Capital Investment

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Monday, March 22, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST 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 8:30 A.M. on March 22, 2021, 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

Members excused:

XIONG, Jay

A quorum was present.

Representative Murphy moved to approve the minutes from March 18, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Andrew Lee, Minnesota House Fiscal Analyst, provided an overview of trunk highway bonds.

All bills were heard on an informational basis only.

HF1618 (Pinto); Riverview Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Pinto presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Rafael Ortega, Chair of the Regional Railroad Authority and District 5 Commissioner, Ramsey County

HF2015 (Thompson); Rush Line Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Thompson presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Victoria Reinhardt, Chairwoman of the Rush Line Corridor Task Force and District 7 Commissioner, Ramsey County

HF1759 (Agbaje); Transit and highway project development governing requirements established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Agbaje presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-RaKi Williams, Outreach Specialist, Move Minneapolis

HF684 (Olson, L.); Duluth; Aerial Life Bridge restoration and repair funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Olson presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Emily Larson, Mayor, City of Duluth

HF971 (Her); St. Paul; eastbound Kellogg Boulevard bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Her presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Melvin Carter, Mayor, City of St. Paul

HF1086 (Klevorn); Plymouth; Hennepin County Road 47 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Klevorn presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Jeff Wosje, Mayor, City of Plymouth

HF1380 (Koegel); Blaine; Trunk Highway 65 local road intersection improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Koegel presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Tim Sanders, Mayor, City of Blaine

HF1798 (Xiong, T.); Washington County; bridge over I-694 construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Stan Karwoski, District 2 Commissioner, Washington County

HF1472 (Stephenson); Anoka County; U.S. Highway 10/169 interchange improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Stephenson presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Joe MacPherson, County Engineer, Anoka County

HF1477 (Franson); Douglas County; new culvert under U. S. Highway 29 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Franson presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Craig Loos, President, Lake Geneva Association

HF1544 (Boe); Carver County; Highway 18 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Boe presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Lyndon Robjent, Division Director and County Engineer, Carver County

HF2012 (Richardson); Inver Grove Heights; County State-Aid Highway 71 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Richardson presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Tom Bartholomew, Mayor, City of Inver Grove Heights

Vice Chair Murphy assumed the gavel at 9:35 A.M.

HF2174 (Lee); Electric transit vehicle infrastructure appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Lee presented his bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 A.M.

Representative Fue Lee, Chair

Joe Lenczewski, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF1618 (Pinto) - Riverview Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2015 (Thompson) - Rush Line Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1759 (Agbaje) - Transit and highway project development governing requirements established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1798 (Xiong) - Washington County; 4th Street Bridge over I-694 construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF0971 (Her) - St. Paul; eastbound Kellogg Boulevard Bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF0684 (Olson) - Duluth; Aerial Lift Bridge restoration and repair funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1086 (Klevorn) - Plymouth; Hennepin County Road 47 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1380 (Koegel) - Blaine; 99th Avenue Northeast at Trunk Highway 65 local road intersection and improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1472 (Stephenson) - Anoka County; U.S. Highway 10/169 interchange improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1477 (Franson) - Douglas County; U. S. Highway 29 new culvert funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1544 (Boe) - Carver County; Highway 18 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1951 (Reyer) - Dakota County; U.S. Highway 3 segment preliminary engineering funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2012 (Richardson) - Inver Grove Heights; County State-Aid Highway 71 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF2174 (Lee) - Electric transit vehicle infrastructure appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Documents:

3_22_21 agenda.pdf - 3/21/2021
Minutes for the Twentieth Meeting.pdf - 3/21/2021
Riverview Fact Sheet (2020).pdf - 3/21/2021
Rush Line Fact Sheet.pdf - 3/21/2021
2021 Legislative Priorities Proposed 4th Street Bridge - Oakdale.pdf - 3/21/2021
Aerial Lift Bridge Handout.PDF - 3/21/2021
StPaul-PublicWorks-BondingProposal-EastboundKellogg-2021-final.pdf - 3/21/2021
County_Road_47_Bond Request Brochure.pdf - 3/21/2021
DakotaCountyHF1951.pdf - 3/21/2021
Ramsey Gateway One-pager (March 2021).pdf - 3/21/2021
2021 Carver Co Rd 18 Bond Request Flyer.pdf - 3/21/2021
2021 Carver Co Rd 18 Bond Request Slides - March22.pdf - 3/21/2021
Co Rd 18 - new verbiage with Amendment.pdf - 3/21/2021
Geneva Tunnel Discussion V Final.pdf - 3/21/2021
H1544A1 - Authors Amendment to HF1544 Co Road 18.pdf - 3/21/2021
H1759A1.pdf - 3/21/2021
H2012A1.pdf - 3/21/2021
HF 2174 - H2174A3.pdf - 3/21/2021
2174 Lee.cg.pdf - 3/21/2021
Juristiction Question.pdf - 3/21/2021
HF 2012 IGH 117th Street.pdf - 3/21/2021

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03:13 - Overview on Trunk Highway Bonds.
- Andrew Lee, House Fiscal Analysis.
All bills heard on an informational-only basis.
07:28 - HF1618 (Pinto) Riverview Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
11:19 - HF2015 (Thompson) Rush Line Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
16:10 - HF1759 (Agbaje) Transit and highway project development governing requirements established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
22:06 - HF684 (Olson, L.) Duluth; Aerial Life Bridge restoration and repair funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
25:55 - HF971 (Her) Saint Paul; eastbound Kellogg Boulevard bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
29:49 - HF1086 (Klevorn) Plymouth; Hennepin County Road 47 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
34:03 - HF1380 (Koegel) Blaine; Trunk Highway 65 local road intersection improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
39:40 - HF1798 (Xiong, T.) Washington County; bridge over I-694 construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
43:20 - HF1472 (Stephenson) Anoka County; US Highway 10/169 interchange improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
48:08 - HF1477 (Franson) Douglas County; new culvert under US Highway 29 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
53:43 - HF1544 (Boe) Carver County; Highway 18 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:0019 - HF2012 (Richardson) Inver Grove Heights; County State-Aid Highway 71 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:05:19 - HF2174 (Lee) Electric transit vehicle infrastructure appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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Overview on Trunk Highway Bonds, Andrew Lee

All bills will be heard on an informational only basis. Bills may be added or removed.

HF 1618 (Pinto) Riverview Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 2015 (Thompson) Rush Line Corridor Transitway funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1759 (Agbaje) Transit and highway project development governing requirements established, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1798 (Xiong, T.) Washington County; bridge over I-694 construction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF0684 (Olson, L.) Duluth; Aerial Life Bridge restoration and repair funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 971 (Her) St. Paul; eastbound Kellogg Boulevard bridge replacement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 1086 (Klevorn) Plymouth; Hennepin County Road 47 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1380 (Koegel) Blaine; Trunk Highway 65 local road intersection improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1472 (Stephenson) Anoka County; U.S. Highway 10/169 interchange improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF1477 (Franson) Douglas County; new culvert under U. S. Highway 29 funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 1544 (Boe) Carver County; Highway 18 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 2012 (Richardson) Inver Grove Heights; County State-Aid Highway 71 improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 1951 (Reyer) Dakota County; U. S. Highway 3 segment preliminary engineering funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 2174 (Lee) Electric transit vehicle infrastructure appropriation bonds issued, and money appropriated.

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