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Capital Investment

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 15, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE EIGHTEENTH 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 15, 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
URDAHL, Dean, Republican Lead
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:
REYER, Liz, Vice-Chair

HF 1010 (Lee) St. Paul Port Authority funding provided for improvements at former Hillcrest Golf Course site, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Lee presented HF 1010 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Todd Hurley, CEO, St. Paul Port Authority

HF 1692 (Finke) Ramsey County Historical Society; Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Finke presented HF 1692 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Chad Roberts, President/CEO, Ramsey County Historical Society

HF 1675 (Finke) Como Zoo funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Finke presented HF 1675 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Michelle Furrer, Director/Campus Manager, Como Zoo

HF 139 (Newton) Coon Rapids Boulevard trail and pedestrian bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Newton presented HF 139 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Tim Himmer, Public Works Director, City of Coon Rapids

HF 2188 (Newton) Coon Rapids; East River Road interchange at marked Trunk Highway 610 project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Newton presented HF 2188 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Tim Himmer, Public Works Director, City of Coon Rapids

HF 998 (Hornstein) Minneapolis; Capital improvement funding provided to bring public right-of-way facilities in compliance with ADA requirements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Hornstein presented HF 998 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Kathleen Mayell, Public Works Transportation Planning Manager, City of Minneapolis

HF 948 (Kiel) Polk County; local bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Kiel presented HF 948 on an informational only basis.

HF 960 (Lislegard) St. Louis County; new solid waste landfill funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Lislegard presented HF 960 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Keith Nelson, Commissioner, St. Louis County
• David Fink, Environmental Services Director, St. Louis County

HF 1212 (Smith) Rochester; park-and-ride parking facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Smith presented HF 1212 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Kim Norton, Mayor, City of Rochester
HF 1792 (McDonald) Delano; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative McDonald presented HF 1792 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Shawn Louwagie, City Engineer/Public Works Director, City of Delano

HF 2180 (Jacob) Goodhue County; new regional wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Jacob presented HF 2180 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• David Friese, Mayor, City of Pine Island
• Blake Johnson, Government Affairs Director, Prairie Island Indian Community

HF 1544 (Hill) Stillwater; downtown riverfront park improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Hill presented HF 1544 and the H1544DE1 amendment on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Ted Kozlowski, Mayor, City of Stillwater

HF 2112 (Kozlowski) Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 2112 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Tom Werner, Executive Director, Duluth Airport Authority

HF 2265 (Kozlowski) Duluth; regional behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, prior appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 1958 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Patrick Boyle, Chair, St. Louis County Board of Commissioners

HF 1139 (Hicks) Olmstead County; Graham Park Regional Exhibition Center construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Hicks presented HF 1308 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Sheila Kiscaden, Commissioner, Olmsted County

HF 2370 (Wolgamott) St. Cloud Regional Airport approach systems funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Wolgamott presented HF 2370 and the HF2370DE1 amendment on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Bill Towle, Executive Director, St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority

HF 1649 (Skraba) International Wolf Center, funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Skraba presented HF 1649 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Grant Spickelmier, Executive Director, International Wolf Center

Representative Lillie moved that the minutes from the March 8, 2023 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:31 pm.




Representative Fue Lee, Chair



Abdulaziz Mohamed, Committee Legislative Assistant




More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2112 (Kozlowski) - Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2370 (Wolgamott) - St. Cloud Regional Airport approach systems funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF139 (Newton) - Coon Rapids Boulevard trail and pedestrian bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2188 (Newton) - Coon Rapids; East River Road interchange at marked Trunk Highway 610 project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF998 (Hornstein) - Minneapolis; capital improvement funding provided to bring public right-of-way facilities in compliance with ADA requirements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF948 (Kiel) - Polk County; local bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF960 (Lislegard) - St. Louis County; new solid waste landfill funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1212 (Smith) - Rochester; park-and-ride parking facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1692 (Finke) - Ramsey County Historical Society; Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1010 (Lee) - St. Paul Port Authority funding provided for improvements at former Hillcrest Golf Course site, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2265 (Kozlowski) - Duluth; regional behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, prior appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.
  • HF1675 (Finke) - Como Zoo funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1649 (Skraba) - International Wolf Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1792 (McDonald) - Delano; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2180 (Jacob) - Goodhue County; new regional wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1544 (Hill) - Stillwater; downtown riverfront park improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1139 (Hicks) - Olmsted County; Graham Park Regional Exhibition Center construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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00:37 - HF1010 (Lee, K.) Saint Paul Port Authority funding provided for improvements at former Hillcrest Golf Course site, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
07:39 - HF1692 (Finke) Ramsey County Historical Society; Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
11:31 - HF1675 (Finke) Como Zoo funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
15:47 - HF139 (Newton) Coon Rapids Boulevard trail and pedestrian bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
18:05 - HF2188 (Newton) Coon Rapids; East River Road interchange at marked Trunk Highway 610 project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
21:11 - HF998 (Hornstein) Minneapolis; Capital improvement funding provided to bring public right-of-way facilities in compliance with ADA requirements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
27:22 - HF948 (Kiel) Polk County; local bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
30:20 - HF960 (Lislegard) Saint Louis County; new solid waste landfill funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
39:49 - HF1212 (Smith) Rochester; park-and-ride parking facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
44:33 - HF1792 (McDonald) Delano; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
47:45 - HF2180 (Jacob) Goodhue County; new regional wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
56:23 - HF1544 (Hill) Stillwater; downtown riverfront park improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:07:16 - HF2112 (Kozlowski) Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:13:27 - HF2265 (Kozlowski) Duluth; regional behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, prior appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.
1:18:43 - HF1139 (Hicks) Olmsted County; Graham Park Regional Exhibition Center construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:24:31 - HF2370 (Wolgamott) Saint Cloud Regional Airport approach systems funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:27:39 - HF1649 (Skraba) International Wolf Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


All bills will be heard on an informational only basis. No formal actions will be taken.
HF2112 (Kozlowski) - Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2370 (Wolgamott) - St. Cloud Regional Airport approach systems funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF139 (Newton) - Coon Rapids Boulevard trail and pedestrian bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2188 (Newton) - Coon Rapids; East River Road interchange at marked Trunk Highway 610 project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF998 (Hornstein) - Minneapolis; Capital improvement funding provided to bring public right-of-way facilities in compliance with ADA requirements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF948 (Kiel) - Polk County; local bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF960 (Lislegard) - St. Louis County; new solid waste landfill funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1212 (Smith) - Rochester; park-and-ride parking facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1692 (Finke) - Ramsey County Historical Society; Gibbs Farm Museum: Pathways to Dakota and Pioneer Life improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1010 (Lee) - St. Paul Port Authority funding provided for improvements at former Hillcrest Golf Course site, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2265 (Kozlowski) - Duluth; regional behavioral health crisis facility funding provided, prior appropriation canceled, and money appropriated.
HF1675 (Finke) - Como Zoo funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1649 (Skraba) - International Wolf Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1792 (McDonald) - Delano; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2180 (Jacob) - Goodhue County; new regional wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1544 (Hill) - Stillwater; downtown riverfront park improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1139 (Hicks) - Olmsted County; Graham Park Regional Exhibition Center construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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