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Capital Investment

NINTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 29, 2017

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

Capital Investment Committee
MINUTES

Representative Urdahl, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, started the meeting at
3:04 PM on March 29, 2017, in the Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
URDAHL, Dean Chair
UGLEM, Mark Vice Chair
BENNETT, Peggy
CARLSON SR., Lyndon
CONSIDINE JR., John
DEHN, Raymond
DETTMER, Bob
ECKLUND, Rob
FRANKE, Keith
GROSSELL, Matt
GUNTHER, Bob
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice
JURGENS, Tony
LILLIE, Leon
LUECK, Dale
PIERSON, Nels
POPPE, Jeanne
POSTON, John
RUNBECK, Linda
SAUKE, Duane

Member Excused:
MILLER, Tim



Representative Bennett moved the minutes from March 8, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF269 (Scott) Closed landfill cleanup funding provided, bonds issues, and money appropriated.

Testifying:
Jim Dickenson, City Administrator, City of Andover
Kirk Kouldelka, Assistant Commissioner, MPCA
Peter Tiffany, Lead Engineer, Closed Landfill, MPCA

Representative Urdahl laid over HF269 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.



HF423 (Theis) Hearing-impaired and hard-of-hearing accommodations required in capital improvement projects.

Representative Urdahl moved that in line 1.3 of HF423, “hearing impaired,” be replaced by “hard of hearing.” THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
John Wodele, Commission of Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
Beth Fraser, Commission of Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans
Steve Walsh, Commission of Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans

Representative Urdahl laid over HF423 for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.




Overview by the Minnesota DNR on state trail rehabilitation.

Testifying:
Kent Lokkesmoe, Management Resources Bureau, Minnesota DNR
Phil Leversedge, Deputy Director, Minnesota Parks and Trails, Minnesota DNR



The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 PM






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Representative Dean Urdahl, Chair


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Jennifer Goblirsch Committee Legislative Assistant



More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF269 (Scott) - Closed landfill cleanup program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF423 (Theis) - Hard-of-hearing accommodations required in capital improvement projects.
House TV Video:
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00:33 - HF269 (Scott) Closed landfill cleanup funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
42:10 - HF423 (Theis) Hearing-impaired and hard-of-hearing accommodations required in capital improvement projects.
1:17:27 - Overview by the Department of Natural Resources on state trail rehabilitation.
Runs 1 hour, 41 minutes.


Overview by the Department of Natural Resources on state trail rehabilitation.