STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-SECOND 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 27, 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
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
GROSSELL, Matt
Vice-Chair Reyer moved that the minutes from the March 27, 2023 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2983 (Davids) Blufflands trail system extension funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Davids presented HF 2983 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Chris Giesen, Economic Development Authority, City of Harmony
HF 1041 (Greenman) Minneapolis; Nicollet Bridge over Minnehaha Creek capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Greenman presented HF 1041 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Public Works Director, City of Minneapolis
HF 2375 (Greenman) Minneapolis; Minnesota Veterans Home historic building 6 capital renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Greenman presented HF 2375 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Ben Johnson, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
HF 2675 (Jordan) Minneapolis; Ukrainian American Community Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Jordan presented HF 2675 on an informational only basis.
HF 1046 (Jordan) East Side Neighborhood Services funding provided to provide food security and access, and money appropriated.
Representative Jordan presented HF 1046 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Mary Ostapenko Anstett, Acting President, East Side Neighborhood Services
HF 2932 (Franson) Carlos; new fire hall funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Franson presented HF 2932 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Colten Steidl, Fire Chief, City of Carlos
HF 1105 (Howard) Richfield; veterans affordable housing development and construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard presented HF 1105 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Elwin Tinklenberg, Lead Project Representative, Minneapolis/Richfield American Legion Post 435
HF 2694 (Howard) Permanent campus location for Minnesota Independence College & Community and residential space for program participants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard presented HF 2694 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Ben Lentz, Director of Advancement, Minnesota Independence College & Community
HF 64 (Nelson) Brooklyn Park; anaerobic digestion facility provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Nelson presented HF 64 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Irene Fernando, Commissioner, Hennepin County
HF 760 (Norris) Anoka County; Trunk Highway 65 from 99th Avenue Northeast to 117th Avenue Northeast intersection and local road improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Norris presented HF 760 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Tim Sanders, Mayor, City of Blaine
HF 587 (Norris) Blaine; National Sports Center capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Norris presented HF 587 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Barb Fugate, USA Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee
HF 1211 (Smith) Rochester; facility funding provided to collocate city operations, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Smith presented HF 1211 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Brooke Carlson, President, Rochester City Council
HF 1351 (Bierman) Apple Valley Red Line transit station improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Bierman presented HF 1351 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Clint Hooppaw, Mayor, City of Apple Valley
HF 1735 (Bliss) Mahnomen; new hospital funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Bliss presented HF 1735 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• C.J. Holl, County Administrator, City of Mahnomen
• Dale Kruger, Chief Executive Officer, Mahnomen Health Center
HF 1357 (Sencer-Mura) Pangea World Theater community arts and cultural center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF 1357 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Meena Natarajan, Co-Founder/Artistic Director, Pangea World Theater
HF 2594 (Sencer-Mura) Mni Sota Fund funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF 2994 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Kit Fordham, Executive Director, Mni Sota Fund
HF 1869 (Rehm) Chaska; City Square West redevelopment project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Rehm presented HF 1869 and the H1869A1 amendment on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Taylor Hubbard, Councilmember, City of Chaska
• Matt Podhradsky, City Manager, City of Chaska
HF 1943 (Noor) Metropolitan Council; new Cedar Riverside Recreation Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Noor presented HF 1943 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Daniel Elias, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
HF 2578 (Reyer) State-owned public water access facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Reyer presented HF 2578 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Laura Price, Statewide Programs and Planning Manager, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
HF 751 (Reyer) Acquisition of land and easements for habitat and natural area management purposes funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Reyer presented HF 751 on an informational only basis.
Testifying:
• Steve Chaplin, Prairie Conservation Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:29 pm.
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
Abdulaziz Mohamed, Committee Legislative Assistant