STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH 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 April 15, 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
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
URDAHL, Dean, Republican Lead
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
HF 4521 (O’Driscoll) Sauk Rapids; PFAS contamination abatement and mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative O’Driscoll presented HF 4521 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Ross Olson, City Administrator, Sauk Rapids
• Scott Hedlund, City Engineer, Sauk Rapids
A quorum was present.
HF 3395 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Woodbury; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented HF 3395 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Mary Van Milligen, Public Works Director, Woodbury
• Jim Westerman, Public Works Assistant Director, Woodbury
HF 3115 (Hudella) Hastings; water treatment plants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hudella presented HF 3115 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Mary Fasbender, Mayor, Hastings
• Ryan Stempski, Public Works Director, City Engineer, Hastings
Presentation from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on the May 2023 Evaluation of Current Alternatives and Estimated Cost Curves for PFAS Removal and Destruction from Municipal Wastewater, Biosolids, Landfill Leachate, and Compost Contact Water.
Presenting:
• Scott Kyser, Engineer, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Health on PFAS Drinking Water Protection and Maximum Contaminant Levels.
Presenting:
• Sandeep Burman, Drinking Water Protection Section Manager, Minnesota Department of Health
• Chad Kolstad, Supervisor of Drinking Water Protection and Infrastructure Unit, Minnesota Department of Health
HF 5309 (Lee) Unspent funds originally appropriated for PFAS manufacturers fee work group appropriated, and PFAS removal strategies report required.
Representative Lee presented HF 5309 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• None
Representative Skraba moved that the minutes from April 8, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 PM.
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
Alayna Smieja, Committee Legislative Assistant