STATE OF MINNESOTA 31 MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
Chair, Representative Frank Hornstein
MINUTES
Representative Hornstein, Chair of Committee on Transportation Finance, called the meeting to order at 7PM 3/4/2014 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present from the House:
Hornstein, Chair
Bernardy, Vice Chair
Beard, Lead
Dehn
Erhardt
Hausman
Howe
Masin
Metsa
O'Neill
Petersburg
Sundin
Members excused from the House:
Holberg
Hamilton
Benson, M.
Mahoney
Johnson, C
Member present from the Senate:
Chair, Dibble
Vice Chair Kent
Carlson
Champion
Franzen
Jensen
Pratt
Reinert
Senjem
Tomassoni
Members present from the Senate:
Kiffmeyer
Miller
Osmek
Pederson
Rest
Westrom
Wiger
A Quorum was present
H.F. 2548 (Hornstein)/S.F. 2208 (Dibble): Community environmental committee to study and evaluate airport operations and capital improvements establishment.
H.F. 2549 (Hornstein)/S.F. 2209 (Dibble): Metropolitan airports commission collaboration with the Rochester and St. Cloud airports boards joint airport development planning requirement.
H.F. 2550 (Hornstein)/S.F. 2210 (Dibble) Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport 2020 improvements project environmental impact statement requirement.
Public Testimony
John Quincy, City Council Member, Minneapolis.
Kevin Terrell, Board Member, Lynnhurst Neighborhood Association.
Steve Kittleson, MSP Fairskies Coalition; Fulton Neighborhood.
Tom Fitzhenry, City Council Member, Richfield.
Tom Werner, Executive Director, Duluth Airport.
Liz Petschel, City Council Member, Mendota Heights;Co-Chair, Noise Oversight Committee.
Jan Wagener, Fulton Neighborhood.
Dean Amundson, MSP Fairskies Coalition; Kingfield Neighborhood.
Lara Norkus-Crampton, East Calhoun Neighborhood Organization; Minnesota Nurses Association.
Jane Paulus, Lynnhurst Neighborhood.
Pat Rounds, East Calhoun Neighborhood.
Liz Kenny, Fulton Neighborhood.
Sara Thompson, MSP Fairskies Coalition; Fulton Neighborhood.
Frank Lorenz, Edina.
Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director & CEO, Metropolitan Airports Commission.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
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Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
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Isaiah Ellison, Committee Legislative Assistant