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Capital Investment Division

TWENTIETH MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 19, 2019

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT DIVISION


MINUTES

Representative Mary Murphy, Chair of Committee on Capital Investment Division, called the meeting to order at 7:30 A.M. on, March 19, 2019, 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
CONSIDINE, Jack
DEHN, Raymond
HANSEN, Rick
JURGENS, Tony
LAYMAN, Sandy
LILLIE, Leon
NORNES, Bud
PIERSON, Nels
SANDSTEDE, Julie
SAUKE, Duane
TORKELSON, Paul
WOLGAMOTT, Dan

Members Excused:
GROSSELL, Matt
VANG, Samantha

A quorum was present.

Presentation on newly updated Public Facilities Authority priority lists.
Jeff Freeman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority

Representative Lee moved to approve the March 14 meeting minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1319 (Bahner) Maple Grove; highway 610 project local road connections funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Mark Stafenson, Mayor, Maple Grove

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1342 (Christensen) Maple Grove; highway 610 project local road connections funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Gary Kriesel, Commissioner, Washington County

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2496 (Christensen) Oak Park Heights; 60th Street realignment and related improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Mary McComber, Oak Park Heights

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2105 (Lee) Minneapolis; outdoor performance venue funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Jacob Frey, Mayor, Minneapolis

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 942 (Gunther) Martin County veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Steve Fosness, Martin Co. Vets Memorial, Treasurer/ Post 36 American Legion, Commander

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2109 (Haley) Red Wing; rail grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifiers:
Marshall Hallock, Ad Red Wing

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1793 (Ecklund) Koochiching County; Falls International Airport funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Bob Anderson, Mayor, International Falls

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1627 (Dehn) Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music funding provided, 2014 appropriation cancelled, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Stacey Mickelson, Vice President, Government Relations, ArtSpace

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2176 (Ecklund) Babbitt Recreation Area campground construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Andrea Zupancich, Mayor, Babbitt

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2140 (Ecklund) Silver Bay; multimodal trailhead center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Informational-Only Hearing on Lana Fralich, City Administrator, Silver Bay

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1697 (Koegel) Anoka County; East River Road interchange improvements at Trunk Highway 610 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Doug Fischer, Transportation Division Manager/County Engineer, Anoka County
Troy Olson, Governmetn Relations, North Metro Mayors Association

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1071 (Morrison) Deephaven; bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Steven Erickson, Mayor Pro Tem, Deephaven

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 2295 (Lippert) Northfield Regional Transit Hub funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Ben Martig, City Administrator, Northfield

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1606 (Hornstein) Bus rapid transit lines funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Sean Bloom, Director of Public Policy, Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 648 (Bierman) Apple Valley; Red Line 147th Street Station skyway project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Mary Hamann-Roland, Mayor, Apple Valley

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 1484 (Hausman) Hennepin County Children's Theater Company funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testfier:
Kimberly Motes, Managing Director, Children’s Theater Company

Informational-Only Hearing on HF 872 (Mariani) St. Paul YMCA facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Testifier:
Jim Erickson, Consultant, Solomon Strategies Group

All bills were unofficially laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 A.M.




Representative Mary Murphy, Chair




Madeleine Garces,
Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1319 (Bahner) - Maple Grove; Highway 610 project local road connections funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1342 (Christensen) - Washington County; Trunk Highway 36 and County State-Aid Highway 15 interchange construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1697 (Koegel) - Anoka County; East River Road interchange at Trunk Highway 610 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2109 (Haley) - Red Wing; rail grade separation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1793 (Ecklund) - Koochiching County; Falls International Airport funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1071 (Morrison) - Deephaven; bridge funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2295 (Lippert) - Northfield Regional Transit Hub funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1606 (Hornstein) - Bus rapid transit lines funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF0648 (Bierman) - Apple Valley; Red Line 147th Street Station skyway project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF0942 (Gunther) - Martin County; veterans memorial funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2105 (Lee) - Minneapolis; outdoor performance venue funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1627 (Dehn) - Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music funding provided, 2014 appropriation cancelled, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1484 (Hausman) - Hennepin County Children's Theater Company funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF0872 (Mariani) - St. Paul YMCA facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2176 (Ecklund) - Babbitt Recreation Area campground construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2140 (Ecklund) - Silver Bay; multimodal trailhead center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2496 (Christensen) - Oak Park Heights; 60th Street realignment and related improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

NOTE: Start time has been moved to 7:30 am instead of 8:00 am. PFA Executive Director, Jeff Freeman, will walk through the newly updated PFA program priority lists from 7:30 am to 8:00 am.

NOTE: All bills will be heard on an informational only basis.

Each bill is allotted 5 minutes with questions.