STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on March 18, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
KOEGEL, Erin, Vice-Chair
PETERSBURG, John, Lead
BAHR, Cal
BERNARDY, Connie
EKLINS, Steve
FREDERICK, Luke
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Michael
OLSON, Bjorn
RICHARDSON, Ruth
TORKELSON, Paul
WEST, Nolan
A quorum was present.
Rep. Petersburg moved to adopt the minutes from the March 16 meeting. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1199 (Klevorn) - Driving privilege reinstatement with ignition interlock provided.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF 1199 be referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Rep. Klevorn gave an overview of HF 1199.
Chair Hornstein moved that the H1199A4 amendment be adopted. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Public Testimony on HF 1199, as amended
David Bernstein, Chair, MN DWI Task Force
Alex Otte, MADD President
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 1199, as amended, be referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The results were as follows:
AYES:
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KOEGEL, Erin
PETERSBURG, John
BAHR, Cal
BERNARDY, Connie
EKLINS, Steve
FREDERICK, Luke
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOZNICK, Jon
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Michael
OLSON, Bjorn
RICHARDSON, Ruth
TORKELSON, Paul
WEST, Nolan
NAYS:
None.
There being 16 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 985 (Torkelson) Ten percent of trunk highway fund statutorily appropriated to corridors of commerce program, and corridors of commerce project selection criteria amended.
Chair Hornstein moved to lay over HF 985 for possible inclusion in a finance bill.
Rep. Torkelson gave an overview of HF 985.
Public Testimony on HF 985
Shane Zhart, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Erik Rudeen, MnDOT Government Affairs
Chair Hornstein laid over HF 985.
HF 41 (Frazier) COVID-19; emergency paid sick leave provided to health care employees excluded from Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF 41 be rereferred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee.
Rep. Frazier gave an overview of HF 41.
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 41 be rereferred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee. The results were as follows:
AYES:
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KOEGEL, Erin
BERNARDY, Connie
ELKINS, Steve
FREDERICK, Luke
HAUSMAN, Alice
MASIN, Sandra
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Michael
NAYS:
PETERSBURG, John
BAHR, Cal
HEINRICH, John
KOZNICK, Jon
OLSON, Bjorn
TORKELSON, Paul
WEST, Nolan
There being 9 AYES and 7 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILS.
HF 2126 (Xiong) Crash report release to prosecuting attorneys authorized.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF 2126 be rereferred to the General Register.
Rep. Xiong gave an overview of HF 2126.
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 2126 be rereferred to the General Register. The results were as follows:
AYES:
HORNSTEIN, Frank
KOEGEL, Erin
PETERSBURG, John
BAHR, Cal
BERNARDY, Connie
EKLINS, Steve
FREDERICK, Luke
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Michael
OLSON, Bjorn
RICHARDSON, Ruth
WEST, Nolan
NAYS:
None.
There being 16 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 381 (Sundin) Veteran's definition expanded for state-issued ID eligibility.
Chair Hornstein moved to lay over HF 381 for possible inclusion in a finance bill.
Chair Hornstein moved that the H0381DE1 amendment be adopted. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Sundin gave an overview of HF 381, as amended.
Chair Hornstein laid over HF 381.
Chair Hornstein adjourned the meeting at 2:30pm.
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
Dan Dodge, Committee Legislative Assistant