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Capital Investment

FIFTEENTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Thursday, March 3, 2016

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

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the fourteenth meeting to order at 9:00 AM on Thursday March 3, 2016, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ATKINS, Joe
DEHN, Raymond
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice
HOWE, Jeff
LILLIE, Leon
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
RARICK, Jason
RUNBECK, Linda
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
UGLEM, Mark
URDAHL, Dean
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean

Members excused:

MELIN, Carly


Representative Torkelson began the meeting at 9:00 AM. A quorum was not present.

Representative Torkelson officially called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. A quorum was present.

Presentation by Minnesota Management and Budget on Debt Capacity.
Margaret Keller, State Budget Director, Minnesota Management and Budget.

Presentation by Public Facilities Authority on Governor Dayton’s Water bonding request.
Jeff Freeman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority.

Presentation by Board of Water and Soil Resources on Governor Dayton’s Water bonding request.
John Jaschke, Executive Director, Board of Water and Soil Resources.
Angie Becker Kudelka, Assistant Director, Board of Water and Soil Resources.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Administration on Governor Dayton’s Capital Investment recommendations.
Matt Massman, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Administration.

Presentation by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities on their 2016 bonding request.
Steven Rosenstone, Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Brian Yolitz, Vice Chancellor, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
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Presentation by the University of Minnesota on their 2016 bonding request.
Eric Kaler, President, University of Minnesota.
Pam Wheelock, Vice President of University Services, University of Minnesota.

Presentation by the Minnesota Historical Society on their 2016 bonding request.
Steve Elliot, Director, Minnesota Historical Society.
David Kelliher, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Historical Society.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Corrections on their 2016 bonding request.
Tom Roy, Minnesota Department of Corrections, Commissioner.
Terry Carlson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Bill Montgomery, Capital Resources Administrator, Minnesota Department of Corrections.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development on their 2016 bonding request.
Katie Clark Seiben, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Kevin Mckinnon, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Representative Swedzinski assumed the gravel at 11:27 AM.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Education on the Red Lake Public School bonding request, and library construction grants.
Kevin McHenry, Assistant Commissioner of Education, Department of Education.
Ann Lundquist, Superintendent, Red Lake School district.
Chris Borg, Facilities Director, Red Lake School District.
Jennifer Nelson, Director, State Librarian Services.

Representative Torkelson assumed the gravel at 11:30 AM.

Representative Torkelson moved to recess at 12:07 PM.

Representative Torkelson reconvened the meeting at 1:20 PM.

Presentation by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency on Governor Dayton’s bonding request for housing.
Mary Tingerthal, Commissioner, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
Katie Topinka, Legislative Director, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Presentation by the Minnesota Zoo on their 2016 bonding request.
John Frawley, CEO, Minnesota Zoo.
Kevin Wills, Legislative Director, Minnesota Zoo.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs on their 2016 bonding request.
Don Kerr, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs on their 2016 bonding request.
Ben Johnson, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on their 2016 bonding request.
Kent Lokkesmoe, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety on their 2016 bonding request.
Mona Dohman, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety.
Joe Kelly, Director of Homeland Security, Department of Public Safety.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Human Services on their 2016 bonding request.
Emily Johnson Piper, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Chuck Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Presentation by the Minnesota Amateur Sport Commission on their 2016 bonding request.
Todd Johnson, Executive Director, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.
Neil Ladd, Assistant Executive Director, Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Transportation on Governor Dayton’s bonding proposal.
Tracy Hatch, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Representative O’Driscoll assumed the gravel at 4:00 PM.

Presentation by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on their 2016 bonding request.
Greta Gauthier, Legislative Director, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

Representative Torkelson assumed the gravel at 4:03 PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:38 PM.




Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Chelsea Peter, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Thursday, March 3rd 2016 Capital Investment Hearing

9:00 – 9:20 MMB, Debt Capacity overview
9:20 - 9:40 Public Facilities Authority/ Board of Water and Soil Resources
9:40 – 10:00 Department of Administration
10:00 – 10:20 MnSCU
10:20 – 10:40 University of Minnesota
10:40 – 11:00 Historical Society
11:00 – 11:20 Department of Corrections
11:20 – 11:40 DEED
11:40 – 12:00 Education
12:00 – 1:20 Lunch
1:20 – 1:40 Housing Finance
1:40 – 2:00 Minnesota Zoo
2:00 – 2:20 Military Affairs
2:20 – 2:40 Veterans Affairs
2:40 – 3:00 Department of Natural Resources
3:00 – 3:20 Department of Public Safety
3:20 – 3:40 Department of Human Services
3:40 – 4:00 Amateur Sports Commission
4:00 – 4:20 Department of Transportation
4:20 – 4:40 Pollution Control