STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Chair, Representative Alice Hausman
MINUTES
Representative Ward, Vice Chair of Committee on Capital Investment, called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. on February 26, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hausman, Chair
Ward, J., Vice Chair
Dean, Lead
Albright
Atkins
Carlson
Clark
Davids
Dehn
Dettmer
FitzSimmons
Green
Gunther
Lillie
Mahoney
McNamar
Norton
Swedzinski
Urdahl
Members excused:
Erhardt
Melin
A quorum was present.
Minnesota Department of Transportation bonding update
Tracy Hatch, Chief Financial Officer, MnDOT
Dan Krom, MnDOT
Rep. Swedzinski moved approval of the February 21, 2013 minutes. MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Informational hearing: HF587 (Falk) Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated
Representative Falk gave an explanation of H.F. No. 587.
Testifying on H.F. No. 587 were:
Bruce Pinske, former President, Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority
Mark Wegner, President, Minnesota Prairie Line
Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail update
John Ongaro, Member, Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission
The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 a.m.
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Representative John Ward, Vice Chair
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Debra Fastner, Committee Legislative Assistant