STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Erhardt, Chair of the Transportation Policy Committee called the meeting to order on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 2:20 PM in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
ERHARDT, Ron
MASIN, Sandra
RUNBECK, Linda
ANDERSON, Mark
BEARD, Mike
DORHOLT, Zachary
FITZSIMMONS, David
HORNSTEIN, Frank
NEWBERGER, Jim
PETERSBURG, John
ROSENTHAL, Paul
SAWATZKY, Mary
SELCER, Yvonne
SIMONSON, Erik
SUNDIN, Mike
Rep. Sundin moved approval of the minutes from the meeting of Thursday, March 7th, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
A quorum was present.
Chair Erhardt moved
HF1280:
Rep. Hilstrom presented
HF1280(Hilstrom) Driver feedback and safety-monitoring equipment prohibited in certain vehicles.
Testifying on
HF1280:
Phil Qualy, United Transportation Union
Jeremy Brown, Local 1000, United Transportation Union
Matt LaBine, United Transportation Union
Rusty Weiss, DriveCam
Brian Sweeney, BN SFRailway Company, St. Paul
Amber Backhus, MN Trucking Association
Julie Selner, First Transit
Chair Erhardt laid over
HF1280 for possible inclusion in The Transportation Policy Omnibus Bill.
Rep. Beard presented
HF646 (Morgan) Driver instruction permit provisions modified and clarified. Novice Driver Education Improvement Task Force established and money appropriated.
Rep. Beard moved to amend
HF646 (See attached H0646DE1). THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Testifying on
HF646:
Joe Christensen, Co-Chair, Legislative Committee for Drivers Education and Traffic Safety Education Association.
Rep. Beard renewed his motion that
HF646, as amended, is recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Government Operations. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE BILL IS RE-REFERRED.
Chair Erhardt moved
HF1148.
Chair Erhardt moved to amend
HF1148 (See attached H1148A1). THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE BILL IS AMENDED.
Rep. Dehn presented
HF1148 (Dehn) I-394 parking facilities special account modified.
Testifying on
HF1148:
Erik Rudeen, MnDOT
Lisa Austin, MnDOT
Chair Erhardt laid over
HF1148, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy Omnibus Bill.
Rep. Sundin moved
HF1289:
Rep. Sundin presented
HF1289(Sundin) Passenger rail duties clarified, and contract authority provided.
Testifying on
HF1289:
Phil Qualy, United Transportation Union
Dan Krom, Passenger Rail Office Director, MnDOT
Chair Erhardt laid over
HF1289 for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy Omnibus Bill
Rep. Erhardt moved
HF1017:
Rep. Erhardt presented
HF1017(Erhardt) Trunk highway system legislative routes amended, and legislative routes removed from the trunk highway system.
Testifying on
HF1017:
Erik Rudeen, MnDOT
Vice Chair Masin laid over
HF1017 for possible inclusion in the Transportation Policy Omnibus Bill
Rep. Hornstein presented
HF1162(Hornstein) MnPASS authority and revenue allocation modified.
Testifying on
HF1162:
Scott Peterson, MnDOT
Rep. Hornstein renewed his motion that
HF1162 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Transportation Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BILL IS RE-REFERRED.
Rep. Beard moves that
HF1095 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Rep. Beard and Rep. Metsa presented
HF1095(Metsa) Registration rules and periods clarified for motor vehicles, trip permit rules modified, veteran special plate design modified, record retention requirements modified, federal requirements conformed to, background checks authorized for department employees, and language pertaining to senior identification cards clarified.
Testifying on
HF1095:
Pat McCormick, Driver and Vehicle Services
Rep. Beard renews the motion that
HF1095 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE BILL IS RE-REFERRED.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 PM.
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Representative Ron Erhardt, Chair
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Lily Schultze, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: Bills will be heard in the order that they appear.
HF1017 (Erhardt) Trunk highway system legislative routes amended, and legislative routes removed from the trunk highway system.
HF1280 (Hilstrom) Driver feedback and safety-monitoring equipment use regulated.
HF1289 (Sundin) Passenger rail duties clarified, and contract authority provided.
HF1148 (Dehn) I-394 parking facilities special account modified.
HF646 (Morgan) Driver instruction permit provisions modified and clarified, Novice Driver Education Improvement Task Force established, rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
HF1095 (Metsa) Registration rules and periods clarified for motor vehicles, trip permit rules modified, veteran special plate design modified, record retention requirements modified, federal requirements conformed to, background checks authorized for department employees, and language pertaining to senior identification cards clarified.
HF1162 (Hornstein) MnPASS authority and revenue allocation modified.
HF1127 (McNamar) Quarry vehicle permit established.
Meeting Documents: HF646DE1
HF1148A1