STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Chair, Representative Alice Hausman
MINUTES
Representative Hausman, Chair of Committee on Capital Investment, called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hausman, Chair
Ward, Vice Chair
Dean, Lead
Albright
Atkins
Carlson
Clark
Davids
Dehn
Dettmer
FitzSimmons
Green
Gunther
Lillie
Mahoney
McNamar
Melin
Norton
Swedzinski
UrdahMember excused:
Erhardt
A quorum was present.
HF 548 (Melin) American steel product use or supply required on certain projects.
Rep. Melin MOVED that HF 548 be laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding bill.
Testifiers on HF 548:
John Ribrovich, Steelworker Keetax
Michael Muleska, Steelworker from Hibbing
Craig Pagel, President, Iron Mining Association of Minnesota
Patrick Hynes, League of MN Cities
HF 548 was laid over.
HF 567 (Melin) Solar energy requirements modified for state buildings
Rep. Melin MOVED that HF 567 be laid over for possible inclusion in the bonding bill.
Rep. Melin MOVED H0567A2. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Testifiers on HF 567, as amended:
Lynn Hinkle, Policy director, MN solar energy Industry Association
Joel Cannon, CEO, TenK Solar
Scott Weicht, President, Adolfson and Peterson Construction
Pete Parrish, Director, Sheet Metal Workers Union
HF 567, as amended, was laid over.
Rep. Dettmer moved approval of the minutes for March 14, 2013. MOTION Prevailed. The minutes were approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 a.m.
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Representative Alice Hausman, Chair
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Debra Fastner, Committee Legislative Assistant