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FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, April 7, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the remote meeting to order at 8:00 A.M. on April 7, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services, Facebook Live, and YouTube live streaming.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

LEE, Fue (Chair)
MURPHY, Mary (Vice Chair)
URDAHL, Dean (Lead)
AGBAJE, Esther
BERG, Kaela
DAVIDS, Greg
FRANKE, Keith
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HUOT, John
LILLIE, Leon
LUCERO, Eric
MORAN, Rena
PIERSON, Nels
RALEIGH, Donald
RASMUSSON, Jordan
REYER, Liz
WEST, Nolan
XIONG, Jay

Members Excused:

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Murphy moved to approve the minutes from April 5, 2022. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


HF 4565 (Becker-Finn) Cass Lake; Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center funding provide, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Chairman Faron Jackson Sr., Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Levi Brown, Chairperson, Noopiiming Local Indian Council


HF 4726 (Scott) Andover; water contaminant mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Sheri Bukkila, Mayor, City of Andover
Jim Dickinson, City Administrator, Andover,
Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, MPCA


HF 4554 (Green) Mahnomen; new hospital construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Dale Kruger, Mahnomen Hospital Administrator


HF 4367 (Berg) Short- and Long-term shelter nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Dan Pfarr, Executive Director, 180 Degrees

Vice Chair Murphy assumed the gavel.


Hf 4674 (Lee) Public facilities Authority; five percent of federal funds required to be used for lead service line replacement activity, and report required.

Presenters:
Jeff Freeman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority

Chair Lee re-assumed the gavel.


HF 4115 (Jordan) Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, lead service line mapping grant established, funding provided, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
John Thorson, Legislative Director, LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota
Steve Morse, Executive Director, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
Mike Kuhle, Mayor, Worthington


HF 4736 (Hansen) Wastewater and water supply project climate issue rulemaking required.

Presenters:
Tom Johnson, Government Relations Director, MPCA
Jeff Freeman, Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority
Elizabeth Wefel, Senior Attorney/Lobbyist, Flaherty & Hood, P.A.


HF 4433 (Hansen) Public Facilities Authority; federal funds required to be spent on green infrastructure, green infrastructure grant program created, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Presenters:
Rachael Crabb, Water Resources Supervisor, Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Jeff Freeman, executive Director, Public Facilities Authority


HF 4715 (Lillie) State building energy loan program expanded to include solar energy installation in state park buildings, and money transferred.

Presenters:
Andrew Korsberg, Parks and Trails Supervisor, DNR
Logan O’Grady, Executive Director, Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association


The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 A.M.


Representative Fue Lee, Chair







Blake Wilcox, Committee Legislative Assistant




More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4367 (Berg) - Short- and long-term shelter nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4554 (Green) - Mahnomen; new hospital construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4565 (Becker-Finn) - Cass Lake; Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4726 (Scott) - Andover; water contaminant mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4115 (Jordan) - Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, publicly owned and privately owned lead service line inventory grant established, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4674 (Lee) - Public Facilities Authority; five percent of federal funds required to be used for lead service line replacement activity, and report required.
  • HF4433 (Hansen) - Public Facilities Authority; federal funds required to be spent on green infrastructure, green infrastructure grant program created, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4736 (Hansen) - Wastewater and water supply project climate issue rulemaking required, water infrastructure funding program modified, lead service line replacement provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4715 (Lillie) - State building energy loan program expanded to include solar energy installation in state park buildings, and money transferred.
House TV Video:
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Bills were heard on an informational only basis:.
02:38 - HF4565 (Becker-Finn) Cass Lake; Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
11:54 - HF4726 (Scott) Andover; water contaminant mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
17:55 - HF4554 (Green) Mahnomen; new hospital construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
24:17 - HF4367 (Berg) Short- and long-term shelter nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
27:51 - HF4674 (Lee) Public Facilities Authority; five percent of federal funds required to be used for lead service line replacement activity, and report required.
56:55 - HF4115 (Jordan) Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, lead service line mapping grant established, funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:18:30 - HF4736 (Hansen) Wastewater and water supply project climate issue rulemaking required.
1:56:04 - HF4433 (Hansen) Public Facilities Authority; federal funds required to be spent on green infrastructure, green infrastructure grant program created, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
2:06:36 - HF4715 (Lillie) State building energy loan program expanded to include solar energy installation in state park buildings, and money transferred.
Runs 2 hours, 13 minutes.


Bills will be heard on an informational only basis. Amendments may be offered for reference only. Bills may be added or removed.

HF4367(Berg) Short- and long-term shelter nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4554 (Green) Mahnomen; new hospital construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4565 (Becker-Finn) Cass Lake; Leech Lake Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4726 (Scott) Andover; water contaminant mitigation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4115 (Jordan) Lead drinking water service line replacement grant established, lead service line mapping grant established, funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF4674 (Lee) Public Facilities Authority; five percent of federal funds required to be used for lead service line replacement activity, and report required.
HF4433 (Hansen) Public Facilities Authority; federal funds required to be spent on green infrastructure, green infrastructure grant program created, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF4736 (Hansen) Wastewater and water supply project climate issue rulemaking required.
HF4404 (Reyer) Public building solar energy generating system installation program established to award grants, report required, and money appropriated.
HF4715 (Lillie) State building energy loan program expanded to include solar energy installation in state park buildings, and money transferred.

Deadline to sign up to testify (via Zoom) is Wednesday 4/6 at noon and may be limited. Written testimony may be submitted. Contact CA, Jenny Nash, to sign up to testify at jenny.nash@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

All events are closed-captioned.

Meeting documents will be posted on the committee website at:
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/home/92002

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