STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Petersburg, Vice Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, called the thirtieth meeting to order at 1:03 P.M. on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in the basement of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
TORKELSON, Paul Chair
PETERBURG, John Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
BARR, Regina
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
JOHNSON, Clark
GUNTHER, Bob
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
KIEL, Deb
KOZNICK, Jon
MILLER, Tim
LUCERO, Eric
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
RARICK, Jason
ROSENTHAL, Paul
RUNBECK, Linda
SAUKE, Duane
SUNDIN, Mike
A quorum was present.
Metropolitan Council - Update on status of Bottineau and Southwest Light Rail
Testfiers:
Judd Schetnan, Director of Government Affairs, Met Council
Mark Fuhrman, Deputy General Manager, Met Council
Chair Torkelson assumed the gavel at 1:13 PM.
Update and status on conflicted contractors for light rail project construction bidding
Testifiers:
Mary Bogie, Chief Financial Officer, Met Council
Overview on recently published Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA)/Amended Draft Section 4 (f) Evaluation by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Met Council
Public Testifiers:
Mary Pattock, Board Member, Lakes and Parks Alliance
David Lilly, Board Member, Lakes and Parks Alliance
Office of Legislative Auditor (OLA) review of the 2nd Quarter Transit Report audit
Testifiers:
Judy Randal, Deputy Legislative Auditory, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Judd Schetnan, Director of Government Affairs, Met Council
House Fiscal Staff Presentation
Andrew Lee, Fiscal Analysts, House Fiscal Staff
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 P.M.
Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair
Sam Moyer, Committee Legislative Assistant