STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair of Committee on Capital Investment Division, called the meeting to order at 7:30 A.M. on, March 19, 2019, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
MURPHY, Mary, (Chair)
LEE, Fue, (Vice Chair)
URDAHL, Dean, (Lead)
BENNETT, Peggy
CANTRELL, Hunter
CONSIDINE, Jack
DEHN, Raymond
HANSEN, Rick
JURGENS, Tony
LAYMAN, Sandy
LILLIE, Leon
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SAUKE, Duane
TORKELSON, Paul
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
Members Excused:
GROSSELL, Matt
VANG, Samantha
A quorum was present.
Presentation on newly updated Public Facilities Authority priority lists.
Jeff Freeman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority
Representative Lee moved to approve the March 14 meeting minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1319 (Bahner) Maple Grove; highway 610 project local road connections funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Mark Stafenson, Mayor, Maple Grove
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1342 (Christensen) Maple Grove; highway 610 project local road connections funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Gary Kriesel, Commissioner, Washington County
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2496 (Christensen) Oak Park Heights; 60th Street realignment and related improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Mary McComber, Oak Park Heights
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2105 (Lee) Minneapolis; outdoor performance venue funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Jacob Frey, Mayor, Minneapolis
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 942 (Gunther) Martin County veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Steve Fosness, Martin Co. Vets Memorial, Treasurer/ Post 36 American Legion, Commander
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2109 (Haley) Red Wing; rail grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
Marshall Hallock, Ad Red Wing
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1793 (Ecklund) Koochiching County; Falls International Airport funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Bob Anderson, Mayor, International Falls
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1627 (Dehn) Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music funding provided, 2014 appropriation cancelled, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Stacey Mickelson, Vice President, Government Relations, ArtSpace
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2176 (Ecklund) Babbitt Recreation Area campground construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Andrea Zupancich, Mayor, Babbitt
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2140 (Ecklund) Silver Bay; multimodal trailhead center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Informational-Only Hearing on Lana Fralich, City Administrator, Silver Bay
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1697 (Koegel) Anoka County; East River Road interchange improvements at Trunk Highway 610 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Doug Fischer, Transportation Division Manager/County Engineer, Anoka County
Troy Olson, Governmetn Relations, North Metro Mayors Association
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1071 (Morrison) Deephaven; bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Steven Erickson, Mayor Pro Tem, Deephaven
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2295 (Lippert) Northfield Regional Transit Hub funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Ben Martig, City Administrator, Northfield
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1606 (Hornstein) Bus rapid transit lines funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Sean Bloom, Director of Public Policy, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 648 (Bierman) Apple Valley; Red Line 147th Street Station skyway project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Mary Hamann-Roland, Mayor, Apple Valley
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1484 (Hausman) Hennepin County Children's Theater Company funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testfier:
Kimberly Motes, Managing Director, Children’s Theater Company
Informational-Only Hearing on HF 872 (Mariani) St. Paul YMCA facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Jim Erickson, Consultant, Solomon Strategies Group
All bills were unofficially laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 A.M.
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Madeleine Garces,
Committee Legislative Assistant