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Capital Investment

TWENTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Monday, March 20, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTIETH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION


CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm on March 20, 2023 in Room 120 of the Minnesota State Capitol. The meeting was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LEE, Fue, Chair
REYER, Liz, Vice-Chair
URDAHL, Dean, Republican Lead
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:
HUSSEIN, Samakab

HF 2952 (Kraft) Hennepin County; Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Kraft presented HF 2952 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Jake Spano, Mayor, City of St. Louis Park

HF 2366 (Wolgamott) CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Wolgamott presented HF 2366 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Mike Blair, Chief Financial Officer/Senior Vice President, CentraCare

HF 2339 (Liebling) Southeast Minnesota health care simulation training center funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Liebling presented HF 2339 and the H2339DE1 amendment on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Julie Nigon, Executive Director, Greater Rochester Advocates for Universities and Colleagues (GRAUC)

HF 2580 (Gomez) Pillsbury United Communities grant funding provided for capital improvements, and money appropriated.

Representative Gomez presented HF 2580 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Signe Harriday, Artistic Producing Director, Pillsbury House and Theatre
• Junauda Petrus-Nasah, Multidisciplinary Artist

HF 71 (Frazier) Crystal Aquatic Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Frazier presented HF 0071 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Adam R. Bell, City Manager, City of Crystal

HF 1035 (Anderson) Beardsley; drain line replacement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Anderson presented HF 1035 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Kayla Holtz, Mayor, City of Beardsley

HF 2808 (Lislegard) Virginia; regional public safety center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Lislegard presented HF 2808 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Larry Cuffe, Mayor, City of Virginia

HF 1926 (Hassan) Minneapolis; Sabathani Community Center capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan presented HF 1926 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Scott Redd, President & Chief Executive Officer, Sabathani Community Center

HF 2207 (Hassan) Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan presented HF 2207 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Joe Hobot, Chief Executive Officer, American Indian OIC
• Marisa Cummings, Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center

HF 1129 (Pelowski) Winona; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Pelowski presented HF 1129 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Scott Sherman, Mayor, City of Winona

HF 1827 (Pelowski) Mississippi Riverfront Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Pelowski presented HF 1827 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Mike Cichanowski, President, Winona Port Authority

HF 2461 (Myers) Excelsior; public infrastructure reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Myers presented HF 2461 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Jennifer Caron, Councilmember, City of Excelsior

HF 188 (Carroll) Plymouth; Chankahda Trail improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Carroll presented HF 0188 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Chris LaBounty, Deputy Public Works Director & City Engineer, City of Plymouth

HF 1296 (Reyer) Critical access dental infrastructure program established, and money appropriated.

Representative Reyer presented HF 1296 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Dr. Shivan Nelson, Dental Director, Community Dental Care

Representative Urdahl moved that the minutes from the March 17, 2023 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:14 pm.

Representative Fue Lee, Chair



Abdulaziz Mohamed, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF71 (Frazier) - Crystal Aquatic Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1035 (Anderson) - Beardsley; drain line replacement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1827 (Pelowski) - Mississippi Riverfront Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2207 (Hassan) - Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2339 (Liebling) - Southeast Minnesota health care simulation training center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2580 (Gomez) - Pillsbury United Communities grant funding provided for capital improvements, and money appropriated.
  • HF2808 (Lislegard) - Virginia; regional public safety center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1129 (Pelowski) - Winona; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1926 (Hassan) - Minneapolis; Sabathani Community Center capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2366 (Wolgamott) - University of Minnesota Medical School Campus CentraCare Health System funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2461 (Myers) - Excelsior; public infrastructure reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF188 (Carroll) - Plymouth; Chankahda Trail improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1296 (Reyer) - Critical access dental infrastructure program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF2952 (Kraft) - Hennepin County; Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:18 - HF2952 (Kraft) Hennepin County; Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated (will be heard on an informational only basis).
04:52 - HF2366 (Wolgamott) CentraCare Health System University of Minnesota Medical School Campus funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
09:41 - HF2339 (Liebling) Southeast Minnesota health care simulation training center funding provided, and money appropriated.
16:46 - HF2580 (Gomez) Pillsbury United Communities grant funding provided for capital improvements, and money appropriated.
25:36 - HF71 (Frazier) Crystal Aquatic Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
29:55 - HF1035 (Anderson, Paul) Beardsley; drain line replacement funding provided, and money appropriated.
39:41 - HF2808 (Lislegard) Virginia; regional public safety center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
48:33 - HF1926 (Hassan) Minneapolis; Sabathani Community Center capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
54:23 - HF2207 (Hassan) Urban Indigenous Legacy Initiative funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:01:54 - HF1129 (Pelowski) Winona; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:08:34 - HF1827 (Pelowski) Mississippi Riverfront Trail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:14:51 - HF2461 (Myers) Excelsior; public infrastructure reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:19:42 - HF188 (Carroll) Plymouth; Chankahda Trail improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:25:15 - HF1296 (Reyer) Critical access dental infrastructure program established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


All bills will be heard on an informational-only basis. No formal actions will be taken.

NOTE: HFXX (Kraft) Improvements to Cedar Lake Rd & Louisiana Ave has been replaced with HF 2952 (Kraft) - Hennepin County; Cedar Lake Road and Louisiana Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

NOTE: Removed: HF2635 (Lislegard) - Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated HF 2635 will be rescheduled on Wednesday, March 22.

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