STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 27, 2024, in the Basement Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LEE, Fue, Chair
REYER, Liz, Vice-Chair
URDAHL, Dean, Republican Lead
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
SKRABA, Roger
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
GROSSELL, Matt
PELOWSKI, Gene
WEST, Nolan
HF 3685 (Torkelson) Lamberton; water infrastructure and street reconstruction replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Torkelson presented HF 3685 on an informational basis.
Representative Torkelson presented the H3685A1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Valerie Halter, City Clerk, Economic Development Authority Coordinator, Lamberton
A quorum was present.
HF 3653 (Robbins) Medina water treatment plant expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Robbins presented HF 3653 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Scott Johnson, City Administrator, Medina
• Steve Nelson, Director of Water and Wastewater, WSB
HF 4725 (Virnig) Mendota; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Virnig presented HF 4725 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Brian Mielke, Mayor, Mendota
HF 3695 (Nash) Waconia; local road improvements related to Trunk Highway 5 reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Nash presented HF 3695 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Lane Braaten, Community Development Director, Waconia
HF 4091 (Schomacker) Ruthton; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Schomacker presented HF 4091 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Stan Townsend, Mayor, Rutherton
HF 4204 (Keeler) Clay County; psychiatric residential treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Keeler presented HF 4204 on an informational basis.
Representative Keeler presented the H4204DE1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Paul Krabbenhoft, County Commissioner, Clay County
HF 4371 (Xiong) Funding provided to bring the tunnel connecting the State Office Building with the State Capitol into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Xiong presented HF 4371 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Trevor Turner, Public Policy Director, Minnesota Council on Disabilities
• Rod Hamilton, Former State Representative, Mountain Lake
• Wayne Waslaski, Assistant Commissioner, Property and Risk Services, Department of Administration
HF 2913 (Kozlowski) Duluth; Lot D redevelopment project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kozlowski presented HF 2913 on an informational basis.
Representative Kozlowski presented the H2913A1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Chad Ronchetti, Director of Planning and Economic Development, Duluth
• Daniel Fanning, Vice President, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
HF 3829 (Franson) Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Franson presented HF 3829 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Scott Gilbertson, Executive Director, Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District
HF Youakim (4511) Hopkins; two community hubs funding provided, prior appropriation cancelled, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Youakim presented HF 4511 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Patrick Hanlon, Mayor, Hopkins
HF 3657 (Moller) Arden Hills; pedestrian and bicycle trail segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Moller presented HF 3657 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Emily Rousseau, City Councilmember, Arden Hills
HF 4093 (Kresha) Little Falls/Morrison County Airport hangar renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Schultz presented HF 4093 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Greg Kimman, City Engineer, Public Works Director, Little Falls
HF 4891 (Kresha) Flensburg; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Schultz presented HF 4891 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Jim Gorka, Mayor, Flensburg
Representative Reyer moved that the minutes from March 25, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:29 PM.
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
Alayna Smieja, Committee Legislative Assistant