STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT MINUTES
Representative Luke Frederick, Vice Chair of the Committee on Capital Investment, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on April 1, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LEE, Fue, DFL Chair
FRANSON, Mary, GOP Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, DFL Vice-Chair
FOGELMAN, Marj, GOP Vice-Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CARROLL, Ned
HANSEN, Rick
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay
A quorum was present.
Representative Carroll moved that the minutes of March 27, 2025, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1090 (Lee, F.) Library construction grant program renamed.
Chair Lee moved that HF 1090 be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Lee presented HF 1090.
Testifying on HF 1090:
• Karen Pundsack, Executive Director, Great River Regional Library
• Margaret Stone, Director, Dakotah County Library
Chair Lee renewed the motion that HF 1090 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Lee assumed the gavel at 10:24 AM.
HF 1084 (Moller) Arden Hills; pedestrian and bicycle trail segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Moller presented HF 1084 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1084:
• Emily Rousseau, Councilmember, Arden Hills
HF 680 (Frazier) New Hope Golf Course; capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Frazier presented HF 680 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 680:
• Reece Bertholf, City Manager, New Home
HF 427 (Kozlowski) Duluth International Airport capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kozlowski presented HF 427 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 427:
• Tom Werner, Executive Director, Duluth International Airport Authority
HF 203 (Feist) Columbia Heights; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Feist presented HF 203 on an informational basis.
Representative Feist presented A25-0027 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 203:
• Amáda Márquez Simula, Mayor, Colombia Heights
HF 2110 (Wolgamott) St. Cloud; 322nd Street reconstruction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Wolgamott presented HF 2110 on an informational basis.
Representative Wolgamott presented H2110DE1 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2110:
• Tarryl Clark, Commissioner, Stearns County District One
HF 229 (Murphy) Otter Tail County; youth transitional facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Murphy presented HF 229 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 229:
• Nick Leonard, Deputy Administrator, Otter Tail County
HF 502 (Smith) Olmsted County; materials recovery facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Smith presented HF 502 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 502
• Dave Senjem, Commissioner, Olmsted County
• Tony Hill, Public Works Division Administrator, Olmstead County
HF 206 (Curran) Vadnais Heights; regional trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Curran presented HF 206 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 206:
• Mike Krachmer, Mayor, Vadnais Heights
HF 207 (Freiberg) Golden Valley; Phase II of a new fire station funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Freiberg presented HF 207 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 207:
• Bethany Brunsell, Fire Chief, Golden Valley
HF 216 (Hill) Stillwater; Myrtle Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hill presented HF 216 on an informational basis.
Representative Hill presented A25-0019 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 216:
• Ted Kozlowski, Mayor, Stillwater
HF 222 (Koegel) Hilltop; new emergency shelter and other municipal improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Koegel presented HF 222 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 222:
• Ruth Nelson, City Clerk, Hilltop
HF 227 (Huot) Dakota County Technical College driver training facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Huot presented HF 227 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 227:
• Robert Trewartha, Director Workforce Training and Continue Education, Dakotah County Technical College
HF 971 (Momanyi-Hiltsley) Brooklyn Park Northwest Metro Regional Athletic Facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Momanyi-Hiltsley presented HF 971 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 971:
• Hollies Winston, Mayor, Brooklyn Park
HF1307 (Hussein) Jimmy Lee Recreation Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hussein presented HF 1307 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1307:
• Johnny Allen Jr., Executive Director, JK Movement
HF1274 (Tabke) Shakopee; Innovation Hub funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Tabke presented HF 1274 on an informational basis.
Representative Tabke presented A25-0011 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1274:
• Corey Meyer, Co-Founder of Steelhead Outdoors, Shakopee
HF 466 (Tabke) Merriam Junction Regional Trail segment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Tabke presented HF 466 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 466:
• Ruth Moser, Shakopee Resident
HF1609 (Fischer) Little Canada; school supply distribution and educator resource center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Fischer presented HF 1609 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1609:
• Corey Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Kids in Need
HF 211 (Fischer) Maplewood; East Metro Public Safety Training Facility expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fischer presented HF 211 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 211:
• Michael Mondor, Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief, Maplewood
HF 246 (Greene) Edina; Highway 100 and Vernon Avenue interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Greene presented HF 246 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 246:
• Chad Millner, Engineering Director, Edina
HF 208 (Pérez-Vega) Minnesota Latino Museum funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Pérez-Vega presented HF 208 on an informational basis.
Representative Pérez-Vega presented H0208A1 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 208:
• Aaron Johnson-Ortiz, Executive Director, Minnesota Latino Museum
• Rosa Tock, Executive Director, Minnesota Council of Latino Affairs
HF 224 (Hansen, R.) South St. Paul; new public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen presented HF 224 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 224:
• Jimmy Francis, Mayor, South Saint Paul
HF 225 (Hansen, R.) South St. Paul; new swimming pool and aquatics center predesign and design funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen presented HF 225 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 225:
• Jimmy Francis, Mayor, South Saint Paul
The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 AM.
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Representative Fue Lee, Chair
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Tenzin Tsangyang, Committee Legislative Assistant