STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FINANCE DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Alice Hausman, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2007, in the Room 500N of the State Office Building. The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was not present.
Members present:
HAUSMAN, Alice, Chair
SCALZE, Bev, Vice-Chair
TINGELSTAD, Kathy, GOP-Lead
BERNS, John
CARLSON, Lyndon
DEAN, Matt
HANSON, Rick
JUHNKE, Al
LANNING, Morrie
LIEDER, Bernie
MAHONEY, Tim
MURPHY, Mary
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Neil
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Members excused: Howes, Rukavina, and Solberg
Update from Minnesota Department of Transportation on Local Bridge Replacement Program. Presentation by Rick Kjonaas, Deputy State Engineer, MN Department of Transportation
A quorum was present at 6:47 pm
HF 1308 (Tingelstad) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional forensic crime laboratory in Anoka County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
HF 1263 (Abeler) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a forensic crime lab in Anoka County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Tingelstad moved that HF 1308 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Rep. Tingelstad moved that HF 1263 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bills, HF 1308 and 1263:
Representative Kathy Tingelstad
Representative Jim Abeler
Bruce Andersohn, Sheriff, Anoka County
Gary Miller, Sheriff, Wright County
HF 1673 (Sailer) relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for predesign of an emergency training administration.
Rep. Hausman moved that HF 1673 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Representative Brita Sailer
Tom Stenzel, Mayor, City of Gonvick
Dan Johnson, Fire Chief, City of Gonvick
3. Stacy Halvorson, Gonvick City Clerk
HF 502 (Beard) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a regional public safety training facility in Scott County; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Tingelstad moved that HF 502 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Representative Mike Beard
Jon Ulrich, Scott County Commissioner, representing Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE)
3. Gary Shelton, Assistant Scott County Administrator
HF 1207 (McNamara) relating to capital investment; appropriating money to construct the vocational education building at the Red Wing juvenile corrections facility; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 1207 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Representative Denny McNamara
Otis Zanders, Superintendent, Department of Corrections, Red Wing Correctional Facility
Rep. Tingelstad moved approval of the minutes from the 2:15 pm meeting of Tuesday, March 13, 2007. MOTION PREVAILED THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED
HF 864 (McNamara) relating to capital investment; appropriating money for supportive housing on the campus of the Hastings Veterans Home; authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 864 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Representative Denny McNamara
Charles "Chip" Cox, Interim Executive Director, Minnesota Veteran Home Board, Hastings Veterans Home
HF 1523 (Bigham) relating to capital investments; appropriating money for the Disabled Veteran's Rest Camp; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 1523 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Rep. Scalze moved to amend HF 1523 with the
A07-0261 amendment, see attached. MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying in support of the bill:
Representative Karla Bigham
Don Thiesen, Chief Engineer, Washington County
Gary Kriesel, Chair, Washington County Board of Commissioners
Don Drigans, Veterans Board
John Kaul, representing Washington County and Andersen Window
Tom Reger, Local 633 J.A.T.C., Apprentice Coordinator
Michael Gerster, Mahtomedi, MN, Veteran, Member VFW & American Legion
HF 1243 (Bunn) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for improvements to Big Marine Park Reserve; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 1243 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Representative Julie Bunn
Don Thiesen, Chief Engineer, Washington County
The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
REP. ALICE HAUSMAN, CHAIR
LAURIE NISTL
Committee Legislative Assistant