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Capital Investment

TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 22, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-FIRST 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 22, 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
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:
FRANSON, Mary
WEST, Nolan

HF 2635 (Lislegard) Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Lislegard presented HF 2635 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Stephanie Skraba, City Administrator, City of Chisholm

HF 437 (Elkins) Bloomington Ice Garden capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Elkins presented HF 0437 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Tim Busse. Mayor, City of Bloomington
• Jamie Verbrugge, City Manager, City of Bloomington

HF 919 (Kresha) Lake Shamineau High Water Project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Kresha presented HF 919 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Rick Rosar, Chair, Lake Shamineau Lake Improvement District Board

HF 1919 (Keeler) Mahnomen; White Earth Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Keeler presented HF 1919 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Eugene Sommers, Councilmember, White Earth Nation

HF 97 (Brand) North Mankato; indoor recreational facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Brand presented HF 97 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Scott Carlson, Mayor, City of North Mankato

HF 2185 (Brand) Children’s museums across the state capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Brand presented HF 2185 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Louise Dickmeyer, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota

HF 2448 (Dotseth) Availability of appropriation extended, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District secondary clarifiers improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Dotseth presented HF 2448 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Marianne Bohren, Executive Director, Western Lake Superior Sanitary

HF 385 (Nash) Carver County; Waconia Regional Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Nash presented HF 385 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Martin Walsh, Parks and Recreation Director, Carver County

HF 1742 (Olson) Fairmont; new community center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Olson presented HF 1742 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Lee Baarts, Mayor, City of Fairmont
• Cathy Reynolds, City Administrator, City of Fairmont

HF 618 (Olson) Martin County; regional public safety and justice center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Olson presented HF 618 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Kathy Smith, Commissioner, Martin County

HF 2934 (Hansen) Newport; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Hansen presented HF 2934 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Joe Hatch, City Administrator, City of Newport

HF 2027 (Lillie) North St. Paul; improvement funding provided, including a new trail around Silver Lake, adjacent to Trunk Highway 120; bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Lillie presented HF 2027 and the H2027A1 amendment on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Lisa Wong, Council Member, City of North St. Paul

HF 2266 (Lillie) North St. Paul Community Multicultural Outreach Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Lillie presented HF 2266 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Lisa Wong, Council Member, City of North St. Paul
• Brian Frandle, City Manager, City of North St. Paul

HF 1460 (Urdahl) Chippewa County; family services facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 1460 on an informational only basis.

HF 2837 (Urdahl) Meeker County; government facilities expansion and renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 2837 on an informational only basis.

Testifying:
• Steve Schmidt, Commissioner, Meeker County
• Andrew Letson, Administrator, Meeker County

Vice-Chair Reyer moved that the minutes from the March 20, 2023 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:21 pm.

Representative Fue Lee, Chair



Abdulaziz Mohamed, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF97 (Brand) - North Mankato; indoor recreational facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF385 (Nash) - Carver County; Waconia Regional Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF437 (Elkins) - Bloomington Ice Garden capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF618 (Olson) - Martin County; regional public safety and justice center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF919 (Kresha) - Lake Shamineau High Water Project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1742 (Olson) - Fairmont; new community center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1919 (Keeler) - Mahnomen; White Earth Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2185 (Brand) - Children's museums across the state capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2448 (Dotseth) - Availability of appropriation extended, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District secondary clarifiers improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2635 (Lislegard) - Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2027 (Lillie) - North St. Paul; improvement funding provided, including a new trail around Silver Lake, adjacent to Trunk Highway 120; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
  • HF2266 (Fischer) - North St. Paul Community Multicultural Outreach Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2934 (Hansen) - Newport; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1460 (Urdahl) - Chippewa County; family services facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2837 (Urdahl) - Meeker County; government facilities expansion and renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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00:17 - HF2635 (Lislegard) Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
06:36 - HF437 (Elkins) Bloomington Ice Garden capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
13:30 - HF919 (Kresha) Lake Shamineau High Water Project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
20:54 - HF1919 (Keeler) Mahnomen; White Earth Area Health and Wellness Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
25:15 - HF97 (Brand) North Mankato; indoor recreational facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
32:20 - HF2185 (Brand) Children's museums across the state capital improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
41:17 - HF2448 (Dotseth) Availability of appropriation extended, Western Lake Superior Sanitary District secondary clarifiers improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
47:23 - HF385 (Nash) Carver County; Waconia Regional Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
50:52 - HF1742 (Olson, B.) Fairmont; new community center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
54:32 - HF618 (Olson, B.) Martin County; regional public safety and justice center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
59:29 - HF2934 (Hansen) Newport; water and sewer infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:04:51 - HF2027 (Lillie) North Saint Paul; improvement funding provided, including a new trail around Silver Lake, adjacent to Trunk Highway 120; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
1:05:15 - HF2266 (Lillie) North Saint Paul Community Multicultural Outreach Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:10:17 - HF1460 (Urdahl) Chippewa County; family services facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:13:04 - HF2837 (Urdahl) Meeker County; government facilities expansion and renovation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.


Note: HF 2635 (Lislegard) Filmmaking and film education facility funding provided, and money appropriated has been added for informational only hearing. Other bills may be added.

REMOVED: HF 24 (Jordan) Authority modified to ensure safe drinking water, drinking water revolving fund provisions modified, grant program established to replace lead drinking water service lines, grant program established for mapping lead service lines, report required, and money appropriated.

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

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