STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION FINANCE
Chair, Representative Frank Hornstein
MINUTES
Representative Hornstein, Chair of the Committee on Transportation Finance, called the meeting to order at 10:05 AM on March 7, 2013 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hornstein, Chair
Bernardy, Vice Chair
Beard, Lead
Benson, M.
Erhardt
Hamilton
Hausman
Holberg
Howe
Johnson, C.
Mahoney
Masin
Metsa
O'Neill
Petersburg
Sundin
Members excused:
Dehn
A quorum was present.
HF434 (Khan) Franklin Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Funding Provided, Bonds Issued and Money Appropriated
Testifying on behalf of
HF434:
Rep. Khan, Bill Author
James "Jim" Grube, Hennepin County Highway Engineer
Chair Hornstein laid
HF434 over.
HF500 (Masin) Driver's License Filing Fee Increased by Driver License Agents
Chair Hornstein moved that
HF500 with the recommendation that it be laid over for possible inclusion the Omnibus Transportation Finance bill.
Testifying on behalf of
HF500:
Rep. Masin, Bill Author
Jim Hirst, Minnesota Deputy Registrar Association
Jeff Orth, Deputy Registrar
Pat McCormack, Director of Driver and Vehicle Services with the Department of Public Safety
Chair Hornstein laid
HF500 over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Transportation Finance bill.
HF587 (Falk) Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority Funding Provided, Bonds Issued and Money Appropriated
Testifying on behalf of
HF587:
Rep. Falk, Bill Author
Bruce Pinske, Shipper, Seneca Foods
Mark Wegner, Minnesota Prairie Line
Chair Hornstein laid
HF587 over.
Vice Chair Bernardy moved approval of the minutes of March 6, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF797 (Hortman) Safe Routes to School Program Funding Provided, Bonds Issued and Money Appropriated
Chair Hornstein moved that
HF797 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Transportation Finance bill.
Testifying on behalf of
HF797
Rep. Hortman, Bill Author
Patrick Sullivan, Mounds View High School Graduate, freshman at Macalester College
Jodi Gertken, BLEND Project Coordinator, CentraCare Health Foundation
Scott Peterson, MnDOT Director of Public Affairs
Tim Mitchell, Section Director, MnDOT Office of Transit, Bicycle and Pedestrian Division
Chair Hornstein laid
HF797 over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Transportation Finance bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 AM.
Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair
Rachel K. Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda:
HF434 (Kahn) Franklin Avenue Bridge rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF797 (Hortman) Safe routes to school program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF587 (Falk) Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF500 (Masin) Driver's license filing fee increased by driver license agents.