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Capital Investment

NINTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 11, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH 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 10:17AM, on March 11th, 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
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay

Non-Voting member present:

LEE, Fue

Members excused:

LILLIE, Leon

Representative Frederick moved the minutes of March 6th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:

HF220 (Repinski) WINONA WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

Testifiers:
Brian DeFrang, City Engineer, Director of Public Works, City of Winona.
Chad Ubl, City Manager, City of Winona.

HF1085 (Moller) ARDEN HILLS SANITARY SEWER FORCE MAIN REPLACEMENT CONSTRUCTION.

Testifiers:
David Grant, Mayor, City of Arden Hills.

HF230 (Mekeland) BIG LAKE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPORVEMENT.

Testifiers:
Paul Knier, Mayor, City of Big Lake.
Hanna Klimmek, City Administrator, City of Big Lake.

HF240 (Igo) KEEWATIN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT.

Testifiers:
Michael LaBine, Mayor, City of Keewatin.
Ellen Lamke, Engineer, Short Elliott Hendrickson Engineering.

HF241 (Igo) FLOODWOOD WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT.

Testifiers:
Tad Farrell, Mayor, City of Floodwood.

HF295 (Igo) HIBBING DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Testifiers:
Luke Peterson, Public Utilities Manager, City of Hibbing.

HF429 (Warwas) EVELETH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

Testifiers:
Adam Roen, Mayor, City of Eveleth.
Tom Dye, Senior Project Manager, MSA Professional Services.

HF574 (Warwas) AURORA DRINKING WATER SERVING EAST RANGE WATER SYSTEM.

Testifiers:
Douglas (Doug) Gregor, Mayor, City of Aurora.

HF576 (Warwas) CENTRAL IRON RANGE SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT.

Testifiers:
Ryan Pervenanze, Board Member, Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District.

HF918 (Van Binsbergen) LITCHFIELD SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT.

Testifiers:
Ron Dingman, Mayor, City of Litchfield.
Dave Cziole, City Administrator, City of Litchfield.

HF865 (Schomacker) ROCK COUNTY WATER TOWER.

Testifiers:
Ryan Holz, Manager of Rural Water Systems, Rock County.
Chad Overgaard, Director of Rural Water Systems, Rock County.

HF1449 (Torkelson) REVERE STORM SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION.

Testifiers:
Kristi Butler, City Clerk, City of Revere.
Rob Albertson, City Council Member, City of Revere.

HF1452 (Torkelson) NEW ULM GRAVITY SEWER FLOW.

Testifiers:
Kris Manderfield, Public Utilities Director, City of New Ulm.

HF1454 (Torkelson) LAMBERTON WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION.

Testifiers:
Valerie (Val) Halter, City Administrator, City of Lamberton.
Lydell Sik, Mayor, City of Lamberton.

HF505 (Smith) ROCHESTER SANITARY SEWER DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE.

Testifiers:
Randy Schubring, Council President, City of Rochester.
Ryan Yetzer, Assistant City Administrator, City of Rochester.

HF602 (Burkel) STEPHEN WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE AND STREET RECONSTUCTION.

Testifiers:
Kristen Gajeski, City Administrator, City of Stephen.

HF581 (Skraba) LITTLEFORK CAMPGROUND AND RECREATIONAL AREA.

Testifiers:
Mike Fort, Mayor, City of Littlefork.
Jason Chopp, Engineer, Short Elliott Hendrickson Engineering.

HF490 (Franson) ALEXANDRIA LAKE AREA SANITARY DISTRICT FUNDING.

Testifiers:
Scott Gilbertson, Executive Director, Alexandria Lake Area Sewer District.

Representative Lee assumed the gavel at 11:56AM.


The meeting was adjourned at 12:01PM.




Representative Mary Franson, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF220 (Repinski) - Winona; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF230 (Mekeland) - Big Lake; wastewater treatment plant improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF240 (Igo) - Keewatin; public infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF241 (Igo) - Floodwood; water and sewer infrastructure capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF295 (Igo) - Hibbing; drinking water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF429 (Warwas) - Eveleth; wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF490 (Franson) - Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF505 (Smith) - Rochester; sanitary sewer infrastructure funding provided to support housing expansion, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF574 (Warwas) - New drinking water system to serve the East Range Water System and its member communities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF576 (Warwas) - Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF581 (Skraba) - Little Fork; campground and recreational area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF865 (Schomacker) - Rock County; water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF918 (Van Binsbergen) - Litchfield; sewer separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1085 (Moller) - Arden Hills; sanitary sewer force main construction and replacement and associated improvements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1449 (Torkelson) - Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1452 (Torkelson) - New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1454 (Torkelson) - Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF602 (Burkel) - Stephen; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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Local water/Sewer infrastructure bonding projects:.
01:41 - HF220 (Repinski) Winona; wastewater treatment facility improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
09:21 - HF1085 (Moller) Arden Hills; sanitary sewer force main construction and replacement and associated improvements, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
14:52 - HF230 (Mekeland) Big Lake; wastewater treatment plant improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
22:08 - HF240 (Igo) Keewatin; public infrastructure improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
27:43 - HF241 (Igo) Floodwood; water and sewer infrastructure capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
34:12 - HF295 (Igo) Hibbing; drinking water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
39:42 - HF429 (Warwas) Eveleth; wastewater treatment facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
45:28 - HF574 (Warwas) New drinking water system to serve the East Range Water System and its member communities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
50:39 - HF576 (Warwas) Central Iron Range Sanitary Sewer District infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
55:24 - HF918 (Van Binsbergen) Litchfield; sewer separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:02:10 - HF865 (Schomacker) Rock County; water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:08:30 - HF1449 (Torkelson) Revere; storm sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:13:18 - HF1452 (Torkelson) New Ulm; gravity sewer flow system and other infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:18:28 - HF1454 (Torkelson) Lamberton; water infrastructure replacement and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:23:49 - HF505 (Smith) Rochester; sanitary sewer infrastructure funding provided to support housing expansion, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:29:00 - HF602 (Burkel) Stephen; water and sewer infrastructure and street reconstruction improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:34:42 - HF581 (Skraba) Little Fork; campground and recreational area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:38:49 - HF490 (Franson) Alexandria Lake Area Sanitary District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.

Informational Hearing only on 18 Local Water Sewer Infrastructure Bonding Projects.
5-minute maximum time limit per presentation. 1 page handout maximum.