Transportation Finance and Policy

FIFTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on January 26, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
KOEGEL, Erin, Vice-Chair
PETERSBURG, John, Lead
BAHR, Cal
BERNARDY, Connie
ELKINS, Steve
FREDERICK, Luke
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Michael
OLSON, Bjorn
RICHARDSON, Ruth
TORKELSON, Paul
WEST, Nolan

Chair Hornstein called the meeting order at 1:00pm. A quorum was present.

Representative Petersburg moved that the minutes of January 21 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Transportation as a tool to economic recovery

Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation for America

Steve Ellis, President, Taxpayers for Common Sense

Jodi Teich, Minnesota Transportation Alliance

John Thorson and John Nordin, LIUNA Minnesota

Laura Ziegler, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota

Will Schroeer, Executive Director, East Metro Strong

Rick Trontvet, Marvin Windows

Erik Saltvold, Erik’s Bike, Board, and Ski

There being no further business, Chair Hornstein adjourned the meeting at 2:29pm.

Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair

Dan Dodge, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Documents:

Investment Report - Facilitating Economic Growth.pdf - 1/21/2021
SGA-T4A-Lessons-from-the-2009-Stimulus.pdf - 1/25/2021
Repair-Priorities-2019.pdf - 1/25/2021
Congestion-Report-2020-FINAL.pdf - 1/25/2021
House Transportation, Schroeer, 1 26 2021 .pdf - 1/25/2021
Erik Saltvold's Slides 2021_01_25.pdf - 1/25/2021
JAN 21-21 MINUTES.pdf - 1/25/2021
1-26 Agenda.pdf - 1/26/2021

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04:24 - Transportation as a tool to economic recovery.
-Beth Osborne, Transportation for America.
-Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense.
-Jodi Teich, Minnesota Transportation Alliance.
-Will Schroeer, East Metro Strong.
-John Thorson, LIUNA Minnesota.
-Erik Saltvold, Erik's Bike Board Ski.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Transportation as a tool to economic recovery

-Beth Osborne, Transportation for America

-Steve Ellis, Taxpayers for Common Sense

-Jodi Teich, Minnesota Transportation Alliance

-John Thorson and John Nordin, LIUNA Minnesota

-Laura Ziegler, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota

-Will Schroeer, East Metro Strong

-Rick Trontvet, Marvin Windows

-Erik Saltvold, Erik's Bike Board Ski

Agenda items may be added.

Next meeting: Thursday, January 28, 2021, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

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This remote hearing is taking place pursuant to House Rule 10.01, which you may view here: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/1001.htm