STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Petersburg, Vice-Chair of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, called the forty-first meeting to order at 12:45 PM on April 20, 2016 in the Basement of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KELLY, Tim, Chair KOZNICK, Jon
PETERSBURG, John, VC LUCERO, Eric
ANDERSON, Chad MASIN, Sandra
ATKINS, Joe NASH, Jim
BERNARDY, Connie NORTON, Kim
ERHARDT, Ron RUNBECK, Linda
HAUSMAN, Alice SANDERS, Tim
HORNSTEIN, Frank UGLEM, Mark
HOWE, Jeff WHELAN, Abigail
JOHNSON, Clark
Members excused:
ANDERSON, Mark
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MCNAMARA, Denny
SUNDIN, Mike
Representative Sanders, moved the minutes of April 15, 2016 to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Koznick, moved the minutes of April 18, 2016 to be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 12:51 PM.
The following bills were heard by the committee on an informational basis.
HF3425 (LOONAN) Scott County; U.S. Highway 169 and County State-Aid Highway 14 overpass construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loonan testified on HF3425.
Lisa Freese, Scott County Transportation Planning Coordinator, testified on HF3425.
HF2283 (LOONAN) Shakopee; controlled railroad crossing project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Loonan testified on HF2283.
HF2377 (ERICKSON) Isle; Malone Island Bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Erickson testified on HF2377.
HF2809 (ERICKSON) Princeton; 21st Avenue sewer and water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Erickson testified on HF2809.
Jolene Foss, Community Development Director for the City of Princeton, testified on HF2809.
HF3062 (SCHOMACKER) Martin Township; 41st street design, engineering, and reconstruction funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
Representative Schomacker testified on HF3062.
Kyle Oldre, Administrator/Emergency Management Director, Rock County, testified on HF3602.
HF2950 (GRUNHAGEN) McLeod County; County State-Aid Highway 15 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Grunhagen testified on HF2950.
Kevin Dietz, Glencoe City Council, testified on HF2950.
HF2919 (MILLER) Maynard; County State-Aid Highway 4 relocation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Miller testified on HF2919.
Representative Norton assumed the gavel at 1:13 PM.
HF2568 (ANZELC) Grand Rapids; Mississippi Riverfront Pedestrian Bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anzelc testified on HF2568.
HF2555 (METSA) Virginia; Highway 53 relocation and local road improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Metsa testified on HF2555.
Larry Cuffe, Mayor of Virginia, testified on HF2555.
HF2766 (ERHARDT) Trunk Highway 62 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Erhardt testified on HF2766.
HF3311 (HERTAUS) Wayzata; controlled railroad crossing project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hertaus testified on HF3311.
Mike Kelly, City of Wayzata Engineer, testified on HF3311.
HF3312 (HERTAUS) Loretto and Medina; railroad crossing safety improvement projects and quiet zones funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hertaus testified on HF3312.
Kent Koch, Mayor, City of Loretto, testified on HF3312.
Lorie Cousineau, City Council Member, City of Medina, testified on HF3312.
HF2450 (JOHNSON, B.) Cambridge; Trunk Highway 95 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Brian Johnson testified on HF2450.
HF2388 (HOWE) Appropriating money for the safe routes to school grant program
Representative Howe testified on HF2388.
Jodi Gertken, Director of Wellness, CentraCare Health Foundation, testified on HF2388.
Representative Kelly assumed the gavel at 1:44PM.
HF2838 (ANZELC) Transferring money to the city of Grand Rapids for preliminary work on rail line in Itasca County.
Representative Anzelc testified on HF2838.
HF2421 (ATKINS) Inver Grove Heights; Broderick Boulevard reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Atkins testified on HF2421.
Joe Lynch, City Administrator Inver Grove Heights, testified on HF2421.
George Tourville, Mayor of Inver Grove Heights, testified on HF2421.
HF2423 (ATKINS) Inver Grove Heights; Argenta Trail realignment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Atkins testified on HF2423.
Joe Lynch, City Administrator Inver Grove Heights, testified on HF2423.
George Tourville, Mayor of Inver Grove Heights, testified on HF2423.
HF2349 (ATKINS) Inver Grove Heights; quiet zone capital improvement at railroad-highway crossings funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Atkins testified on HF2349.
Joe Lynch, City Administrator Inver Grove Heights, testified on HF2349.
George Tourville, Mayor of Inver Grove Heights, testified on HF2349.
HF2337 (MASIN) Dakota and Hennepin Counties; I-35W bridge and interchange project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Masin testified on HF2337.
Mary Sherry, Burnsville City Council Member, testified on HF2337.
Chairman Kelly informed the committee that the House Files that were heard in committee on April 18 and April 20 with the exception of HF3428 (Murphy) have been recommended to the Committee on Capital Investment.
Representative Kelly moved to adjourn at 2:22 PM.
Representative Tim Kelly, Chair
Josh Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant