STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH 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 and Senator Dallas Sams, Chair of the Environment, Agriculture & Economic Development Budget Division called the forty-seventh meeting to order at 10:10 a.m., on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
House Members present:
GUNTHER, Bob, Chair
GAROFALO, Pat, Vice Chair
BRADLEY, Fran
CLARK, Karen
GAZELKA, Paul
MAHONEY, Tim
NELSON, Michael
RUTH, Connie
SERTICH, Tony
SLAWIK, Nora
WESTERBERG, Andy
WILKIN, Tim
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
HF2713(Powell)/SF2517(Belanger) Burnsville water treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Powell and Senator Belanger presented.
Testifiers:
Henry Ozmundson, City of Burnsville
Dave Edmunds, Executive V. P., Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc.
HF2713(Powell)/SF2517(Belanger) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF0743(Clark)/SF0770(Berglin) Minneapolis; East Phillips Cultural and Community Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Clark and Senator Berglin presented.
Testifiers:
Karri Plowman, Executive Director, MUID
Bill Carter, City of Minneapolis, Indian Community Advocate
Carol Pass, President, East Phillips Improvement Coalition
Dr. Lee Antell, President, American OIC
Judd Rietkieck, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Mary _________, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Michael _______, Minneapolis City Councilman
HF0743(Clark)/SF0770(Berglin) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF0281(Pelowski)/SFXXXX(Kierlin) Winona; Great River Shakespeare Festival facilities predesign funding provided, bonds issued, matching funds required, and money appropriated.
Representative Peloowski presented.
Testifiers:
Mark Hauch, Winona Shakespeare Festival
Eric Sorenson, Mayor, City of Winona
HF0281(Pelowski)/SFXXXX(Kierlin) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2640(Thissen)/SF2371(Ranum) Richfield athletic fields funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2641(Larson)/SF2372(Ranum) Richfield arterial street construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Thissen and Senator Ranum presented.
Testifiers:
Steve Devitch, Richfield City Manager
Tom Foley, City of Richfield
Jim Topitzhofer, City of Richfield
HF2640(Thissen)/SF2371(Ranum) and HF2641(Larson)/SF2372(Ranum) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2643(Magnus)/SF2418(Vickerman) Lewis and Clark Rural Water System connections funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Magnus and Senator Vickerman presented.
Testifier:
Red Arndt, Lewis and Arndt Rural Water System
HF2643(Magnus)/SF2418(Vickerman) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2633(Moe)/SF2367(Ruud) Bemidji Regional Events Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Moe and Senator Ruud presented.
Testifier:
Richard Lehmann, Mayor of Bemidji
HF2633(Moe)/SF2367(Ruud) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2991(Magnus)/SF2416(Vickerman) Slayton regional event center construction grant bond issue and appropriation.
Representative Magnus and Senator Vickerman presented.
Testifiers:
Kate Harmsen, City of Slayton Economic Development Authority
Cal Wurpts, Mayor of Slayton
HF2991(Magnus)/SF2416(Vickerman) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF3070(Hamilton)/SF2417(Vickerman) Windom economic wastewater line extension construction grant bond issue and appropriation.
Senator Vickerman presented.
Testifier:
Dennis Nelson, former Windom City Administrator
HF3070(Hamilton)/SF2417(Vickerman) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF3019(Dorman)/SFXXXX(Sparks) Albert Lea; Katherine Island bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2928(Dorman)/SFXXXX(Sparks) Albert Lea storm sewer lift station upgrades funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Dorman and Senator Sparks presented.
Testifier:
Victoria Simonson, Albert Lea City Manager
HF3019(Dorman)/SFXXXX(Sparks) and HF2928(Dorman)/SFXXXX(Sparks) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
Chair Sams called a recess at 12:05 PM.
Chair Sams reconvened the committee at 1:10 PM.
HF2768(Solberg)/SFXXXX(Saxhaug) Itasca County steel plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2767(Solberg)/SFXXXX(Saxhaug) Itasca County power plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Solberg and Senator Saxhaug presented.
Testifiers:
_________ Michels
John Elmore, Minnesota Steel Industries
Pat Micheletti, Excelsior Energy
HF2768(Solberg)/SFXXXX(Saxhaug) and HF2767(Solberg)/SFXXXX(Saxhaug) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2715(Solberg)/SFXXXX(Saxhaug) Grand Rapids Research and Technology Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Solberg and Senator Saxhaug presented.
Testifiers:
Kirk B________
Mike Johnson
HF2715(Solberg)/SFXXXX(Saxhaug) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2708(Solberg)/SF2389(Saxhaug) McGregor wastewater treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Solberg and Senator Saxhaug presented.
Testifiers:
Brian Opstad, Aitkin County Commissioner
Scott Arsenik
HF2708(Solberg)/SF2389(Saxhaug) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2663(Lanning)/SF2447(Saxhaug) Minnesota Public Facilities Authority funding provided for maximum daily load grants relating to wastewater treatment, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Lanning and Senator Saxhaug presented.
Testifier:
Kari Thurlow, Coalition of Cities in Greater Minnesota
HF2663(Lanning)/SF2447(Saxhaug) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF3031(Erickson)/SF2407(Koering) Mille Lacs wastewater treatment facility collection system connection grant bond issue and appropriation.
HFXXXX/SF2409(Koering) Royalton wastewater treatment system holding pond construction grant bond issue and appropriation.
Senator Koering presented.
Testifier:
Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority
HF3031(Erickson)/SF2407(Koering) and HFXXXX/SF2409(Koering) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2598(Hosch).SF2347(Fischbach) Richmond sewer facilities expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hosch presented.
Testifiers:
Dan Coughlin, Richmond City Administrator
Terry Kuhlman, Executive Director, Minnesota Public Facilities Authority
Brian Mehr, Public Works Director, City of Richmond
Bill Dunn, SRF Coordinator, MN Pollution Control Agency
HF2598(Hosch).SF2347(Fischbach) were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
HF2587(Lillie)/SFXXXX Maplewood; Bruentrup Farm restoration funding provided, bonds issued, and money provided.
Representative Lille and Senator Wiger presented.
Testifiers:
Char Wasiluk, President, Maplewood Historical Society
Bill Bruentrup, Volunteer, Bruentrup Heritage Farm
Carolyn Peterson, Volunteer, Bruentrup Heritage Farm
HF2587(Lillie)/SFXXXX were laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding recommendations to the Capital Investment Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM.
REP. BOB GUNTHER, CHAIR
Kitty Musty
Committee Legislative Assistant