STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ruth, Vice Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, called the Thirtieth meeting to order at 12:33 P.M. on Tuesday March 28, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
HOLBERG, Mary Liz, Chair
RUTH, Connie, Vice Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Bruce
ERHARDT, Ron
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LARSON, Dan
LIEDER, Bernie
MAGNUS, Doug
Excused from the meeting:
A quorum was present.
Representative Hornstein moved approval of the March 23, 2006 Transportation Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF3562 (Nelson P.) Income tax credit for conversion of vehicles to operate using alternative fuels provided.
Representative Ruth moved HF3562 be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes.
Representative Nelson presented HF3562.
Representative Ruth renewed her motion that HF3562 be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Taxes THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3563 (Nelson, P.) Alternative fuel vehicle usage subtraction from federal taxable
income authorized.
Representative Ruth moved HF3563 be passed and re-referred to the Committee
on Taxes.
Representative Nelson presented HF3563.
Representative Ruth renewed her motion that HF3563 be passed and re-referred to the
Committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3482 (Hackbarth) All-terrain vehicle gasoline fuel tax attributable amount modified.
Representative Ruth moved HF3482 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the
Transportation Finance Committee Omnibus bill.
Testifying on behalf of HF3482:
Tom Danger (12:45 – 12:50) Department of Natural Resources
Gene Larimore (12:50 – 1:06) Jack Pine Coalition
Ray Bohn (1:07 – 1:20) ATV Assn.
Chair Ruth laid HF3482 on the table.
HF3745 (Peterson N.) Metropolitan transit service contract requirements modified.
Representative Ruth moved HF3745 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the
Transportation Finance Committee Omnibus Bill.
Representative Peterson presented HF3745.
Testifying on behalf of HF3745:
Byron Laher (1:25 – 1:30) United Way
Representative Ruth renewed her motion that HF3745 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Transportation Finance Committee Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3356 (Magnus) Town road signs money appropriated.
Representative Magnus moved HF3356 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Transportation Finance Committee Omnibus Bill.
Representative Magnus moved verbal amendment to HF3356:
Line 1.6
Enter “1.5” after “$”
Remove “…….”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Magnus presented HF3356.
Testifying on behalf of HF3356:
Dave Fricke (1:32 – 1:40) Minnesota Association of Townships
Representative Magnus renewed his motion that HF3356 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Transportation Finance Committee Omnibus Bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
AMENDMENT MB-AMD05. (Magnus)
Representative Magnus moved and presented Amendment MV-AMD05.
Representative Holberg moved verbal amendment to Amendment MV-AMD05:
Line 1.7 Delete the following:
“owned by a political subdivision”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on behalf of Amendment MB-AMD05:
John Apitz (1:56 – 2:09) Minnesota Regional Railroad Association
Bill Gardner (1:43 – 1:56) MNDOT Freight Rail Office
Amendment MB-AMD05 may be heard again on March 30, 2005.
Vice Chair Ruth adjourned the meeting at 2:12 P.M.
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REP. MARY LIZ HOLBERG, CHAIR
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Joyce A. Vogt
Committee Legislative Assistant