STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Tim Kelly, Chair of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, began the eighth meeting at 12:16 on February 9, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
KELLY, Tim, Chair
PETERSBURG, John, VC
ANDERSON, Mark
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
JOHNSON, Clark
KOZNICK, Jon
LUCERO, Eric
MASIN, Sandra
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORTON, Kim
RUNBECK, Linda
SANDERS, Tim
SUNDIN, Mike
UGLEM, Mark
WHELAN, Abigail
Members excused:
NASH, Jim
Chair Kelly began the meeting at 12:16 p.m. A quorum was NOT present.
Mona Dohman, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of the Department of Public Safety.
Mark Dunaski, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of the divisions of the Department of Public Safety.
Colonel Matt Langer, Minnesota State Patrol, gave remarks about State Patrol.
Larry Freund, Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Public Safety, gave remarks on sources of revenue.
Chair Kelly called the meeting to order at 12:37. A quorum was present.
Representative Runbeck moved to approve the minutes of February 4, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Pat McCormack, Director of Driver and Vehicle Services at the Department of Public Safety, gave remarks on the gas tax in Minnesota.
Dawn Olson, Program Director of Minnesota Licensing and Registration System, gave an overview of the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System.
Paul Meekin, Chief Information Officer for the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of MNIT Services.
Mark Dunaski, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of the Oil Transportation Preparedness Study.
Kevin Reed, Director of Homeland Security and Operations at the Department of Public Safety, gave remarks on emergency response for oil incidents.
Jon Wolfgram, Chief Engineer of the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety, gave an overview of pipeline safety.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
Representative Tim Kelly, Chair
Natalie Cecchini, Committee Legislative Assistant