STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST 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 8:17 A.M. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014 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
Carlson
Clark
Davids
Dehn
Dettmer
FitzSimmons
Green
Gunther
Lillie
Mahoney
McNamar
Melin
Norton
Swedzinski
Urdahl
Members excused
Atkins
Erhardt
A quorum was present.
Rep. John Ward moved approval of the minutes of April 11, 2013. Motion prevailed. The minutes were approved.
Informational hearing on HF XXXXX (Hausman) Governor’s 2014 bonding bill.
Presentation of the Governor’s 2014 bonding recommendations:
Jim Schowalter, Commissioner, MN Management and Budget Office
Margaret Kelly, State Budget Director, MN Management and Budget Office
Koryn Zewers, Executive Budget director, MN Management and Budget Office
Kent Lokkesmoe, Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources
Jeff Freeman, Public Facilities Authority
Public testimony:
Abbey Bryduck, Association of MN Counties
Jim Wafler, MN Transportation Alliance
Ron Harnack, Red River Watershed Management Board
Amanda Duerr, Coalition of Greater MN Cities
Rick Cardenas, Advocating Change Together
Sheila Vanney, MN Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Dan Larson, MN Rural Counties Caucus
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM.
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Representative Alice Hausman, Chair
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Debra Fastner, Committee Legislative Assistant