Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Minnesota House of Representatives

Capital Investment

SIXTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, February 27, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Capital Investment Committee

MINUTES

Representative Franson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:20AM, on February 27th, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

FRANSON, Mary, Chair
FOGELMAN, Marj, Vice-Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CARROLL, Ned
FREDERICK, Luke
HANSEN, Rick
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay

Non-Voting member present:

LEE, Fue

Representative Hansen moved the minutes of February 25th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee heard informational testimony regarding Governor Bonding Recommendations for State Agencies.

Testifiers:
Tamar Gronvall, Commissioner, Department of Administration.
Wayne Waslaski, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Administration.
Nancy Freeman, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Human Services Direct Care and Treatment.
Shana Morse, Legislative Director, Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
Carrie Briones, Legislative Director, Department of Human Services Direct Care and Treatment.
Jennifer Ho, Commissioner, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Dan Kitzenberger, Legislative Director, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:

HF1192 (Dippel) HASTINGS WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

Testifiers:
Tom Dippel, Representative, Minnesota House District 41B.
Mary Fasbender, Mayor, City of Hastings.

HF919 (Van BinsBergen) LICHFIELD WASTEWATER FACILITY.

Testifiers:
Scott Van Binsbergen, Representative, Minnesota House District 16A.
Robert (Bob) Huffman, CEO, First District Association Dairy Cooperative.
Dean Urdahl, Former Representative, Minnesota House District 16A.

HF212 (Hill) STILLWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT.

Testifiers:
Josiah Hill, Representative, Minnesota House District 33B.
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor, City of Stillwater.
Joe Kohlmann, City Administrator, City of Stillwater.

HF214 (Hill) OAK PARK HEIGHTS WATER TREATMENT.

Testifiers:
Josiah Hill, Representative, Minnesota House District 33B.
Jacob (Jake) Rife, City Administrator, City of Oak Park Heights.
Mike Liljegren, City Council Member, City of Oak Park Heights.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:53AM.




Representative Mary Franson, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF919 (Van Binsbergen) - Litchfield; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1192 (Dippel) - Hastings; water treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF212 (Hill) - Stillwater; water treatment plan funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF214 (Hill) - Oak Park Heights; water infrastructure improvement designs for PFAS treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Documents:
Audio:
Listen Now
House TV Video:
View Archive

State Agency governor bonding requests:.
01:12 -- Department of Administration.
15:16 -- Direct Care and Treatment / Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
28:48 -- Housing Finance Agency.
Local community projects:.
50:03 - HF1192 (Dippel) Hastings; water treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:03:54 - HF919 (Van BinsBergen) Litchfield; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:20:13 - HF212 (Hill) Stillwater; water treatment plan funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:27:02 - HF214 (Hill) Oak Park Heights; water infrastructure improvement designs for PFAS treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 32 minutes.

State Agency Governor Bonding Requests:
Department of Administration
Commissioner Tamar Gronvall
Assistant Commissioner Wayne Waslaski

DHS Direct Care & Treatment / Children Youth and Family
Nancy Freeman, Chief Operating Officer, Direct Care and Treatment
Shana Morse, Legislative Director for Early Childhood, DCYF

The Committee will be starting to hear from local projects

These will be heard on an informational basis at this time with no formal actions taken on the bills.
Time will be limited generally to 5 minutes with no online Power Points

Local Community Projects:
HF919 (Van BinsBergen) Litchfield; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
First District Association Dairy Cooperative - Litchfield
Testifier: Robert Huffman, CEO, First District

HF1192 (Dippel) Hastings; water treatment plant funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
testifiers:
Mayor Mary Fasbender will speak on Hastings behalf.
Public Works Director Ryan Stempski and I will be present.

HF212 (Hill) Stillwater; water treatment plan funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier: Ted Kozlowski - Mayor of Stillwater

HF214 (Hill) Oak Park Heights; water infrastructure improvement designs for PFAS treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
Jacob Rife – Oak Park Heights City Administrator
Mike Liljegren – Oak Park Heights City Council Member


The Chair Reserves the Right to add additional items to agenda