake Schools
Monte Hammit, Red Lake Schools
Commissioner Mike Hanson, Koochiching County project
Steve Korstad, Koochiching County project
John Howard, Koochiching County project
Maurie Anderson, Isanti County Parks Commission
Sonja Hayden Berg, Isanti County Parks Commission
Rep. Juhnke, Minnesota Poultry Testing Lab
Commissioner Gene Short, Mn Valley Regional Railroad Authority
Representative Hausman assumed the gavel at 4:10pm.
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Tom Day, Minnesota Resort and Campground Association
Elaine Keefe, Library Improvement Grants
Lonnie Brokke, John Rose Oval
Marilyn Rose, John Rose Oval
Justin, John Rose Oval
Isaac, John Rose Oval
The committee recessed at 4:30pm.
The committee reconvened at 4:45pm.
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Rep. Garofalo, Farmington Sewer and Water Infrastructure
Ron Harnak, Board of Soil & Water, CREP II
Liz Anderson, Como Zoo
Bob Vanasek, Local Roads and Bridges
Carol Lovro, Assoc. of Minnesota Counties, Local Roads and Bridges
Barbara Toren, Metro Greenways Advisory Comm.
Pastor Susan Tjornehoj, Ford Building
Jim Rhodes, Dept. of Administration, Ford Building
Commissioner Bob Vogel, Scott County Regional Training Center
Gary Schecten, Scott County Regional Training Center
Gregory Page, St. Paul Riverfront Development Corporation
Naomi Chu, Asian Pacific Cultural Center
Representative Peterson, N. assumed the gavel at 6:10pm.
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Judd Schetnan, MET Council, I-35 Bus Rapid Trasit
Lonna Stevens, Transitional Housing
Michael Dahl Supportive Housing
Cathy O’Brien, VP University of Minnesota, Carlson School project
Nancy Stark CAAP Board
The following witnesses presented on the bill:
Ray Faricy, Friends of the Capital, CAAP Board
Carol Pass, East Philips Improvement Coalition
Dr. David Zumeta, Forest Legacy
John Apitz, MN Regional Railroad Association
Rep. Hosch, Richmond Wastewater Treatment project
Representative Mahoney moved the approval of the 3/22/06 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:16pm.
REP. DAN DORMAN, CHAIR
Rory Koch
Committee Legislative Assistant