STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
JOINT HOUSE JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE & SENATE ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Bob Gunther, Chair of the Jobs & Economic Opportunity Policy & Finance Committee, called the forty-sixth meeting to order at 9:18 a.m., on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice Chair
BRADLEY, Fran
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Michael
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused: RUTH, Connie
A quorum was present.
Chair Gunther introduced the presentation by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Testifiers:
Commissioner Tim Marks, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Andy McMahon, Senior Program Manager, Corporation for Supportive Housing
Kelly Harder, Director of Human Services, Steele County
Leah Pigotti, Director Mahube Community Council
HF2703(Koenen)/SF2414(Kubly) Bird Island sewer separation project grant bond issue and appropriation.
Representative Koenen and Senator Kubly presented.
Testifying on HF2703(Koenen)/SF2414(Kubly):
Paul Heyl, Mayor, City of Bird Island
Deb Lingl, Administrator, City of Bird Island
HF2703(Koenen)/SF2414(Kubly) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2646(Peterson,A.)/SFXXXX(Kubly) Dawson community swimming pool funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Peterson and Senator Kubly presented.
Testifying on HF2646(Peterson,A.)/SFXXXX(Kubly):
Dave Boce, City Administrator, City of Dawson
Bill Deneen, Engineer
HF2646(Peterson,A.)/SFXXXX(Kubly) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair Gunther introduced the presentation by the Department of Employment & Economic Development.
Testifiers:
Paul Moe, Director of Business and Community Development Division, MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
Reed Erickson, Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure
Meridith Udoibok, Redevelopment Grant Program
Gene Goddard, Bioscience Business Development Program
John Stavros, North Minneapolis Workforce Center
Tim Flaherty, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Chair Gunther introduced the presentation by the Minnesota Historical Society
Testifiers:
Nina Archabal, Director, Minnesota Historical Society
Bill Keyes, Director of Historic Sites and Museums, MN Historical Society
Devid Kelliher, Legislative Liaison, MN Historical Society
Malcolm McDonald, Friends of Fort Snelling
Steve Rohlf, Friends of the Kelley Farm
Chair Gunther called a recess at 11:45 AM
Chair Gunther reconvened the committee at 1:10 PM
Chair Gunther introduced the presentation by the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority
Testifier:
Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director, MN Public Facilities Authority
Chair Gunther introduced the presentation by the League of Minnesota Small Cities
Testifiers:
Nancy Larson, Director, Minnesota Association of Small Cities
Sue Larson, Clerk/ Treasurer, City of Wolf Lake
Eric Howe, Mayor, City of Palisade
Gaylene Spolarich, Palisade City Clerk
HF2744(Penas)/SFXXXX(Stumpf) Lake Township wastewater treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Penas and Senator Stumpf presented.
Testifier:
Jeff Pelowske, Roseau County Environmental Officer
HF2744(Penas)/SFXXXX(Stumpf) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2626Gunther)/SFXXXX(Rosen) Winnebago museum of Native American artifacts funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Gunther presented.
Testifiers:
Nathan Matthews, Winnebago City Administrator
Millicent Hanson, Executive Director, Winnebago Museum
HF2626Gunther)/SFXXXX(Rosen) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2560(McNamara)/SF2336(McGinn) Dakota County contaminated site development funding provided for purposes of green space and affordable housing, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative McNamara and Senator McGinn presented.
Testifiers:
Joe Harris, Dakota County Commissioner
Mark Halfors, Executive Director, LDH, Eagan, MN
HF2560(McNamara)/SF2336(McGinn) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2556(Wardlow)/SF2332(Metzen) Dakota county affordable assisted living housing construction grant bond issue and appropriation.
Testifiers:
Joe Harris, Dakota County Commissioner
Mark Halfors, Executive Director, LDH, Eagan, MN
HF2556(Wardlow)/SF2332(Metzen) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2710(Greiling)/SF2467(Marty) Roseville; John Rose Minnesota Oval renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Greiling and Senator Marty presented.
Testifiers:
Craig Klausing, Mayor of Roseville
Lonnie Brokke, Director of Parks & Recreation, City of Roseville
HF2710(Greiling)/SF2467(Marty) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2525(Mahoney)/SF2309(Anderson) St. Paul Bioscience Corridor funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Mahoney and Senator Anderson presented.
HF2525(Mahoney)/SF2309(Anderson) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2714(Cornish/SFXXXX(Rosen) Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Representative Cornish presented.
Testifier:
Roy Johnson, Board of Directors, MN Agricultural Interpretive Center
HF2714(Cornish/SFXXXX(Rosen) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2657(Urdahl)/SF2442(Dille) Watkins infrastructure reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Urdahl and Senator Dille presented.
Testifiers:
Lynn Hokanson, City Administrator, City of Watkins
Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director, MN Public Facilities Authority
HF2657(Urdahl)/SF2442(Dille) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF3105(Hackbarth)/SF2456(Jungbauer) East Bethel wastewater treatment plant construction grant bond issue and appropriation.
Representative Hackbarth and Senator Jungbauer presented.
Testifier:
Doug Sell, City Administrator, City of East Bethel
HF3105(Hackbarth)/SF2456(Jungbauer) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2526(Paymar)/SF2308(Cohen) St. Paul Ordway Center for the Performing Arts renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Senator Cohen presented.
Testifiers:
Lee Helgen, St. Paul City Councilman
David Galligan, President and CEO, Ordway Center
HF2526(Paymar)/SF2308(Cohen) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF3098(Kelliher)/SF2486(Cohen) Supportive housing funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Senator Cohen presented.
Testifiers:
Michael Dahl, Executive Director, MN Coalition for the Homeless
Lonna Stevens, Public Policy and Legislative Coordinator, MN Coalition for Battered Women
Biboano Colón, Community Member, MN Coalition for the Homeless
HF3098(Kelliher)/SF2486(Cohen) Supportive housing funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2770(Fritz) Faribault water reclamation plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fritz presented.
Testifiers:
Tim Madigan, City Administrator, City of Faribault
Mark Knoff, Public Works Director, City of Faribault
HF2770(Fritz) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2762(Fritz) Blooming Prairie street and sewer improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fritz presented.
Testifiers:
Mike Jones, City Administrator, City of Blooming Prairie
Harold Peterson, Mayor, Blooming Prairie
HF2762(Fritz) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2763(Fritz) Ellendale sewer and water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fritz presented.
Testifiers:
Doug Flugum, Mayor, Ellendale
Chuck Pettipiece, Consultant Finance, City of Ellendale
F2763(Fritz) was laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 pm.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant