Transportation Finance and Policy

FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Friday, April 1, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH 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 April 1, 2022, 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
ELKINS, 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.

HF4708 (Jordan) - Local Bus and Transit Improvement Act adopted providing funding for transit improvements, fare reduction, shelters, zero-emission bus transition, rapid transit planning, and signal priority planning; and money appropriated.

Chair Hornstein moved to lay over HF 4708 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Hornstein moved that the H4708A1 amendment be adopted. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Jordan gave an overview of HF 4708, as amended.

Public Testimony on HF 4708, as amended:

Sam Rockwell, Executive Director, Move Minnesota
Claire Pardubsky
Victoria Boese
Zoe Barany, Young Adult Coalition of ISAIAH
Joshua Houdek, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Eric Berger
Adrianna Jereb
Trevor Turner, Public Policy Director, MN Council on Disability
Luther Wynder, Minnesota Valley Transit Authority

Chair Hornstein laid over HF 4708, as amended.

HF4690 (Boldon) - Greater Minnesota transit funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Hornstein moved to lay over HF 4690 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Rep. Boldon gave an overview of HF 4690.

Public Testimony on HF 4690:

Ryan Daniel, CEO of St. Cloud Metro Bus and President of the Minnesota Public Transit Association
Tiffany Collins, Director of Central Community Transit
Nick Lemmer, Communications Director, Rochester Public Transit
Jim Wolter, Director of Rolling Hills Transit/SEMCAC

Chair Hornstein laid over HF 4690.

Traffic Safety Advisory Council -Revisor 22-07478

Testimony:

Mike Hanson, Director, Office of Traffic Safety

Chair Hornstein adjourned the meeting at 3:21pm.

Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair

Dan Dodge, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF4708 (Jordan) - Local Bus and Transit Improvement Act adopted providing funding for transit improvements, fare reduction, shelters, zero-emission bus transition, rapid transit planning, and signal priority planning; and money appropriated.
HF4690 (Boldon) - Greater Minnesota transit funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

22-07478.pdf - 3/29/2022
AAA_SupportLetter_AdvisoryCouncilOnTrafficSafety_MN.pdf - 3/29/2022
Letter - Minnesota Safety Council .pdf - 3/29/2022
Traffic Safety Advisory Council Letter - Minnesotans for Safe Driving.pdf - 3/29/2022
Minnesota Advisory Council for Traffic Safety.pdf - 3/29/2022
AMC_MCEA Traffic Safety Advisory Council Letter.pdf - 3/31/2022
100% Campaign Letter on HF 4708 & 4690.pdf - 3/31/2022
Local Govts on bus improvements workgroup letter_03.31.22.pdf - 4/1/2022
Written Testimony of John Palmer, MDTSEA.pdf - 4/1/2022
MAR 31-22 MINUTES.pdf - 4/1/2022
H4708A1.pdf - 4/1/2022
DWI Task Force Letter of Support for Traffic Safety Advisory Council.pdf - 4/1/2022

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03:13 - HF4708 (Jordan) Local Bus and Transit Improvement Act adopted providing funding for transit improvements, fare reduction, shelters, zero-emission bus transition, rapid transit planning, and signal priority planning; and money appropriated.
1:06:08 - HF4690 (Boldon) Greater Minnesota transit funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:29:07 - HFXXXX: Establishing the Traffic Safety Advisory Council; requiring a report; appropriating money.
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HF4708 (Jordan) - Local Bus and Transit Improvement Act adopted providing funding for transit improvements, fare reduction, shelters, zero-emission bus transition, rapid transit planning, and signal priority planning; and money appropriated.

HF4690 (Boldon) - Greater Minnesota transit funding provided, and money appropriated.

Traffic Safety Advisory Council - see attached - (Revisor 22-07478)

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