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Transportation Finance

FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 25, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Transportation Finance Committee, started the forty-fifth meeting at 8:19 A.M on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
TORKELSON, Paul Chair

PETERBURG, John Vice Chair
BAKER, Dave
BERNARDY, Connie
DANIELS, Brian
JOHNSON, Clark
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
KIEL, Deb
KOZNICK, John
LUCERO, Eric
MASIN, Sandra
RARICK, Jason
ROSENTHAL, Paul
RUNBECK, Linda
SAUKE, Duane

Members excused:
BARR, Regina
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
GUNTHER, Bob
MILLER, Tim
NELSON, Michael
SUNDIN, Mike

A quorum was not present.

The following items was heard by the committee on an informational basis:

Governor's Metropolitan Council Bus Rapid Transit bonding request:
Busway, Bus Guideway and Express Bus Development Program
Testifiers:
Alene Tchourumoff, Chair, Metropolitan Council
Charles Carlson, Manager, Metro Transit
Sean Broom, Director of Public Policy at the Minneapolis Chamber on behalf of Minneapolis Regional Chamber, the St. Paul Regional Chamber of Commerce, and East Metro Strong.

Representative Torkelson officially called the meeting to order at 8:36

A quorum was present

HF3283 ( Nash) Best value contract requirements.
Testifying:
Tom Ravn, MnDOT Director of Construction and Innovative Contracting
Tim Worke CEO Assc of General Contractors (AGC)
Abbey Bryduck, Director- Highway/Heavy & Government Affairs, AGC
Alice Roberts-Davis, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Administration


The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 A.M.




Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Sam Moyer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3283 (Nash) - Best value contract requirements modified.
House TV Video:
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These items will be heard on an informational basis:.
00:34 - Governor's Metropolitan council Bus Rapid Transit bonding request: Busway, Bus Guideway and Express Bus Development Program.
39:19 - HF3283 (Nash) Best value contract requirements.
1:15:33 - Continued public testimony on Governor's Metropolitan council Bus Rapid Transit bonding request: Busway, Bus Guideway and Express Bus Development Program.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.


The following items will be heard bt the committeeon an informational basis:

Governor's Metropolitan council Bus Rapid Transit bonding request
Busway, Bus Guideway and Express BusDevelopment Program
https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/documents/budget/capital-budget/final-capital-budget/2018/metropolitan-council-final-cap.pdf


HF3283 ( Nash) Best value contract requirements.
NOTE: a delete all amendment is posted for this bill