Capital Investment

FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 29, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Mary Murphy, Vice Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on March 29, 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
HUOT, John
LILLIE, Leon
LUCERO, Eric
MORAN, Rena
PIERSON, Nels
RALEIGH, Donald
REYER, Liz
WEST, Nolan
XIONG, Jay

Members Excused:
HANSEN, Rick
RASMUSSON, Jordan

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Murphy moved to approve the minutes from March 24, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3656 (Jurgens) Hastings; Minnesota Veterans Home improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Larry Herke, Commissioner, Department of Veterans Affairs

HF 4202 (Bernardy) Fridley; Inclusive and accessible playground funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Scott Lund, Mayor, Fridley
Mike Maher, Community Services Director, Fridley

HF 4193 (Lueck) Crosslake; National Loon Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Jon Mobeck, National Loon Center

HF 3608 (Petersburg) Owatonna; Wastewater Infrastructure Improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Kris M. Busse, City Administrator, Owatonna
Kyle Skov, Director of Public Works, Owatonna
HF 3692 (Frederick) Children’s Museums improvements funding provided and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Louise Dickmeyer, CEO, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota
Cassie Miles, Executive Director, Great River Children’s Museum

HF 4061 (Boldon) Design, construct and renovate space and exhibits at Children’s Museum in Rochester.

Presenters:
Lindsey Hemker, Development Director, SPARK Children’s Museum

HF 4465 (Morrison) Excelsior; St. Alban’s Bay Bridge improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Jennifer Caron, Councilmember, Excelsior
Bill Cook, Councilmember, Greenwood

HF 4423 (Sandstede) Canisteo Flood Mitigation Project funding provided to mitigate threats to public safety, property, and regional water quality, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Leo Trunt, Commissioner, Itasca County

HF 2575 (Lislegard) St. James open mine pit flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Stefanie Dickinson, City Clerk, Aurora
Doug Gregor, Mayor, Aurora

HF 4474 (Hanson, J.) Savage; Public Road Expansion and Reconstruction of City-Owned Railroad Bridges on Quentin Avenue

Presenters:
Brad Larson, City Administrator, Savage

HF 3071 (Bierman) Dakota County; Pedestrian and bicycle trail safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Laurie Halverson, Commissioner, Dakota County

HF 4222 (Reyer) Dakota County; Behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Laurie Halverson, Commissioner, Dakota County
Stephanie Radke, Deputy Director, Dakota County Community Services

HF 2909 (Murphy) Duluth; Public Facilities Authority funding provided for the purpose of debt relief for Duluth North Shore Sanitary District, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Angie Braud, Treasurer, Duluth North Shore Sanitary District

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 A.M.

Representative Fue Lee, Chair

Blake Wilcox, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF3608 (Petersburg) - Owatonna; wastewater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3656 (Jurgens) - Hastings; Minnesota Veterans Home improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3692 (Frederick) - Children's museums across the state; improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4061 (Boldon) - Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4193 (Lueck) - Crosslake; national loon center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4202 (Bernardy) - Fridley; inclusive and accessible playground funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4465 (Morrison) - Excelsior; drinking water improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2575 (Lislegard) - St. James; open mine pit flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2909 (Murphy) - Duluth; Public Facilities Authority funding provided for the purpose of debt relief for Duluth North Shore Sanitary District, and money appropriated.
HF3071 (Bierman) - Dakota County; railway and highway safety improvement funding provided for pedestrian and bicycle trails, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4222 (Reyer) - Dakota County; behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4423 (Sandstede) - Canisteo Flood Mitigation Project public safety, property, and regional water quality threat mitigation funding provided; and money appropriated.
HF4464 (Morrison) - Excelsior; St. Alban's Bay Bridge improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4474 (Hanson) - Savage; Quentin Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Documents:

3_29_22 agenda.pdf - 3/28/2022
43rd Meeting Minutes - Cap Investment 3.24.22.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 3656 MVH-Hastings Campus Upgrade Handout.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 3692 Greater MN Children's Museum Coaltion.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 4193 National Loon Center.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 4193 Audubon MN Letter of Support National Loon Center.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 4202 Fridley Inclusive Playground.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 4202 Letters of support Fridley inclusive_accessible playground.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 4222 - Dakota County IRTS Guild.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 4474 Savage Bridges.pdf - 3/28/2022
H4474A1 for reference.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF4464 - Excelsior St. Alban's Bay Bridge Improvements.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF4465 - Excelsior Drinking Water Improvements.pdf - 3/28/2022
H4465A1 for reference.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 2575 Aurora St. James Pit Map.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 3071 North Creek Greenway.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF 3608 Owatonna Water Infrastructure.pdf - 3/28/2022

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The following bills were heard on an informational only basis:.
03:00 - HF3656 (Jurgens) Hastings; Minnesota Veterans Home improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
08:45 - HF4202 (Bernardy) Fridley; inclusive and accessible playground funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
15:24 - HF4193 (Lueck) Crosslake; national loon center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
20:09 - HF3608 (Petersburg) Owatonna; wastewater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
25:26 - HF3692 (Frederick) Children's museums improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
30:46 - HF4061 (Boldon) Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc funding provided, and money appropriated.
35:35 - HF4465 (Morrison) Excelsior; drinking water improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
41:26 - HF4464 (Morrison) Excelsior; St Alban's Bay Bridge improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
48:18 - HF4423 (Sandstede) Canisteo Flood Mitigation Project funding provided to mitigate threats to public safety, property, and regional water quality; and money appropriated.
54:52 - HF2575 (Lislegard) St James open mine pit flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:02:52 - HF4474 (Hanson) Savage; Quentin Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:08:20 - HF3071 (Bierman) Dakota County; pedestrian and bicycle trail safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:13:03 - HF4222 (Reyer) Dakota County; behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:20:24 - HF2909 (Murphy) Duluth; Public Facilities Authority funding provided for the purpose of debt relief for Duluth North Shore Sanitary District, and money appropriated.
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The following bills will be heard on an informational only basis. Amendments can be offered for reference.

HF3608 (Petersburg) - Owatonna; wastewater infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3656 (Jurgens) - Hastings; Minnesota Veterans Home improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF3692 (Frederick) - Children's museums improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4061 (Boldon) - Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc. funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4193 (Lueck) - Crosslake; national loon center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4202 (Bernardy) - Fridley; inclusive and accessible playground funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4465 (Morrison) - Excelsior; drinking water improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2575 (Lislegard) - St. James open mine pit flood mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2909 (Murphy) - Duluth; Public Facilities Authority funding provided for the purpose of debt relief for Duluth North Shore Sanitary District, and money appropriated.
HF3071 (Bierman) - Dakota County; pedestrian and bicycle trail safety improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4222 (Reyer) - Dakota County; behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4423 (Sandstede) - Canisteo Flood Mitigation Project funding provided to mitigate threats to public safety, property, and regional water quality; and money appropriated.
HF4464 (Morrison) - Excelsior; St. Alban's Bay Bridge improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4474 (Hanson) - Savage; Quentin Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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