STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 08:30 A.M., on March 3, 2023, in Room 120 of the State Capitol.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
TABKE, Brad, Vice-Chair
PETERSBURG, John, Minority Lead
BRAND, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
HUDELLA, Shane
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
MURPHY, Tom
NELSON, Michael
NORRIS, Matt
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
Excused:
FOGELMAN, Marj
OLSON, Bjorn
WEST, Nolan
A quorum was present.
Representative Petersburg moved the minutes of March 2, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF409 (Koegel) Minneapolis to Duluth inter-city passenger rail funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF409 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Chair Hornstein moved the A4 amendment to HF409. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Koegel presented HF409, as amended.
Testifiers on HF409, as amended:
• Keith Nelson, Commissioner, St. Louis County Board
• Jamie Edwards, Special Adviser Government Affairs, Mille Lacs Band Ojibwe
• Ismael Cuevas, Manager of Government Affairs, AMTRAK
• Joel Mueller, Division 9 Chair, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
• Daniel Fanning, Vice President, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
• Hanna Zinn, Public Policy Manager, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
• Beth Johnson, Program Coordinator, ARC Northland
• Shawn Stanich, Disability Advocate
• Evan Vogel, City Administrator, City of Cambridge
• Janet Kennedy, City Council President, City of Duluth
• Andrew Johnson, City Councilor, City of Minneapolis
• Ken Buehler, Chair, NLX Technical Advisory Chair
• Bryce Riesner
• Bob Manzoline, Executive Director, Saint Louis County Railroad Authority
Representative Petersburg moved the A5 amendment to HF409.
Representative Petersburg requested a roll call.
The clerk noted the roll:
AYES:
Petersburg
Hudella
Murphy
NAYS:
Hornstein
Tabke
Elkins
Koegel
Kraft
Nelson
Norris
Sencer-Mura
EXCUSED:
Brand
Fogelman
Olson
West
There being 3 ayes and 8 nays and 4 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Petersburg moved the A6 amendment to HF409.
Representative Petersburg requested a roll call.
The clerk noted the roll:
AYES:
Petersburg
Hudella
Murphy
NAYS:
Hornstein
Tabke
Elkins
Koegel
Kraft
Nelson
Norris
Sencer-Mura
EXCUSED:
Brand
Fogelman
Olson
West
There being 3 ayes and 8 nays and 4 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Petersburg moved the A7 amendment to HF409.
Representative Petersburg requested a roll call.
The clerk noted the roll:
AYES:
Petersburg
Hudella
Murphy
NAYS:
Hornstein
Tabke
Elkins
Koegel
Kraft
Nelson
Norris
Sencer-Mura
EXCUSED:
Brand
Fogelman
Olson
West
There being 3 ayes and 8 nays and 4 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF409, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
Chair Hornstein adjourned the meeting at 10:03 AM.
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant