Transportation Finance and Policy

THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 7, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY MINUTES

Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair of the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM on March 7, 2024, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
TABKE, Brad, Vice Chair
PETERSBURG, John, Republican Lead
BRAND, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
FOGELMAN, Marj
HUDELLA, Shane
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
MURPHY, Tom
NELSON, Michael
NORRIS, Matt
OLSON, Bjorn
WEST, Nolan

Members excused:
SENCER-MURA, Samantha

A quorum was present.

Representative Petersburg moved that the minutes of March 5, 2024, be adopted as corrected. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4268 (Sencer-Mura) Metropolitan Council required to design, construct, and fund aspects of bus rapid transit projects.

Chair Hornstein moved HF 4268 before the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Hornstein presented HF 4268.

Testifying on HF 4268:
• Lisa Cerney, Assistant County Administrator, Hennepin County
• Nick Peterson, City Engineer, City of Saint Paul
• Steve Huser, City of Minneapolis
• Katie Roth, Director of Bus Rapid Transit, Metropolitan Council

Vice-Chair Tabke laid over HF 4268.

HF 4104 (Tabke) Release of information on leased motor vehicles to licensed motor vehicle dealers authorized, and technical changes made.

Vice Chair Tabke moved that HF 4104 be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.

Vice Chair Tabke moved the H4104A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Tabke presented HF 4104 as amended.

Testifying on HF 4104 as amended:
• Scott Lambert, President, Minnesota Automobile Association
• Kyle Makarios, Teamsters Local 32

Vice Chair Tabke renewed the motion to rerefer HF 4104 as amended, to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3374 (Kiel) East Grand Forks; special permit issuance for hauling sugar beets authorized, and report required.

Chair Hornstein moved HF 3374 before the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Petersburg moved the H3374DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Kiel presented HF 3374 as amended.

Testifying on HF 3374 as amended:
• Roger Moe
• Kyle Makarios, Teamsters Local 32

Chair Hornstein laid over HF 3374 as amended.

HF 4350 (Petersburg) Roadable aircraft registration and operation requirements established, and criminal penalties established.

Representative Petersburg moved HF 4350 before the Transportation Finance and Policy committee.

Representative Petersburg moved the H4350A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Petersburg presented HF 4350 as amended.

Chair Hornstein laid over HF 4350 as amended.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 AM.

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Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair

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Tenzin Tsangyang, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF3374 (Kiel) - East Grand Forks; special permit issuance for hauling sugar beets authorized, and report required.
HF4350 (Petersburg) - Roadable aircraft registration and operation requirements established, and criminal penalties established.
HF4268 (Sencer-Mura) - Metropolitan Council required to design, construct, and fund aspects of bus rapid transit projects.
HF4104 (Tabke) - Release of information on leased motor vehicles to licensed motor vehicle dealers authorized, and technical changes made.

Documents:

H3374DE1.pdf - 3/6/2024
H4350A1.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4350 Research Summary.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4350-0.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF3374 Research Summary.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF3374-0.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4104 Research Summary.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4104-0.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4268-0.pdf - 3/6/2024
Anoka, Hennepin, Minneapolis, Ramsey and St. Paul in support of HF 4268 BRT Scope Letter.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF 4268 - BRT Scoping Hennepin County Presentation.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4268 AMC Letter.pdf - 3/6/2024
Metro Cities HF 4268.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4268 MICA Letter to House Transp.pdf - 3/6/2024
Samson Sky Roadable Aircraft Presentation for Senator Jasinski.pdf - 3/6/2024
Transportation Agenda Mar 7 2024.pdf - 3/6/2024
3.5.24 Transpo Minutes.pdf - 3/6/2024
Written testimony for Representative Petersburg.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4268 Research Summary.pdf - 3/6/2024
H4104A1.pdf - 3/6/2024
HF4104-0 Completed FN.pdf - 3/6/2024

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02:06 - HF4268 (Sencer-Mura) Metropolitan Council required to design, construct, and fund aspects of bus rapid transit projects.
32:31 - HF4104 (Tabke) Release of information on leased motor vehicles to licensed motor vehicle dealers authorized, and technical changes made.
38:09 - HF3374 (Kiel) East Grand Forks; special permit issuance for hauling sugar beets authorized, and report required.
57:24 - HF4350 (Petersburg) Roadable aircraft registration and operation requirements established, and criminal penalties established.
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March 5 Minutes

HF4104 (Tabke) Release of information on leased motor vehicles to licensed motor vehicle dealers authorized, and technical changes made.

HF4268 (Sencer-Mura) Metropolitan Council required to design, construct, and fund aspects of bus rapid transit projects.

HF3374 (Kiel) East Grand Forks; special permit issuance for hauling sugar beets authorized, and report required.

HF4350 (Petersburg) Roadable aircraft registration and operation requirements established, and criminal penalties established.

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