STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Murphy, Chair of Capital Investment Division, called the meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. on March 3, 2020, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
MURPHY, Mary (Chair)
LEE, Fue (Vice Chair)
URDAHL, Dean (Lead)
BENNETT, Peggy
CANTRELL, Hunter
DEHN, Raymond
CONSIDINE, Jack
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
JURGENS, Tony
NORNES, Bud
LAYMAN, Sandy
LILLIE, Leon M.
PIERSON, Nels
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SAUKE, Duane
TORKELSON, Paul
VANG, Samantha
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
A quorum was present.
All bills were heard on an informational basis only.
HF3326 (Hausman); Housing infrastructure bonds issued, public housing rehabilitation funding provided, shelter supply increased, housing infrastructure bond eligible use added, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Rome Darring, Homes for All, Metropolitan Interfaith Council on Affordable Housing, and Street Voices of Change
Representative Considine moved to approve the minutes from February 27, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Considine moved to approve the minutes from February 25, 2020. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3358 (Hassan); Housing infrastructure bonds issued, shelter supply increased, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Jordan May, Executive Director of the Red Lake Homeless Shelter
-Rhonda Otteson, Executive Director of the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
HF3466 (Hamilton); Nobles County; Welcome, Education, Library, Livability (WELL) Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Stephanie Noerenberg, Southwest Adult Basic Education and the Worthington Independent School District 518
-Matt Widboom, District 3 Commissioner for Nobles County
HF3608 (Davids); Preston; Veterans Home funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Joe Hoffman, City Administrator for Preston
HF3497 (Brand); Greater Minnesota child care facility capital grant program established and funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Scott Marquardt, Vice President of the Southwest Initiative Foundation
HF3112 (Torkelson); Wabasso; early childhood learning center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Wade McKittrick, Superintendent of Wabasso Public Schools
HF3644 (O'Neill); Wright County; dental care facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative McDonald introduced the bill on behalf of Representative O’Neill
Testifying on the bill:
-Sarah Grosshuesch, Public Health Director of Wright County
HF3366 (Dehn); Housing for burn victims and their families during treatment funding provided, skyway construction provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Jake LaFerriere, Founder and Executive Director of Firefighters for Healing
HF3897 (Koegel); Anoka County; pathway improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifying on the bill:
-Brian Podany, Blaine Police Chief
The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 A.M.
Representative Mary Murphy, Chair
Joe Lenczewski, Committee Legislative Assistant