STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE & POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Brad Tabke, Vice-Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 08:30 A.M., on March 7, 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
ELKINS, Steve
FOGELMAN, Marj
HUDELLA, Shane
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
MURPHY, Tom
NELSON, Michael
NORRIS, Matt
OLSON, Bjorn
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
Members excused:
BRAND, Jeff
WEST, Nolan
A quorum was present.
Representative Petersburg moved the minutes of March 3, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1997 (Hornstein) Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes, and obsolete text and references corrected.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF1997 be referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Chair Hornstein presented HF1997.
Testifiers on HF1997:
• None
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF1997 be referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1998 (Hornstein) Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes, and obsolete text and references corrected.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF1998 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Hornstein presented HF1998.
Testifiers on HF1998:
• None
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF1998 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1350 (Tabke) Policy changes made, including to veterans’ license plates, dealer licenses and records, USDOT numbers, and driver’s license applications.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF1350 be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.
Chair Hornstein moved the A1 amendment to HF1350. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Hornstein moved the A2 amendment to HF1350. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Tabke presented HF1350, as amended.
Testifiers on HF1350, as amended:
• None
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF1350, as amended, be referred to the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1822 (Torkelson) Selection process procedures modified for Corridors of Commerce projects.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF1822 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill.
Representative Petersburg moved the A2 amendment to HF1822. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Petersburg moved the A3 amendment to HF1822. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Torkelson presented HF1822, as amended.
Testifiers on HF1822, as amended:
• Shane Zahrt, Lobbyist, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
• Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director, Transportation Alliance
• John Johnson, Commissioner, Itasca County Board of Commissioners
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF1822, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a Transportation Finance and Policy Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF2045 (Tabke) Transit enforcement governing requirements amended, transit service intervention project established, working group established, and money appropriated.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF2045, as previously presented and amended on 3/3/2023, be before the committee and referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Testifiers on HF2045, as amended:
• Judd Schetnan, Government Affairs Director, Metropolitan Council
• Ernest Morales III, Director for Security and Police Services, Metro Transit Police Department
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF2045, as amended, be referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hornstein adjourned the meeting at 09:51 A.M.
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant