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Transportation Policy and Finance

TWELFTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Monday, February 23, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Tim Kelly, Chair of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, called the twelfth meeting to order at 12:48 p.m. on February 23, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


KELLY, Tim, Chair
PETERSBURG, John, VC
ANDERSON, Mark
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
JOHNSON, Clark
KOZNICK, Jon
LUCERO, Eric
MASIN, Sandra
MCNAMARA, Denny
NASH, Jim
NORTON, Kim
RUNBECK, Linda
SANDERS, Tim
SUNDIN, Mike
UGLEM, Mark
WHELAN, Abigail



Chair Kelly called the meeting to order at 12:48 p.m. A quorum was present.

Representative Howe moved that the minutes of February 18, 2015 be approved, after the day of the week be changed to Wednesday. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF620 (McNamara): Overweight vehicle annual permits established.

Representative McNamara moved HF620 for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.

Representative McNamara testified on HF620.

Bill Gardner, Director of the Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, testified on HF620 and the Truck Size and Weight Study.

The following people testified in opposition to HF620:
John Welle, President of the Minnesota County Engineers Association
Abbey Bryduck, Analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties
Kent Sulem, Director of Governmental Relations for Minnesota Townships Association
Kevin Kloss, Vice President of Minnesota State Troopers Association
Rich Stanek, Hennepin County Sheriff
Edward Reynoso, Political Director for Teamsters Joint Council 32
John Bumgardner, Teamsters Joint Council 32
Tina Ryberg, Administrator for Twin Cities & Western Railroad
John Apitz, Attorney at Messerli and Kramer, on behalf of Minnesota Regional Railroads Association

The following people testified in support of HF620:
Fred Corrigan, Executive Director for Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota
Jay Morrell, President of JME Companies
Kyle Becken, South Region Manager at Cemstone Products Company
Tim Worke, Director of Highway and Transportation Division for the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota
Bob Zelenka, Executive Director of Minnesota Grain and Feed Association

Jason Duininck, Owner of Duininck Construction
Bruce Kleven, Lobbyist on behalf of Duininck Contruction

Chair Kelly laid over HF620 for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy and Finance Omnibus Bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 p.m.





Representative Tim Kelly, Chair




Natalie Cecchini, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF620 (McNamara) - Overweight vehicle annual permits established.

The Chair may limit debate on this to equal amounts of time allowed for each side. If you would like to testify for or against this bill contact either Committee Administrator Joe Marble (651) 296-7185 or Committee Legislative Assistant Natalie Cecchini (651) 296-5559.

MNDOT will also present overview of study done by MNDOT on truck size/weight issue:
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/information/truckstudy/pdf/trucksizeweightreport.pdf