STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Murphy, Chair of Capital Investment Division, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. on March 4, 2020, 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
DEHN, Raymond
CONSIDINE, Jack
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
JURGENS, Tony
NORNES, Bud
LILLIE, Leon M.
PIERSON, Nels
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SAUKE, Duane
TORKELSON, Paul
VANG, Samantha
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
Members excused:
LAYMAN, Sandy
A quorum was present.
Representative Cantrell moved to approve the minutes from March 3, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
All bills were heard on an informational basis only.
HF3234 (Carlson); Crystal; police department facility expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Carlson presented his bill.
HF3344 (Persell); Bemidji; water treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Persell presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Michael Meehlhause, Ward 1 City Council Member of Bemidji
HF2942 (Kresha); Morrison County; Lake Shamineau High Water project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kresha presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Ardis Sandstrom, Board Member of the Lake Shamineau Lake Improvement District
HF3636 (Ecklund); Silver Creek Township; wastewater treatment and collection system funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Ecklund presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Bruce Loney, Project Manager with Bollig Inc
HF3635 (Ecklund); Babbitt; wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Ecklund presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Paul Hoheisel, Member of the Babbitt Public Utilities Commission
HF3443 (Ecklund); Tower; Tower Breitung water treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Ecklund presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Matt Tuchel, Waste Water Operator of Breitung Township
HF1479 (Sandstede); Floodwood; wastewater system improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Sandstede presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Dave DeNoyer, Mayor of Floodwood
HF3990 (Sandstede); Nashwauk; wastewater treatment facility and related infrastucture funding provided for the region including Keewatin, Lone Pine Township, and Greenway Township; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
Representative Sandstede presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-William King, Mayor of Keewatin
HF3684 (Sandstede); Buhl; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Sandstede presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Ryan Pervenanze, City Administrator of Buhl
HF2810 (Swedzinski); Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water System; expanded water service to region funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Swedzinski presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Jason Overby, General Manager of Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water
HF3231 (Pelowski); Winona County; new county jail construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Pelowski presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Marcia Ward, District 5 Commissioner and Board Chair for Winona County
HF433 (Pelowski); Port development assistance program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Pelowski presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Kathryn Sarnecki, Vice President of Redevelopment and Harbor Management at the Saint Paul Port Authority
HF2948 (Anderson); Melrose; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Anderson presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Colleen Winter, City Administrator of Melrose
HF3191 (Fabian); Lake Bronson dam rehabilitation funding included in appropriation for the dam safety program, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fabian presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Eric Christensen, County Administrator of Kittson County
HF3020 (Miller); Granite Falls; hydroelectric generating facility capacity and repair expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Miller presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Crystal Johnson, City Manager of Granite Falls
HF2929 (Kresha); Royalton; clean water and storm sewer infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kresha presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Andrea Lauer, Mayor of Royalton
HF2928 (Kresha); Flensburg; sanitary sewer improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kresha presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Terry Wotzka, Principal Civil Engineer of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc.
HF3125 (Torkelson); Minnesota River Basin Area II flood hazard mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Torkelson presented his bill.
HF3175 (Claflin); Ramsey and Washington Counties; recycling and energy facility expansion and upgrade funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Jurgens presented the bill on behalf of Representative Claflin
Testifying on the bill:
-Wayne Johnson, District 4 Commissioner of Washington County
HF3295 (Poppe); Austin; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Poppe presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Craig Clark, City Administrator of Austin
HF3337 (Wolgamott); Regional waste diversion, recycling, and composting facilities and infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated,
Representative Wolgamott presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Steve Vrchota, Executive Director of Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management
HF3571 (Poston); Todd County; transfer station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Poston presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Chris Pelzer, Management of Information Systems Director at Todd County
HF3586 (Munson); Vernon Center; water, wastewater, and storm water system improvement funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
Representative Munson presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Dana Ziegler, Mayor of Vernon Center
HF3683 (Considine); Mankato; Minnesota River-Mankato watershed water quality mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Considine presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Alison Zelms, Deputy City Manager of Mankato
HF3681 (Considine); Mankato; river and stream bank stabilization, restoration, and expansion of riverfront recreational amenities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Considine presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Alison Zelms, Deputy City Manager of Mankato
HF3712 (Garofalo); Dakota County; Byllesby Dam funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Jurgens presented the bill on behalf of Representative Garofalo
Testifying on the bill:
-Josh Peterson, Senior Water Resources Engineer of Dakota County
HF3742 (Wolgamott); Foley; wastewater infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Wolgamott presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Sarah Brunn, City Administrator of Foley
HF3615 (Dettmer); Forest Lake; wastewater infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Dettmer presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Mara Bain, Mayor of Forest Lake
HF2729 (Sandstede); Chisholm; public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Sandstede presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Bill Manney, City Administrator of Chisholm
HF3080 (Edelson); Edina; South Metro Public Safety Training Facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Edelson presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Scott Neal, City Manager of Edina
HF773 (Koegel); Blaine; regional public safety training facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Koegel presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Charlie Smith, Chief of Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department
HF3124 (Stephenson); Coon Rapids; solid waste capital assistance grant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Stephenson presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
- Colleen Sinclair, Recycling Coordinator of Coon Rapids
HF3170 (Moller); Arden Hills; water main funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Moller presented her bill.
Testifying on the bill:
- David Grant, Mayor of Arden Hills
HF2922 (Bernardy); New Brighton; quiet zone implementation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3141 (Bernardy); New Brighton; quiet zone implementation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3142 (Kunesh-Podein); New Brighton; quiet zone implementation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Bernardy and Representative Kunesh-Podein jointly presented their bills.
Testifying on the bill:
-Craig Schlicting, Director of the Department of Community Assets and Development for New Brighton
HF3038 (Hansen); Mendota; water main extension funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Brian Mielke, Mayor of Mendota
HF3055 (Lee); Climate change impact on state capital funding needs assessment funding provided, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Lee presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Carrie Jennings, Research and Policy Director of Freshwater Society
HF3930 (Hansen); Shade tree grant program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen presented his bill.
Testifying on the bill:
-Karen Zumach, Vice President of Minnesota Shade Tree Advisory Committee
The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 P.M.
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Joe Lenczewski, Committee Legislative Assistant