STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Bernie Lieder, Chair of the House Transportation Finance & Policy Division called the meeting to order at 4:32 P.M. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Lieder, Chair
Champion, Vice Chair
Beard
Demmer
Doepke
Hausman
Hornstein
Hortman
Magnus
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Nelson
Newton
Reinert
Scott
Severson
Welti
Members Excused: Swails
A quorum was present.
HF2485 (Atkins) Rock Island Bridge moratorium on demolition or removal repealed. Eric Carlson, Parks and Recreation Director for Inver Grove Heights, was available to speak to the bill. Rep. Lieder moved that HF 2485 be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep.Masin moved adoption of the minutes from February 11, 2010. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2801 (Obermueller) Complete streets policy defined and implemented. The following spoke to the bill:
Janelle Waldock, Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Judy Skalman, MN Dept. of Transportation Engineer
John Maczko, St. Paul City Engineer
Scott Peterson, MN Dept. of Transportation
Judy Sanders, Federation of the Blind
Rep. Masin moved the
HF2801A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Lieder moved that HF 2801, as amended, be laid over for further consideration when a fiscal note is available. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2807 (Hornstein) Transportation construction impacts on business provisions modified, prohibited rest area activities added, highway routes modified; traffic provisions, bridge projects provisions, and impound provisions modified; Minnesota Council of Transportation Access and a Commuter Rail Corridor Coordinating Committee established and member provisions modified. Rep. Hornstein moved HF 2807 before the committee for consideration and that it be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Finance Committee. Rep. Demmer moved adoption of the
H2807A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Hortman moved adoption of the handwritten
MB1amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Hornstein moved the following oral amendment:
On page 17, line 20, delete Compensation and insert: Reimbursement
On page 17. Line 20, delete compensation and
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Beard moved the following oral amendment:
On page 14, delete Sec. 20
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. Rep. Hornstein moved that HF 2807, as amended, be rereferred to the Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:13 P.M.
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Bernie Lieder, Chair
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Susie Maher, Committee Legislative Asst.