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Transportation Finance

TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2005-2006 Regular Session - Thursday, March 16, 2006

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Holberg, Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, called the Twenty-seventh meeting to order at 12:32 P.M. on Thursday March 16, 2006, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Clerk noted the roll.

Members present:


HOLBERG, Mary Liz, Chair
RUTH, Connie, Vice Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Bruce
ERHARDT, Ron
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
LARSON, Dan
LIEDER, Bernie
MAGNUS, Doug


Excused from the meeting:

A quorum was present.

Representative Magnus moved approval of the March 14, 2006 Transportation Finance Committee Meeting Minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

HF3579 (Cybart) Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Corridor bonds issued and money appropriated.

Representative Cybart presented an overview of HF3579.

Testifying on behalf of HF3579:

Judd Schetnan 12:34 – 12:40 Met Council
Will Branning 12:36 – 12:40 Dakota County Commissioner

HF3556 (Powell) I-35W Bus Rapid Transit bonds issued and money appropriated.

Testifying on behalf of HF3556:

Judd Schetnan 12:46 – 1:21 Met Council
Arlene McCarthy 12:46 – 1:21 Met Council

HF3061 (Huntley) Northeast Minnesota rail initiative bonds issued and money appropriated.

Representative Jaros presented an overview of HF3061.

Testifying on behalf of HF3061:

Ken Buehler 1:22 – 1:31 Executive Director of the Historic
Union Depot
John Ongaro 1:32 – 1:35 Government Affiars, St. Louis County

HF3318 (Nelson, P.) Rush Line Corridor parking lots funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Nelson (1:35 – 1:37) presented an overview of HF3318.

HF2870 (Sieben) Red Rock corridor transit way bonds issued and money appropriated.

Representative Sieben presented an overview of HF2870.

Testifying on behalf of HF2870:

Mike Rogers (1:37 – 1:55) Washington County
Transportation Planner
Myra Peterson (1:37 – 1:55) Washington County Commissioner
Victoria Reinhardt 1:37 – 1:55) District 7 Ramsey County Commissioner

HF2871 (Sieben) High speed rail line between St. Paul and Chicago bonds issued and money appropriated.

Representative Sieben presented an overview of HF2871.

Testifying on behalf of HF2871:

Mike Rogers (1:55 – 2:00) Washington County
Transportation Planner
Myra Peterson (1:55 – 2:00) Washington County Commissioner
Victoria Reinhardt (1:55 – 1:55) District 7 Ramsey County Commissioner

Chair Holberg adjourned the meeting at 2:00 P.M.


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REP. MARY LIZ HOLBERG, CHAIR


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Joyce A. Vogt
Committee Legislative Assistant