STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Lieder, Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Division, called the meeting to order at 4:35P.M. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
House Members present:
Lieder, Chair
Beard
Champion
Doepke
Hausman
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Magnus
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Nelson
Reinert
Scott
Swails
Welti
Members excused: Demmer, Newton, Severson
A quorum was present.
Rep. Morgan moved adoption of the committee minutes from February 5, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF121 (Sailor) Clearwater County Veterans Memorial Highway designated. Rep. Lieder moved the
H121A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Lieder moved the following verbal amendment:
page 1, line 11, delete "37" and insert "39"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Lieder moved that HF121, as amended, be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF110 (Anzelc) Irv Anderson Memorial Highway designated. Rep. Lieder moved adoption of the
H0110DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Lieder moved adoption of the
H0110A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Lieder moved that HF110, as amended, be recommended to pass and be rereferred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF259 (Lillie) Minnesota to Chicago High Speed Rail Corridor funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Rep. Hausman moved adoption of the
H0124A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The following spoke favorably on the bill:
Wyatt Decker, SE MN Rail Alliance Rochester
John Eckerman, Chamber of Commerce & SE MN Rail Alliance Rochester
Marcia Marcoux, Outreach Coordinator, SE MN Rail Alliance Rochester
Tim Geisler, SE MN Rail Alliance Rochester
Rep. Welti moved that HF124, as amended, be held over for possible referral to the Capital Investment Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 P.M.
Representative Lieder, CHAIR
Susie Maher
Committee Legislative Assistant