STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 06:00 P.M., on March 22, 2023, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
TABKE, Brad, Vice-Chair
PETERSBURG, John, Minority Lead
BRAND, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
FOGELMAN, Marj
HUDELLA, Shane
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
MURPHY, Tom
NELSON, Michael
NORRIS, Matt
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
WEST, Nolan
Members excused:
OLSON, Bjorn
A quorum was present.
Representative Petersburg moved the minutes of March 21, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2618 (Hussein) St. Paul; Rice Street Capitol Area redesign project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Tabke moved that HF2618 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Representative Hussein presented HF2618.
Testifiers on HF2618:
• Merritt Clapp-Smith, Executive Secretary, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board
• Brian Isaacson, Director of Public Works, Ramsey County
• Sean Kershaw, Public Works Director, City of Saint Paul
Representative Tabke renewed the motion that HF2618 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
Chair Hornstein assumed the gavel.
HF2604 (Jordan) Transit service improvement funding provided, including transit fare elimination, transit shelters, zero-emission bus transition, arterial bus rapid transit planning, and transit signal priority system planning; working group established; reports required; and money appropriated.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF2604 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Representative Jordan presented HF2604.
Testifiers on HF2604:
• MJ Carpio, Campaign Manager, MoveMN Campaign Manager
• Jesse Cook, transit advocate
• Darwin Schaeferlane, transit advocate
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF2604 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF1947 (Koegel) Intercity passenger rail corridors and project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Koegel moved that HF1947 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Representative Koegel moved the DE1 amendment to HF1947. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Koegel presented HF1947, as amended.
Testifiers on HF1947, as amended:
• Scott Schulte, Commissioner, Anoka County Board of Commissioners
• Jesse Cook, transit advocate
• Darwin Schaeferlane, transit advocate
• Tim Marino, transit advocate
• Lydia Underdahl, Executive Director of Public Affairs, BNSF Railway
Representative Koegel renewed the motion that HF1947, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF2361 (Rehm) Various traffic safety provisions modified, including to establish and advisory council, modify traffic regulations, and authorize a pilot program; legislative reports required; and money appropriated.
Chair Hornstein moved that HF2361 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Transportation Finance and Policy omnibus bill.
Representative Hornstein moved the A1 amendment to HF2361. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rehm presented HF2361, as amended.
Testifiers on HF2361, as amended:
• Mike Hanson, Director, Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety
• Jennifer Labadie, Mayor, City of Shorewood
• Reed Leidle, Citizens for Work Zone Safety
• Paul Aasen, President, Minnesota Safety Council
Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF2361, 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 07:27 P.M.
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
Kevin Petrie, Committee Legislative Assistant