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Transportation Policy and Finance

THIRTIETH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 16, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative John Petersburg, Vice Chair of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, began the thirtieth meeting at 1:19 PM on March 16, 2016 in the Basement of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

KELLY, Tim, Chair JOHNSON, Clark
PETERSBURG, John, VC KOZNICK, Jon
ANDERSON, CHAD MASIN, Sandra
BERNARDY, Connie NASH, Jim
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve NORTON, Kim
ERHARDT, Ron RUNBECK, Linda
HAUSMAN, Alice SUNDIN, Mike
HORNSTEIN, Frank UGLEM, Mark
HOWE, Jeff WHELAN, Abigail

Members excused:

ANDERSON, Mark
ATKINS, Joe
LUCERP, Eric
MCNAMARA, Denny
SANDERS, Tim

Gordon Hoff, Executive Director of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association testified about the aviation industry.

Lynn Boyd, MSP Aero, testified about the aviation industry.

Tim Howard, Senior Pilot with Polaris Industries, testified about the aviation industry.

Gordon Hoff, Executive Director of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association read testimony from Michael Lawrence, General Manager of Key Air Twin Cities about the aviation industry.

Gordon Hoff, Executive Director of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association read testimony from Amy Gesch, Director of Marketing for Wipaire Inc. about the aviation industry.

Chair Kelly assumed the gavel at 1:33 PM.

Chair Kelly officially called the meeting to order at 1:34 PM. A quorum was present.

Representative Hornstein moved to approve the minutes of March 14, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Gordon Hoff, Executive Director of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association read testimony from Tracie Walter, of Bemidji Aviation, about the aviation industry.

Vice Chair Petersburg assumed the gavel at 1:38 PM.

Cassandra Isackson, Director of MnDOT Office of Aeronautics, presented a MnDOT overview/status update on the Aviation Tax Report.

Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 2:02 AM.


HF3014 (Fabian) Autocycle regulations established.

Representative Kelly moved HF3014 be re-referred to the committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance.

Representative Kelly moved the H3014A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Fabian presented on HF3014

J R Burke, Polaris Industries, testified on HF3014.

Representative Kelly renewed his motion that HF3014, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Petersburg assumed the gavel at 2:26 PM.

HF459 (Kelly) Port development assistance program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Kelly moved HF459 be re-referred to the committee on Capital Investment.

Lorrie Louder, St. Paul Port Authority, testified in support of HF459.

Representative Kelly renewed his motion that HF459 be re-referred to the committee on Capital Investment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 PM.





Representative Tim Kelly, Chair




Josh Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF459 (Kelly) - Port development assistance program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3014 (Fabian) - Autocycle regulations established.
House TV Video:
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02:06 - Gavel.
03:27 - Side-by-side review of provisions of HF4 (Kelly/Dibble) Omnibus Transportation Policy and Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 5 minutes.


Presentation by members of the Minnesota Business Aviation Association. Testimony from Gordon Hoff, Executive Director, and also MSP Aero, Bemidji Aviation, Wipaire, and Polaris. Testifying for aviation industry:
Tracie Walter - Bemidji Aviaiton
Lynn Boyd - MSP Aero
Tim Howard - Polaris
Amy Gesch - Wipaire Inc.

Overview/status update on Aviation Tax Report which was passed in 2013 and due by June 30, 2016. Testimony by Cassandra Isackson, Director of MNDOT Office of Aeronautics. Tax report: 2013 Laws of Minnesota, Chap. 143, Art. 5, Sec 24

Testimony will be provided on HF459 (Kelly) by Lorrie Louder, St Paul Port Authority.

Testimony on autocycle bill HF3014 (Fabian) by J R Burke, Polaris Industries, State & Provincial Government Relations Manager

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4 (Kelly) - Omnibus transportation policy and finance bill.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:06 - Gavel.
03:27 - Side-by-side review of provisions of HF4 (Kelly/Dibble) Omnibus Transportation Policy and Finance bill.
Runs 1 hour, 5 minutes.


The Conference Committee for HF4 Transportation Finance Bill will meet to do an overview side by side presentation of House and Senate provisions remaining in the bill from last session. There were many provisions in the bill which were a part of SF1647 which passed at the end of last session.
Rep. Kelly of the House has the gavel for this meeting.
House Conferees: Kelly, Petersburg, Sanders, Howe, and Erhardt
Senate Conferees: Dibble, Kent, Jensen, Franzen, and Schmit