STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on February 22, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services, Facebook Live, and YouTube live streaming.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LEE, Fue (Chair)
MURPHY, Mary (Vice Chair)
URDAHL, Dean (Lead)
AGBAJE, Esther
BERG, Kaela
DAVIDS, Greg
FRANKE, Keith
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HUOT, John
LILLIE, Leon
LUCERO, Eric
MORAN, Rena
PIERSON, Nels
RALEIGH, Donald
RASMUSSON, Jordan
REYER, Liz
WEST, Nolan
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Murphy moved to approve the minutes from February 17, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Capital Budget Presentations
Minnesota Zoo Presentation
Presenters:
John Frawley, Director
Dr. Taylor Yaw, Managing Veterinarian
Thomas Root, Project Manager Director
Trinity Leiser, Ambassador Animal Curator
Terah Grace, Assistant Curator
Minnesota Historical Society Presentation
Presenters:
Kent Whitworth, Director
David Kelliher, Director of Public Policy
Marais Bjornberg, Capital Projects Manager
Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
Presenters:
Mark Phillips, Commissioner
Sean Peyla, Director, Facilities and Mountain Operations, Giants Ridge
Amateur Sports Commission Presentation
Presenters:
Todd Johnson, Executive Director, National Sports Center
Informational Bill Overviews
HF 2710 (Robbins) Dayton; wellhead treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Presenters:
Martin Farrell, Public Works Director, Dayton
Tina Goodroad, City Administrator/Development Director, Dayton
Adam Markos, Engineer, Black and Veatch
HF 3126 (Olson, B.) Lewisville; sewer and stormwater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Presenters:
Barb Pfiel, Mayor, Lewisville
Tim Korby, City Engineer, HR Green
Gayle Culbertson, Clerk/Treasurer, Lewisville
HF 2989 (Hamilton) Westbrook filter plant media tank refurbishing funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Presenters:
Larry Anderson, Commissioner, Cottonwood County
Jeff Ledin, Senior Professional Engineer, Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc.
HF 3171 (Murphy) Western Lake Superior Sanitary District secondary clarifier improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Presenters:
Marianne Bohren, Executive Director
The meeting was adjourned at 9:57 A.M.
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
Blake Wilcox, Committee Legislative Assistant