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THIRTY-NINTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 8, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-NINTH 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 March 8, 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 March 3, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF2948 (Reyer) Dakota County; Veterans Memorial Greenway pedestrian and bicycle trail highway safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Joe Atkins, Commissioner, Dakota County
Quennel Cooper, Principal, Pine Bend Elementary


HF2362 (Bierman) Apple Valely Red Line transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Clint Hooppaw, Mayor, Apple Valley


HF3203 (Boldon) Rochester International Airport funding provided, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
John Reed, Executive Director, Rochester International Airport


H2681 (Murphy) Mineapolis to Duluth intercity passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.


Presenters:
Andrew Johnson, Chair, Norhtern Lights Express Alliance/City Council Member, Minneapolis
Francis Loetterle, Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations, MNDOT


HF2941 (Torkelson) Minnesota rail service improvement program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Marge Wegner, President, Mn Regional Rail Authority


HF3160 (Hausman) Passenger rail infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Brian Nelson, President, All Aboard Minnesota


HF3767 (Jordan) St. Paul; H line bus rapid transit project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Elliott Payne, City Council Member, Minneapolis


HF3037 (Dettmer) Gateway State Trail capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Lisa Philippi, Board of Friends of Scandia Parks and Trails
Ken Cammilleri, City Administrator, Scandia
Christine Maefsky, Mayor, Scandia


HF3111 (Baker) Glacial Lakes Trail final segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Randy Alsleben, Secretary, Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Dave Lais, Treasurer, Sibley State Park Improvement Association
Rop Erpelding, President, Sibley State Park Improvement Association


HF3123 (Daniels) Northern Links Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Marv Trandem, Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota


HF XXXX (Lippert) Mill Towns Trail – Revisor Code: CG271-2

Presenters:
Rhonda Pownell, Mayor, Northfield
Ben Martig, City Administrator, Northfield


HF4041 (Urdahl) Litchfield; wellness center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Keith Johnson, Mayor, Litchfield

The meeting was adjourned at 9:44 A.M.

Representative Fue Lee, Chair







Blake Wilcox, Committee Legislative Assistant




More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2948 (Reyer) - Dakota County; Veterans Memorial Greenway pedestrian and bicycle trail highway safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2362 (Bierman) - Apple Valley Red Line transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2681 (Murphy) - Minneapolis to Duluth intercity passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2941 (Torkelson) - Minnesota rail service improvement program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3160 (Hausman) - Passenger rail infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3767 (Jordan) - St. Paul; H line bus rapid transit project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3037 (Dettmer) - Gateway State Trail capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3111 (Baker) - Glacial Lakes Trail final trail segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3123 (Daniels) - Northern Links Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3203 (Boldon) - Rochester International Airport funding provided, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

The following bills were heard on an informational only basis:.
02:31 - HF2948 (Reyer) Dakota County; Veterans Memorial Greenway pedestrian and bicycle trail highway safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
07:29 - HF2362 (Bierman) Apple Valley Red Line transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
13:08 - HF3203 (Boldon) Rochester International Airport funding provided, and money appropriated.
16:19 - HF2681 (Murphy) Minneapolis to Duluth intercity passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
26:32 - HF2941 (Torkelson) Minnesota rail service improvement program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
32:18 - HF3160 (Hausman) Passenger rail infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
38:24 - HF3767 (Jordan) Saint Paul; H line bus rapid transit project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
41:08 - HF3037 (Dettmer) Gateway State Trail capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
51:03 - HF3111 (Baker) Glacial Lakes Trail final trail segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
57:34 - HF3123 (Daniels) Northern Links Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:02:12 - HFXXXX (Lippert) Amending an appropriation for the Mill Towns State Trail; appropriating money for development of a segment of the Mill Towns State Trail.
1:07:45 - HF4041 (Urdahl) Appropriating money for a wellness center in the city of Litchfield.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.


The following bills will be heard on an informational only basis. Amendments may be offered for reference only.

HF2948 (Reyer) Dakota County; Veterans Memorial Greenway pedestrian and bicycle trail highway safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2362 (Bierman) Apple Valley Red Line transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2681 (Murphy) Minneapolis to Duluth intercity passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2941 (Torkelson) Minnesota rail service improvement program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3160 (Hausman) Passenger rail infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3767 (Jordan) St. Paul; H line bus rapid transit project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3037 (Dettmer) Gateway State Trail capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3111 (Baker) Glacial Lakes Trail final trail segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3123 (Daniels) Northern Links Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3203 (Boldon) Rochester International Airport funding provided, and money appropriated.
Revisor drafts attached for:
HF XXX (Lippert) Mill Towns Trail.pdf
HF XXX (Urdahl) Litchfield Wellness Center .pdf

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website at:
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/home/92002

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