STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT MINUTES
Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Committee on Capital Investment, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on April 8, 2025, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LEE, Fue, DFL Chair
FRANSON, Mary, GOP Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, DFL Vice Chair
FOGELMAN, Marj, GOP Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CARROLL, Ned
HANSEN, Rick
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay
A quorum was present.
Chair Franson moved that the minutes of April 3, 2025, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office.
Presenting:
• Oliver Larson, Assistant Attorney General, Minnesota Attorney General’s Office
• Kirk Koudelka, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
HF 204 (Gottfried) Rice Creek Watershed District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Gottfried presented HF 204 on an informational basis.
Representative Gottfried presented H0204A1 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 204:
• Nick Tomczik, Administrator, Rice Creek Watershed District
HF 746 (Stephenson) Anoka; Rum River Dam capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Stephenson presented HF 746 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 746:
• Lisa LaCasse, Public Services Administrator, Anoka
• Ben Nelson, Assistant City Engineer, Anoka
HF 333 (Johnson, P.) Duluth; Lot D redevelopment project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Johnson presented HF 333 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 333:
• John Dukich, Senior Advisor, Policy and Government Affairs, Duluth
HF 1064 (Acomb) Wayzata; downtown lakeshore improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Acomb presented HF 1064 on an informational basis
Testifying on HF 1064:
• Ken Sorensen, Councilmember, Wayzata
• Jeffrey Dahl, City Manager, Wayzata
HF 1069 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Vang presented HF 1069 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1069:
• Teneshia Kragness, Councilmember, Brooklyn Center
• Elizabeth Heyman, Public Works Director, Brooklyn Center
HF 1113 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Washington County; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented HF 1113 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1113:
• Michelle Clasen, Commissioner, Washington County
HF 2207 (Rehm) Chaska; City Square West project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Rehm presented HF 2207 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2207:
• Taylor Hubbard, Mayor, Chaska,
• Matt Podhradsky, City Administrator, Chaska
Bills not introduced at the time of the meeting are indicated by the House Research or Revisor code.
CG133 (Rehm) Chanhassen Bluffs Sports Complex
Representative Rehm presented CG133 on an informational basis.
Testifying on CG133:
• Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager, Chanhassen
HF 2867 (Clardy) Mendota Heights; city hall and public safety facility provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Clardy presented HF 2867 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2867:
• Stephanie Levine, Mayor, Mendota Heights
• Kelly McCarthy, Chief, Mendota Heights Police Department
HF 2924 (Virnig) Mendota; water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Virnig presented HF 2924 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2924:
• Brian Mielke, Mayor Mendota
HF 1530 (Cha) Woodbury; La Lake Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Cha presented HF 1530 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1530:
• Michelle Okada, Parks and Recreation Director, Woodbury
HF 2712 (Xiong) Capitol tunnel improvements funding provided relating to disabilities
Representative Xiong presented HF 2712 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2712:
• David Fenley, Americans with Disability Act Director, Council on Disability
• Wayne Waslaski, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Administration
HF 1078 (Hansen) Washington County; grant funding provided for county's wood waste and diseased tree utilization program, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hansen presented HF 1078 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1078:
• Bethany Cox, Commissioner, Washington County
• Caleb Johnson, Senior Community and Environmental Health Program Manager Washington County
HF 2587 (Frederick) Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center campus new psychiatric facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Frederick presented HF 2587 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2587:
• Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General
• Matt Freeman, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators
The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 PM.
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Representative Fue Lee, Chair
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Tenzin Tsangyang, Committee Legislative Assistant