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Capital Investment

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 3, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Capital Investment Committee

MINUTES

Representative Franson, Co-Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16AM, on April 3rd, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

FRANSON, Mary, Republican Chair
LEE, Fue, DFL Chair
FOGELMAN, Marj, Republican Vice-Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, DFL Vice-Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CARROLL, Ned
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:

HANSEN, Rick

Representative Reyer moved the minutes of April 1st, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:

HF604 (Burkel) KARLSTAD AIRPORT RELOCATION.

Testifiers:
Angela Holm, Airport Engineer, Karlstad Airport.
Dale Nelson, Mayor, City of Karlstad.

HF2637 (Niska) RAMSEY CLEAN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Testifier:
Brian Hagen, City Administrator, Ramsey County.

HF1972 (Backer) BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER.

Testifier:
Bruce Yaggie, Resident, City of Breckenridge.

HF629 (Mueller) BLOOMING PRAIRIE CONTAMINATION REMEDIATION IMPROVEMENT.

Testifiers:
Brett Grabau, City Engineer, City of Blooming Prairie.
Mike Ressler, Mayor, City of Blooming Prairie.

HF2535 (Bennett) WALDORF ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Rob Wilkening, Mayor, City of Waldorf.

HF234 (Gillman) HUTCHINSON AREA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TEMPERED VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE AND FUELING FACILITY.

Testifier:
Andrew Engel, County Engineer, McLeod County.

HF584 (Zeleznikar) PROCTOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITY EXTENSIONS AND UPGRADES.

Testifier:
Jess Rich, City Administrator, City of Proctor.

HF1951 (Repinski) WINONA REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY.

Testifier:
Chad Ubl, City Manager, City of Winona.

HF524 (Mekeland) BECKER TOWNSHIP U.S. HIGHWAY 10 AND SHERBURNE COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY 11 INTERCHANGE.

Testifiers:
Brad Schumacher, County Commissioner, Sherburne County.
David Roedel, Assistant County Engineer, Sherburne County.

HF874 (Schomacker) LAKE BENTON PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Patrick Haynes, Mayor, City of Lake Benton.

HF1155 (Schomacker) RUTHTON WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION.

Testifier:
Darwin Sietsema, Assistant Mayor, City of Ruthton.

HF864 (Schomacker) MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

Testifier:
Michael Mueller, City Administrator, City of Mountain Lake.

HF578 (Allen) FARIBAULT RIVER BEND NATURE CENTER.

Testifier:
Brad Bourn, Executive Director, River Bend Nature Center.

HF884 (Fogelman) ALPHA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifiers:
Timothy (Tim) Cain, Mayor, City of Alpha.
Kelly Soucek, City Clerk, City of Alpha.

HF2344 (Fogelman) TRIMONT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Kevin Kuehl, Mayor, City of Trimont.

HF2365 (Skraba) INTERNATIONAL FALLS WATER TREATMENT FACILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifiers:
Shawn Kelly, Lead Water Plant Operator, City of International Falls.
Drake Dill, Mayor, City of International Falls.

HF643 (Skraba) PORTAGE PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY.

Testifier:
Kathy Weiand, Chief, EMS Director, Buyck Volunteer Fire Department.

HF2655 (Myers) MINNETONKA BEACH WATER, SEWER, AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION.

Testifier:
Joe Pagano, Mayor, City of Minnetonka Beach.

HF2530 (Myers) LONG LAKE STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Charlie Miner, Mayor, City of Long Lake.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:56AM.




Representative Mary Franson, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF604 (Burkel) - Karlstad; airport relocation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1972 (Backer) - Breckenridge community center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF578 (Allen) - Faribault; River Bend Nature Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1951 (Repinski) - Winona; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF629 (Mueller) - Blooming Prairie; contamination remediation improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF864 (Schomacker) - Mountain Lake; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF874 (Schomacker) - Lake Benton; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1155 (Schomacker) - Ruthton; water and sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF884 (Fogelman) - Alpha; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2365 (Skraba) - International Falls water treatment facility capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF643 (Skraba) - Portage; public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF234 (Gillman) - Hutchinson Area Transportation Services funding provided for a tempered vehicle and equipment storage and fueling facility, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2655 (Myers) - Minnetonka Beach; water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
  • HF2637 (Niska) - Ramsey; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2535 (Bennett) - Waldorf; roadway improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2530 (Myers) - Long Lake; street and utility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2344 (Fogelman) - Trimont; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF584 (Zeleznikar) - Proctor; Interstate Highway 35 commercial development funding provided for utility extensions and upgrades, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF524 (Mekeland) - Becker Township; U.S. Highway 10 and Sherburne County State-Aid Highway 11 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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01:07 - HF604 (Burkel) Karlstad; airport relocation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
08:40 - HF2637 (Niska) Ramsey; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
11:32 - HF1972 (Backer) Breckenridge community center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
18:21 - HF629 (Mueller) Blooming Prairie; contamination remediation improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
26:39 - HF2535 (Bennett) Waldorf; roadway improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
32:11 - HF234 (Gillman) Hutchinson Area Transportation Services funding provided for a tempered vehicle and equipment storage and fueling facility, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
37:25 - HF584 (Zeleznikar) Proctor; Interstate Highway 35 commercial development funding provided for utility extensions and upgrades, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
42:04 - HF1951 (Repinski) Winona; regional public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
47:07 - HF524 (Mekeland) Becker Township; US Highway 10 and Sherburne County State-Aid Highway 11 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
52:18 - HF864 (Schomacker) Mountain Lake; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
53:07 - HF874 (Schomacker) Lake Benton; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
56:32 - HF1155 (Schomacker) Ruthton; water and sewer infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:05:42 - HF578 (Allen) Faribault; River Bend Nature Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:11:08 - HF884 (Fogelman) Alpha; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:14:49 - HF2344 (Fogelman) Trimont; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:17:42 - HF2365 (Skraba) International Falls water treatment facility capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:24:36 - HF643 (Skraba) Portage; public safety facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:29:45 - HF2655 (Myers) Minnetonka Beach; water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure improvements and street reconstruction funding provided; bonds issued; and money appropriated.
1:36:27 - HF2530 (Myers) Long Lake; street and utility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 40 minutes.

19 bills will be heard on an informational basis with testimony limited to 5 minutes per bill: