STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FINANCE DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Alice Hausman, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. on Friday, March 16, 2007, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll. A quorum was not present.
Members present:
HAUSMAN, Alice, Chair
SCALZE, Bev, Vice-Chair
TINGELSTAD, Kathy, GOP-Lead
BERNS, John
CARLSON, Lyndon
HANSON, Rick
HOWES, Larry
JUHNKE, Al
LANNING, Morrie
LIEDER, Bernie
MAHONEY, Tim
MURPHY, Mary
PELOWSKI, Gene
PETERSON, Neil
RUKAVINA, Tom
SOLBERG, Loren
URDAHL, Dean
WAGENIUS, Jean
Member excused: Dean
A quorum was present at 12:39 pm
HF 1938 (Lanning) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for predesign of a multicounty regional chemical dependency treatment facility and correctional center in west central Minnesota; authorizing this issuance and sale of state bonds.
Rep. Lanning moved that HF 1938 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Rep. Lanning moved to amend HF 1938 with the
H1938DE1 amendment, see attached.
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Morrie Lanning
Vijay Sethi, Administrator, Clay County
3. David Hauser, County Attorney, Otter Tail County
HF 1682 (Koenen) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to improve the Upper Sioux Community water system.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 1682 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Lyle Koenen
2. Kevin Jensvold, Upper Sioux Community, Chairman Board of Trustees, Granite Falls, MN
HF 870 (Fritz) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a new wastewater treatment facility in Medford; authoring the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 870 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Patti Fritz
Dan Kaiser, Mayor, City of Medford
HF 1375 (Liebling) relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money to design improvements of the Mayo Civic Center Complex in Rochester.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 1375 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Tina Liebling
2. Ardell Brede, Mayor, City of Rochester
3. Brad Jones, Executive Director, Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau
HF 1175 (Murphy, M.) relating to state finance; modifying certain statutory provisions relating to aircraft facilities; modifying aircraft facilities state financing to allow flexibility in obtaining a new lessee for the facility; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, etc.
Rep. Mary Murphy moved that HF 1175 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Mary Murphy
Peter Sausen, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Finance
HF 372 (Slocum) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Richfield to construct a new arterial street; authorizing the issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 372 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Linda Slocum
2. Steve Devich, City Manager, Richfield, MN
3. Mike Eastling, Director of Public Works, Richfield, MN
Rep. Scalze assumed the chair at 1:37 pm
HF 859 (Hausman) relating to economic development; forgiving loan repayments on a loan to the city of St. Paul to finance the St. Paul RiverCentre; appropriating money to the city of St. Paul to defease, pay, redeem, or refund city bonds; amending Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 23, subdivision 6, as amended.
Rep. Hausman moved that HF 859 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Rep. Hausman moved to amend HF 859 with the
H0859DE1 amendment, see attached.
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying in support of the bill:
Rep. Alice Hausman
Chris Coleman, Mayor, City of St. Paul
Shamus O'Meara, Board Member, St. Paul RiverCentre Convention and Visitors’ Authority
Matt Smith, Finance Director, City of St. Paul
Department of Public Safety Forensic Laboratory update. Testifying and responding to questions:
- Tim O’Malley, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Superintendent
Frank Dolejsi, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Lab Director
Captain Robert Aldrich, Anoka County Sheriff’s Department
Rep. Hausman resumed as chair at 2:20 pm
HF 961 (Ruud) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a veterans memorial in Eden Prairie; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Hausman moved that HF 961 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Maria Ruud
2. John Mallo, Vietnam War Veteran, Eden Prairie
HF 1536 (Hansen) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money to construct an adequate barrier in the Mississippi River in order to prevent aquatic invasive species from migrating up river; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Hansen moved that HF 1536 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Rep. Rick Hansen
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
HF 1786 (Hansen) relating to natural resources; appropriating money for a carbon sequestration demonstration project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Hansen moved that HF 1786 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Rep. Hansen moved to amend HF 1786, with amendment
A07-0278, see attached.
MOTION PREVAIL THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Rep. Hanson moved to amend the
A07-0278 amendment as follows:
Line 1.5, delete "$10,000,000" and insert "$15,000,000"
Line 1.8, delete "$1,500,000" and insert “$2,250,000"
Line 1.10, delete “$10,000,000" and insert “$15,000,000"
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying in support of the bill:
Rep. Rick Hansen
Kevin Lines, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Conservation Easement Manager
Tim Kohler, USDA Conservation Service
HF 1962 (Ward) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Ward moved that HF 1962 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Rep. John Ward
Dorian Grilley, Executive Director, Minnesota Parks and Trails Council
3. Dale Gundberg, International Mountain Bicycling Association, Minnesota State Representative
HF 1269 (Davnie) relating to capital improvements; appropriating money for a grant to the city of Minneapolis to pay the principal on the city’s bonds for the Target Center; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 1269 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Jim Davnie
2. Pat Born, City of Minneapolis, Director of Finance
HF 1528 (Paymar) relating to capital improvements; authorizing the issuance of state bonds; appropriating money for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul.
Rep. Hausman moved that HF 1528 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Michael Paymar
2. Jeff Bakken, Interim President, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Lee Koch, Vice President External Relations, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Rep. Mahoney moved to amend HF 1528 as follows:
Line 1.11, after the period, insert "This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 21, subdivision 21, paragraph (b)."
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
HF 132 (Mahoney) Minnesota Biomedical Sciences Research Facilities Authority and funding program established, University of Minnesota authorized to apply for funds, and bonds issued.
Rep. moved that HF 132 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Tim Mahoney
Rep. Mahoney moved to amend HF 132, as amended on 3/15/07 as follows:
Page 1, line 21, after the period insert:
“A hospital licensed pursuant to sections 144.50 to 144.56 is not a biomedical science research facility for the purposes of sections 116J.8860 to 116J.8865."
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
HF 1522 (Lillie) relating to natural resources; appropriating money for the Gateway Trail tunnel.
Rep. Mahoney moved that HF 1522 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Rep. Mahoney moved to amend HF 1522 with the
H1522DE1 amendment, see attached.
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Leon Lillie
Scott Duddeck, City of North St. Paul
Rep. Peterson moved to amend HF 1522 with the A07-0389 amendment, see attached.
MOTION PREVAILED THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED
HF 513 (Lenczewski) Bloomington; Old Cedar Avenue bridge removal and replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Rep. Scalze moved that HF 513 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
1. Rep. Ann Lenczewski
HF 1833 (Urdahl) Greenleaf Lake state park land acquisition required by a specified date.
Rep. Urdahl moved that HF 1833 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Capital Investment Finance bill.
Testifying in support of the bill:
Rep. Dean Urdahl
2. Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, MN Department of Natural Resources, responded to questions.
Rep. Scalze assumed the chair at 3:38 pm. Rep. Hausman resumed as chair at 3:47 pm.
Presentations on other issues relating to capital investments:
- Kevin Walli, representing the Minnesota Ports Association, regarding the request of
Minnesota ports.
- John Apitz, Messerli and Kramer, brief presentation on the possibility of the Minnesota Zephyr railroad property being sold to the state and becoming a part of the Gateway Trail.
- David Beaudet, Mayor, City of Oak Park Heights, Chair of the Middle St. Croix Water Management Organization, regarding funding of Bayport sewer project.
Rep. Lieder moved approval of the minutes from the meeting of Thursday, March 15, 2007. MOTION PREVAILED THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED
The meeting was adjourned at 4:02 p.m.
REP. ALICE HAUSMAN, CHAIR
LAURIE NISTL
Committee Legislative Assistant