STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY FIRST SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE & POLICY DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Hornstein, Chair of the Transportation Finance & Policy Division, called the Sixteenth meeting to order at 12:45 P.M. on March 5th, 2019 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
TABKE, Brad, VC
TORKELSON, Paul, Lead
BERNARDY, Connie
ELKINS, Steve
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSBURG, John
RICHARDSON, Ruth
RUNBECK, Linda
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members excused: WEST, Nolan
Chair Hornstein called the meeting to order at 12:45pm. A quorum was present.
Chair Hornstein moved HF1061 to be sent to the General Register.
HF1061 (Lesch, J.) Ramsey; relating to public safety; modifying the commissioner of public safety’s authority to suspend drivers’ licenses in certain situations; providing for retroactive driver’s license reinstatement in certain instances; making technical changes; requiring a report.
Representative Koznick moved H1061A4. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Hornstein moved H1061A5. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Mary Ellen Heng, Deputy City Attorney, Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office, testified in support of HF1061.
Chair Hornstein renewed his motion that HF1061 be re-referred as amended to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1060 (Lesch, J.) Ramsey; relating to public safety; authorizing the reduction or waiver of the criminal and traffic surcharge in certain instances; requiring courts to consider indigency or hardship before imposing certain fines, fees, or surcharges; requiring notice.
Representative Lesch introduced his bill.
Jeanette Boerner, First Assistant Public Defender, Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, testified in support of HF1060.
Chair Hornstein moved to re-refer HF1060 to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF898 (Lesch, J.) Ramsey; relating to transportation; making the license reinstatement diversion pilot program permanent; requiring a report.
Chair Hornstein moved to refer HF898 to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Lesch introduced his bill.
David Skilbred, Diversion Solutions, testified in support of HF898.
Scott Adkisson, CEO, Diversion Solutions, testified in support of HF898.
Chair Hornstein renewed his motion to re-refer HF898 to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF932 (Moller, K.) Ramsey; relating to public safety; authorizing disclosure of emergency contacts on driver’s license applications.
Representative Moller moved H0932A1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Moller introduced her bill.
Mitchell Radziej, citizen advocate, testified in support of HF932.
Representative Torkelson moved H0932A2. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Torkelson moved H0932A3. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Hornstein moved to refer HF932 as amended to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Petersburg moved to approve the minutes of February 28th and March 1st. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF729 (Considine, J.) Blue Earth; relating to public safety; establishing requirements to set salaries for Minnesota State Patrol troopers; requiring the state auditor to conduct an annual compensation survey.
Representative Considine introduced his bill.
Joe Dellwo, President, Minnesota State Troopers Association, testified in support of HF729.
Mike Ledoux, Vice President, Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association, testified in support of HF729.
Chair Hornstein laid over HF729 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
HF1408 (Koegel, E.) Anoka; relating to public safety; authorizing peace officers to issue citations based on report from work zone flagger; prohibiting wireless communications device use in work zones; providing penalties.
Representative Koegel introduced her bill.
Representative Koegel moved H1408DE1. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Mr. Matt Burress, House Research, introduced H1408DE1.
Abbey Bryduck, Executive Director, Minnesota Asphalt and Pavement Association, testified in support of HF1408.
Abbey Bryduck introduced H1408A4.
Representative Koegel moved H1408A4. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Hornstein laid over HF1408 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Chair Hornstein recessed the meeting at 2:22pm.
Vice Chair Tabke reconvened the meeting at 7:00pm in the Savage City Hall Chambers. The gavel was then passed to Chair Hornstein.
Welcoming Remarks:
Janet Williams, Mayor of Savage
Lyndon Robjent, Carver County Engineer
Jim Ische, Carver County Commissioner
Ryan Halverson, Assistant City Engineer, City of Shakopee
Public Testimony:
Kellen Schmidt, Pete Lindahl, and Scott Nag, IBEW 160 and 292, testified before the committee.
Stu Henry, MN350 volunteer, testified before the committee.
Dr. Paula Thomsen, MN350 volunteer, testified before the committee.
Zach Johnson, City Engineer, Lakeville, testified before the committee.
Barry Stock, Savage Resident, testified before the committee.
Pat Benner, AFSCME Government Affairs, testified before the committee.
Sabastian Gonzalez, Laborers Local 563, testified before the committee.
Jean Morieboldman, Laborers Local 563, testified before the committee.
HF1447 (Tabke, B.) Scott; relating to transportation; appropriating money for replacement transit service providers in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Clint Hooppaw, Apple Valley City Council Member and Chair of the Suburban Transit Association, Len Simich, Executive Director, Southwest Transit; Mike Opatz, Maple Grove Transit; Luther Wynder, Executive Director, Minnesota Valley Transit Authority presented a PowerPoint before the committee.
Bob Repke, Board Member, Southwest Transit Commission, testified before the committee.
Representative Tabke moved HF1447 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Representative Tabke introduced his bill.
Chair Hornstein laid over HF1447 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
HF1783 (Cantrell, H.) Scott; relating to transportation; St. Louis Park, Savage; rail transitway feasibility study authorized.
Chair Hornstein moved HF1783 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
Brad Larson, Savage City Administrator, testified in support of HF1783.
Claire Robling, Fmr. State Senator, testified in support of HF1783.
Lloyd Erbaugh, Prior Lake Resident, testified before the committee.
Janet Williams, Mayor of Savage, testified in support of HF1783.
Representative Elkins presented on HF1783.
Representative Torkelson moved the H1783A1 amendment.
Representative Torkelson withdrew the H1783A1 amendment.
Representative Torkelson moved the H1783A4 amendment.
Representative Torkelson withdrew the H1783A4 amendment.
Representative Koznick moved the H1783A2 amendment. Discussion took place.
Representative Heinrich moved the H1783A3 amendment. Discussion took place.
Representative Koznick moved the H1783A6 amendment. Discussion took place.
Representative Koznick moved the H1783DE1 amendment. Discussion took place.
Chair Hornstein laid over HF1783 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45pm.
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
Claire Steven, Committee Legislative Assistant