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Transportation Finance and Policy Division

THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2019-2020 Regular Session - Thursday, February 27, 2020

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:45pm on February 27, 2020, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

HORNSTEIN, Frank, (Chair)
TABKE, Brad, (Vice-Chair)
TORKELSON, Paul, Lead
BERNARDY, Connie
ELKINS, Steve
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOEGEL, Erin
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PETERSBURG, John
RICHARDSON, Ruth
RUNBECK, Linda
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Representative Petersburg moved that the minutes of February 20, 2020 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1739 (Lueck) Aitkin County; road and bridge fund tax money use modified

Chair Hornstein moved that HF 1739 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Lueck gave an overview of HF 1739.

Jessica Seibert provided testimony on HF 1739.

Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 1739 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3251 (Richardson) Indian employment preference for transportation projects.

Representative Richardson moved that HF 3251 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Richardson gave an overview of HF 3251.

Erik Rudeen, Director of Government Affairs for MnDOT, provided testimony on HF 3251.

Representative Richardson renewed the motion that HF 3251 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3494 (Anderson) Highway in Trunk highway system jurisdiction transferred

Chair Hornstein moved that HF 3494 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Anderson gave an overview of HF 3494.

Erik Rudeen, Director of Government Relations for MnDOT, provided testimony on HF 3494.

Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 3494 be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3547 (Tabke) Motor vehicle registration tax determination amended

Representative Tabke moved that HF 3547 be referred to the committee on Taxes.

Representative Tabke gave an overview of HF 3547.

Representative Tabke moved the HF 3574DE2 amendment.

Representative Tabke moved to incorporate a verbal amendment on page 1, line 1.14, after “calculation” to include “does” THE AMENDMENT, AS INCORPORATED, WAS ADOPTED.

Non-Partisan Overview of HF 3574DE2

Matt Burress House Research
Andrew Lee, Fiscal Analyst

Public testimony on HF 3574DE2

Amber Backhaus, MN Auto Dealers Association
Jim Hirst, Minnesota Deputy Registrars Association
Mark Hughes

Representative Tabke renewed the motion that that HF 3547DE2, as amended, be adopted. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Tabke renewed the motion HF 3547, as amended, be referred to the committee on Taxes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2965 (Hansen) West Saint Paul; Highway 52 bridge designated as Private Joseph Marthaler Memorial Bridge

Chair Hornstein moved that HF 2965 be referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Hansen gave an overview of HF 2965.

Debra Marthaler provided testimony on HF 2965.

Chair Hornstein renewed the motion that HF 2965 be referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3476 (Wolgamott) School buses sold as new or used in the state allowed to operate with interim inspection certificate

Representative Wolgamott moved that HF 3476 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Wolgamott moved HF 3476A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Public testimony on HF 3476

Scott McMahon, MN School Bus Operators Association
Jon Olsen, Minnesota State Patrol

Representative Wolgamott renewed the motion that HF 3476, as amended, be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED

Chair Hornstein adjourned the meeting at 1:45pm.


Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair

Dan Dodge, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3547 (Tabke) - Motor vehicle registration tax determination amended.
  • HF3494 (Hornstein) - Highway in Trunk highway system jurisdiction transferred.
  • HF3476 (Wolgamott) - School buses sold as new or used in the state allowed to operate with interim inspection certificate.
  • HF1739 (Lueck) - Aitkin County; road and bridge fund tax money use modified.
  • HF3251 (Richardson) - Indian employment preference for transportation projects authorized.
  • HF2965 (Hansen) - West Saint Paul; Highway 52 bridge designated as Private Joseph Marthaler Memorial Bridge.



*Bills may be added or removed from the agenda.*

**Bills added, 2/24: HF1739 (Lueck), HF2965 (Hansen), and HF3251 (Richardson) have been added to the agenda**

If you would like to testify on a bill, please email john.howe@house.mn.

If you plan to bring handouts with your testimony, please email them in PDF format by 1:00 p.m. the day before the meeting. If you are bringing hard copies of your handout, please bring 40 copies and email the handout in advance.