STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ron Erhardt, Chairman of the Transportation Policy Committee, called the Thirtieth meeting to order at 2:40 PM on Wednesday, March 22, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
ERHARDT, Ron, Chairman
NELSON,Pete Vice Chairman
ANDERSON, Bruce
COX, Ray
DITTRICH, Denise
CYBART, Lloyd
FRITZ, Patti
GAZELKA, Paul
HOLBERG, MaryLiz
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HORTMAN, Melissa
LARSON, Dan
LIEDER, Bernie
LILLIE, Leon
NEWMAN, Scott
OLSON, Mark
PETERSON, Sandra
RUTH, Connie
SEVERSON, Dan
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMON, Steve
SODERSTROM, Judy
A quorum was present.
Rep. P. Nelson moved approval of HF3398 (Magnus) Town bridge account financial assistance provision modified, and recommended it be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Rep. Magnus moved the following oral amendment to HF3398:
Page 2, line 16, insert “300,000” in the blank. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testimony on HF3398, as amended, was provided by:
David Fricke, Minnesota Association of Townships
Rep. P. Nelson renewed his motion to approve HF3398, as amended, and that it be re-referred to the Committee Transportation Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Hornstein moved approval of HF3718 (Hornstein) State purchasing of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles required in certain bid documents, funding provided to retrofit flexible fuel vehicles to operate as plug-in hybrid vehicles, and money appropriated, and recommended it be re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs.
Rep. Hornstein presented HF3718.
Testimony in support of HF3718 was provided by:
David Morris, Vice President, Plug-In Hybrid; Institute for Local Self Reliance
Bruce Jones, Professor of Automotive Engineering Technology, University of Minnesota – Mankato; Plug-In Hybrid
Rep. Hornstein moved adoption of the H3718A1 amendment to HF3718.
Rep. Hornstein presented the H3718A1 amendment.
Testimony in support of the H3718A1 amendment was provided by:
Jim Walters, Director of Customer Relations, Plug-In Hybrid, Rochester, MN
Rep. Hornstein renewed his motion to approve the H3718A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Further testimony on HF3718, as amended, was provided by:
Tim Morse, Director of Travel Management, Department of Administration
Rep. Hornstein renewed his motion to approve HF3718, as amended, and re-refer it to the Committee on Government Operations and Veterans Affairs. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Erhardt moved approval of HF3013 (Smith) Motor vehicle existence of event recording device disclosure required, and recommended it be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Finance.
Rep. Erhardt moved adoption of the H3013A2 amendment to HF3013.
Rep. Smith presented H3013A2 amendment to HF3013.
Rep. Erhardt renewed his motion to adopt the H3013A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Smith presented HF3013 as amended.
Rep. Erhardt renewed his motion to approve HF3013, as amended, and re-refer it to the Committee on Transportation Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. P. Nelson moved approval of HF3050 (Nelson, P.) Provisional driver's license motor vehicle operation requirements modified, and recommended it be sent to the General Register.
Rep. P. Nelson moved adoption of the H3050A1 amendment to HF3050. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. P. Nelson presented HF3050 as amended.
Testimony in support of HF3050 as amended was provided by:
Gail Weinholzer, Director of Public Affairs, AAA
Karen Cichy, Citizen, Princeton, MN
Debbie Prudhomme, Director, Training Wheels Driver Education; Driving School Association of the Americas
Rep. P. Nelson renewed his motion to approve HF3050, as amended, and place it on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 P.M.
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Rep. Ron Erhardt, Chairman
Cassi Holmstrom
Committee Legislative Assistant