Local Bonding Projects will be heard.
Each project/bill will be allowed a maximum of two (2) testifiers and will be given a maximum of five (5) minutes to present including all bill author comments and testifier testimony. These will be informational hearings on the bills, and no formal actions will be taken. Testifiers may submit a one-page handout for members on the project.
HF4156 (Warwas) Buhl; wastewater and stormwater infrastructure improvements funding
Jim Matthews, Mayor, City of Buhl
HF3835 (Warwas) Application of increased funding for water infrastructure grants clarified.
Jeff Jacobson, Aurora City Administrator
Dave Skelton, Treasurer, East Range Water Board
HF3995 (Knudsen) Frazee; North River Drive improvements funding provided,
Stephanie Poegel, City Administrator; Polly Andersen
HF4383 (Igo) Forests and forestry capital projects funding provided
Jim Manolis, The Nature Conservancy; Tom Radovich, MN Forest Industries
HF4091 (Repinski) Winona County; Pickwick Mill dam repair funding
Beth Turner,Pickwick Mill, Inc
Tony Blumentritt Pickwick Mill, Inc
HF4084 (Anderson PH) Paynesville; wastewater industrial pretreatment facility expansion funding
Tariq Al-Rifai, City Administrator and Economic Development Director
HF4311 (Zeleznikar) Duluth North Shore Sanitary District funding
Kevin Bovee, Duluth North Shore Sanitary District
Jon Loye, MSA Professional Professional Services
HF198 (Zeleznikar) Duluth International Airport capital improvement funding - to be amended
Tom Werner, Executive Director, Duluth International Airport
HF4486 (Schwartz) Mankato Regional Airport air traffic control tower funding provided
Susan Arntz, City Manager, City of Mankato
HF4302 (Bennett) Easton; new water tower funding provided
Jonathan (Jon) Rath, Easton City Council
HF4309 (Robbins) Railroad crossing safety improvements in Hennepin County, Medina, Independence, and Loretto funding
Mark Kaltsas, Administrator, City of Independence
Brad Spencer, Mayor, City of Independence
HF4032 (Robbins) Corcoran; west metro regional public safety facility funding
Tom McKee, Mayor of Corcoran
Matt Gottschalk, Corcoran Chief of Police
HF3855 (Davids) Root River State Trail funding provided
HF3673 (Burkel) Middle River; well and well pump house funding
Mathew Stromsodt, Mayor, City of Middle River
HF4265 (Skraba) Local recreation grants funding provided
Bradley Harrington, Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails, Secretary and also Parks and Recreation Manager, Wright County parks
HF4012 (Skraba) Silver Bay; water infrastructure improvements funding
Lana Falich, City Administrator, Silver Bay; Luke Heikkila, Bolton & Menk
HF4339 (Skraba) Gitchi Gami State Trail (GGTA) funding provided
Bruce Martinson, GGTA Board President
Michelle Pierson, Executive Director
Bill Added:
HF3855 (Davids) Root River State Trail funding provided for construction of Trail from the city of Preston to Carimona. Amended to include Forestville Bridge in Forestville State Park.
Bill removed: HF4298 (Davids) New multimodal shared-use trail from La Crescent to Hokah and Houston