STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY
MINUTES
Representative Koznick, Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 5th, 2025, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
KOZNICK, Jon, Chair
MYERS, Andrew, Vice- Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
BERG, Kaela
FOGELMAN, Marj
GREENE, Julie
JONES, Katie
JOY, Jim
KRAFT, Larry
MURPHY, Tom
OLSON, Bjorn
REHM, Lucy (zoom)
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
SKRABA, Roger
TABKE, Brad
Non-voting member present:
KOEGEL, Erin, Lead
Members excused:
Representative Joy moved to approve the minutes of March 3, 2025. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1691 (Koznick) Transportation; technical clarifying changes made.
Chair Koznick moved HF1691 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1693 (Koznick) Technical and clarifying changes related to county state-aid highway fund apportionment made.
Chair Koznick moved HF1693 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1692 (Koznick) Minneapolis; portion of an appropriation for the Stone Arch Bridge cancelled.
Chair Koznick moved HF1692 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1695 (Koznick) Civil Air Patrol funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Koznick moved HF1695 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF202 (Bakeberg) Scott County; marked U.S. Highway 169 and marked Trunk Highway 282 interchange construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Koznick moved HF202 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Koznick moved to adopt the A2 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on HF202:
Lisa Freese, Transportation Services Coordinator, Scott County
Erik Rudeen, MNDOT Government Affairs Director
Chair Koznick moved HF202, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1255 (Novotny) Certain employees allowed to purchase their surplus badges.
Chair Koznick moved HF1255 be placed on the General Register.
The following individuals testified on HF1255:
Mike LeDoux, President, Minnesota State Troopers Association
Chair Koznick moved to adopt the A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Koznick moved HF1255, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1290 (Perryman) Roadside signage for automatic external defibrillators for qualifying locations authorized.
Chair Koznick moved HF1290 to be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations.
Chair Koznick moved to adopt the DE1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on HF1290:
Rich Feneis, Founder, Advocates4Health.org
Joel Voegel, Programming Director, Adocates4Health.org
Chair Koznick renewed the motion that HF1290, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1406 (Anderson) Notice requirements related to salvage vehicle auctions provided, insurers authorized to apply for vehicle title when vehicle is acquired through payment of damages.
Representative Anderson moved HF1406 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved to adopt the A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on HF1406:
Todd Hill, Hill Capitol Strategies, representing COPART Company
Chair Koznick laid over HF1406, as amended.
HF1463 (Allen) Town roads and bridges funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Koznick moved HF1463 before the committee.
The following individuals testified on HF1463:
Graham Berg-Moberg, Counsel, Minnesota Association of Townships
Chair Koznick laid over HF1463.
HF268 (Koznick) Certain limitations on use of interest or investment income from transportation revenue established.
Chair Koznick moved HF268 before the committee.
Chair Koznick laid over HF268.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:58 PM
Representative Jon Koznick, Chair
Cyndy Wallin, Committee Legislative Assistant