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Transportation Policy and Finance

EIGHTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Monday, February 9, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Tim Kelly, Chair of the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee, began the eighth meeting at 12:16 on February 9, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


KELLY, Tim, Chair
PETERSBURG, John, VC
ANDERSON, Mark
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
HAUSMAN, Alice
HORNSTEIN, Frank
HOWE, Jeff
JOHNSON, Clark
KOZNICK, Jon
LUCERO, Eric
MASIN, Sandra
MCNAMARA, Denny
NORTON, Kim
RUNBECK, Linda
SANDERS, Tim
SUNDIN, Mike
UGLEM, Mark
WHELAN, Abigail


Members excused:

NASH, Jim

Chair Kelly began the meeting at 12:16 p.m. A quorum was NOT present.

Mona Dohman, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of the Department of Public Safety.

Mark Dunaski, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of the divisions of the Department of Public Safety.

Colonel Matt Langer, Minnesota State Patrol, gave remarks about State Patrol.

Larry Freund, Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Public Safety, gave remarks on sources of revenue.

Chair Kelly called the meeting to order at 12:37. A quorum was present.

Representative Runbeck moved to approve the minutes of February 4, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Pat McCormack, Director of Driver and Vehicle Services at the Department of Public Safety, gave remarks on the gas tax in Minnesota.

Dawn Olson, Program Director of Minnesota Licensing and Registration System, gave an overview of the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System.

Paul Meekin, Chief Information Officer for the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of MNIT Services.

Mark Dunaski, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety, gave an overview of the Oil Transportation Preparedness Study.

Kevin Reed, Director of Homeland Security and Operations at the Department of Public Safety, gave remarks on emergency response for oil incidents.

Jon Wolfgram, Chief Engineer of the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety, gave an overview of pipeline safety.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m.






Representative Tim Kelly, Chair




Natalie Cecchini, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:25 - Gavel, and budget overview and presentation of governor's budget by the Department of Public Safety of its transportation related functions.
39:16 - Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) update.
1:16:45 - Oil transportation incident preparedness study.
Runs 2 hours, 8 minutes.


Overview and presentation of Governors budget by the Department of Public Safety of its transportation related functions:
Testifiers:
Department of Public Safety Budget Overview (Transportation Accounts)
Commissioner Mona Dohman
Deputy Commissioner Mark Dunaski
Col. Matt Langer, State Patrol
Pat McCormack, Driver and Vehicle Services
Donna Berger, Office of Traffic Safety
Bruce West, Office of Pipeline Safety

MNLARS Update
Dawn Olson, MNLARS Program Director, DPS
Paul Meekin, CIO for DPS

Oil Transportation Preparedness Study
Deputy Commissioner Mark Dunaski, DPS
Joe Kelly, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Bruce West, State Fire Marshal

The 180 page report can be found at:
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/planning-preparedness/Documents/mn-preparedness-oil-transportation-incident-report.pdf