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Transportation Finance and Policy Division

THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

COMMITTEE
MINUTES


Representative Lieder, Chair of the House Transportation Finance & Policy Division called the meeting to order at 8:35 P.M. on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

Lieder, Chair
Champion, Vice Chair
Beard
Demmer
Hausman
Holberg
Hornstein
Hortman
Magnus
Masin
Morgan
Morrow
Nelson

Reinert
Severson
Swails
Welti




Members excused: Doepke, Newton , Scott

A quorum was present.

HF 3458 (Shimanski) Minnesota Department of Transportation consultation required on roundabout design. Rep. Lieder moved the H3458DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Erik Rudeen, MnDOT, spoke to the bill. Rep. Lieder moved that HF 3458, as amended, be recommended to pass and rereferred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

SF2340 (Haws) Active purple heart recipients made eligible for combat wounded vehicle license plate. Bill Lilledahl and Bob Connor, Adjutant Military Order of the Purple Heart, spoke in favor of the bill. Rep. Lieder moved the S2340DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. The bill was laid over.

Rep. Holberg moved adoption of the minutes from March 18, 2010. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2427 (Morrow) Trunk Highway 14 construction project requirements established. J.D. Burton, US Hwy 14 Partnership, spoke to the bill. Rep. Morrow moved the H2427A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Scott Peterson, MnDOT, spoke to the bill. Rep. Morrow moved to lay HF 2427 on the table.

HF3486 (Morrow) Financial assistance changes made for public transit, federal aid governing requirements established, local share of transit provider operating costs governing requirements modified, and reporting requirements amended. Tony Kellen, MN Public Transit and Mike Schadauer, MnDOT Transit, spoke to the bill and answered committee questions. Rep. Morrow moved adoption of the H3486DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Morrow moved adoption of the H3486A1 amendment with the following verbal amendment:

Page 2, line 3, delete "13" and insert "12"

Page 2, after line 8 insert Page 6, line 28, strike "transit service needs implementation" and insert "greater Minnesota transit investment"

THE MOTION PREVAILED. Rep. Morrow moved that HF 3486, as amended, be rereferred to the Committee on Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 A.M.


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Bernie Lieder, Chair



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Susie Maher, Committee Legislative Asst.
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3458 (Shimanski) - Minnesota Department of Transportation roundabout design provided.
  • HF2340 (Haws) - Active purple heart recipients made eligible for combat wounded vehicle license plate.
  • HF2427 (Morrow) - Trunk Highway 14 construction project requirements established.
  • HF3486 (Morrow) - Federal transit funds appropriated for disbursement by commissioner of transportation, and transit financial assistance provisions modified or added.