STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGTH 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 12:38 P.M. on Thursday, January 28, 2010 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Lieder, Chair
Champion, Vice Chair
Beard
Demmer
Doepke
Hausman
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Magnus
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Nelson
Newton
Reinert
Swails
Welti
Members Excused: Scott, Severson
A quorum was present.
Chairman Lieder announced that because we are not in session no official committee action can be taken at today’s meeting.
HF2544 (Norton) Southern Rail Corridor project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Speaking in support: Olmstead County Commissioner Ken Brown
Dr. Glenn Forbes, Mayo Clinic
Speaking in opposition: Dodge County Commissioner David Hansen
Orin Johnson, Co Chair of Citizens Against the Rochester By-Pass
Kathy King, Co Chair of Citizens Against the Rochester By-Pass
HF2432 (Abeler) Ramsey Northstar Commuter Rail Station funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bob Ramsey, Mayor of Ramsey
Matt Look, Ramsey City Councilmember
Kurt Ulrich, Ramsey City Administrator
HF2474 (Olin) Thief River Falls Regional Airport hangar funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Todd Bills, Digi-Key, Theif River Falls
Mayor Steve Nordhagen, Thief River Falls
Darryl Tveitbakk, Pennington County Board Chairman
Mark Morseth, City of Thief River Falls
HF2467 (Bigham) Red Rock Corridor Park-and-Ride facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Washington County Commissioner Myra Peterson
Barb Hollenbeck, City Council and Acting Mayor, Hastings
HF2530 (Wagenius) Hiawatha Light Rail Transit Corridor funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Mark Carner, Minneapolis City Planner
HF2500 (Murphy, M.) Northern Lights Express Passenger Rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Bob Manzoline, Northern Lights Express Alliance
HF2495 (Huntley) Rep. Murphy presented the bill. Duluth airport funding provided for new terminal facilities, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Brian Ryks, Duluth Airport Authority
STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
HF2423 (Bunn) I-94 Corridor Park-and-Ride facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Washington County Commissioner Gary Kriesel
Mayor Bill Hargis, Woodbury
HFXXXX (Hansen) Robert Street Corridor Transitway
HF2532 (Champion) Bottineau Boulevard Transit Way funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein
Hennepin County, Joe Blatke
HF2558 (Hortman) Foley Boulevard Northstar commuter rail station funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Tim Yantos, Northstar Corridor Development Authority
Anoka County Commissioner Dan Erhart
HFXXXX (Masin) Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Facility
Dakota County Commissioner Will Branning
HF2554 (Simon) Southwest Corridor light rail line funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman
HF2434 (Haws) Northstar commuter rail extension funding provided from Big Lake to St. Cloud, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Sherburne County Commissioner Felix Schmeising
Anoka County Commissioner Dan Erhart
HF2504 (Haws) St. Cloud Regional Airport funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Ray Stege, MN Business Aviation Association
HF2484 (Sterner) Rosemount; park and ride lot and transit shelter grant provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Dwight Johnson, Rosemount City Administrator
Kim Lindquist, Rosemount Community Development Leader
HFXXXX (Hornstein) 35W/Lake Street Transit Station Access
Peter McLaughlin, Hennepin County Commissioner
Marthand Nookala, Assistant Hennepin County Administrator
The meeting was adjourned at 3:54 P.M.
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Bernie Lieder, Chair
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Susie Maher, Committee Legislative Asst.