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THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 20, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:01 PM on March 20, 2024, in the Basement Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LEE, Fue, Chair
URDAHL, Dean, Republican Lead
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:
REYER, Liz, Vice-Chair
GROSSELL, Matt
LILLIE, Leon
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Presentation from the Office of the Minnesota State Auditor on the Infrastructure Stress Transparency Tool.

Presenting:
• Julie Blaha, State Auditor, Office of the Minnesota State Auditor
• John Jernberg, Government Information Data Analyst, Office of the Minnesota State Auditor

A quorum was present.

Presentation from the Minnesota Historical Society on the Governor’s 2024 Bonding Recommendation.

Presenting:
• Kent Whitworth, Director and CEO, Minnesota Historical Society
• David Kelliher, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Historical Society

HF 3870 (Olson, B.) Armory provisions modified.

Representative Olson, B. presented HF 3870 on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Don Kerr, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs

Representative Skraba moved that the minutes from March 18, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Xiong assumed the gavel at 1:37 PM.

HF 3584 (Lee) Debt capacity reporting by political subdivisions required in capital budget submissions.

Chair Lee presented HF 3584 on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Craig Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities

HF 3582 (Lee) Local governments required to establish replacement fund to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding.

Chair Lee presented HF 3582 on an informational basis.

Chair Lee presented the H3582DE3 amendment on an informational basis.

Testifying:
• Craig Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
• Scott Carlson, Mayor, North Mankato

The meeting was adjourned at 1:54 PM.




Representative Fue Lee, Chair



Alayna Smieja, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3582 (Lee) - Local governments required to establish replacement fund to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding.
  • HF3584 (Lee) - Debt capacity reporting by political subdivisions required in capital budget submissions.
  • HF3870 (Olson) - Armory provisions modified.
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00:10 - State Auditor report on Infrastructure Stress Transparency Tool.
15:53 - Minnesota Historical Society 2024 bonding request.
31:49 - HF3870 (Olson, B.) Armory provisions modified.
35:27 - HF3584 (Lee, F.) Debt capacity reporting by political subdivisions required in capital budget submissions.
40:05 - HF3582 (Lee, F.) Local governments required to establish replacement fund to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding.
Runs 52 minutes.

MN Historical Society 2024 bonding request
State Auditor Report on Infrastructure Stress Transparency Tool
HF 3584 (Lee) Debt capacity reporting by political subdivisions required in capital budget submissions – Informational only
HF 3582 (Lee) Local governments required to establish replacement fund to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding – Informational only
HF 3870 (Olson B) Armory provisions modified – Formal action will be taken.

AMENDMENTS
For HF 3870 amendments are due to the CA jenny.nash@house.mn.gov by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 19.

For HF 3584 and HF 3582: amendments are for reference only and due to the CA jenny.nash@house.mn.gov by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 19. HF 3484 and HF 3582 will be heard on an informational only basis - no formal action will be taken.

TESTIMONY To testify on any bill, please contact the CA at jenny.nash@house.mn.gov to sign up to testify by 2 pm on Tuesday, March 19.

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