STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE SEVENTEENTH MEETING
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 8, 2023 in Room 120 of the Minnesota State Capitol. The meeting was broadcast via House Public Information Services.
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
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
Vice-Chair Reyer moved that the minutes from the March 6, 2023 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 144 (Frederick) Eagle Lake; water treatment plant improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Frederick presented HF 144 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Jennifer Bromeland, City Administrator, City of Eagle Lake
HF 145 (Frederick) Mankato; regional water resource recovery facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Frederick presented HF 145 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Susan Arntz, City Manager, City of Mankato
HF 746 (O’Neill) Monticello; water treatment plant and accompanying water utility infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative O’Neill presented HF 746 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Matt Leonard, Public Works Director/City Engineer, City of Monticello
HF 595 (Lislegard) Gilbert; new water treatment plant and associated capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Lislegard presented HF 595 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Tom Smitt, Mayor, City of Gilbert
HF 85 (Lislegard) Buhl; expanded water service funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Lislegard presented HF 85 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Brandin Carter, Mayor, City of Buhl
• Anthony Jeffries, City Administrator, City of Buhl
HF 264 (Harder) New Germany; expanded wastewater treatment facility capacity funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Harder presented HF 264 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Twyla Menth, City Clerk/Treasurer, City of New Germany
HF 376 (Harder) Watertown; new water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Harder presented HF 376 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Michael Walters, Mayor, City of Watertown
HF 542 (Harder) New Auburn; stormwater, wastewater, and drinking water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Harder presented HF 542 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Curt Reetz, Water/Wastewater Operations & Technical Assistance, City of New Auburn
• Sam Fink, Engineer, City of New Auburn
HF 755 (McDonald) South Haven; water improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative McDonald presented HF 755 and the H0755 A1 amendment on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Melisa Stenson, City Clerk, City of South Haven
HF 1977 (Johnson) Braham; publicly owned infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Johnson presented HF 1977 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Nate George, Mayor, City of Braham
HF 1246 (Novotny) Elk River; sewer improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Novotny presented HF 1246 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Cal Portner, City Administrator, City of Elk River.
HF 1308 (Knudsen) East Gull Lake; wastewater treatment improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Knudsen presented HF 1308 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Laura Christensen, City Administrator, City of East Gull Lake
HF 1456 (Bliss) Bagley; drinking water and sanitary sewer improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Bliss presented HF 1456 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Sid Michel, Mayor, City of Bagley
HF 1958 (Pfarr) Elysian; water treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Pfarr presented HF 1958 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Tom McBroom, Mayor, City of Elysian
HF 270 (Urdahl) Lake Lillian; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Urdahl presented HF 270 and the H0270A1 amendment on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Mike Sagness, City Councilmember, City of Lake Lillian
HF 1856 (Grossell) Clearbrook; water infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Grossell presented HF 1856 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Lucie Thompson, City Clerk, City of Clearbrook
Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:14 pm.
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
Abdulaziz Mohamed, Committee Legislative Assistant