STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH 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 10:14AM, on April 10th, 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
HANSEN, Rick
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
XIONG, Jay
Representative Frederick moved the minutes of April 8th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:
HF850 (O’Driscoll) BENTON COUNTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ALONG COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY 1.
Testifiers:
Jared Gapinski, Commissioner, Benton County.
Steve Heinen, Commissioner, Benton County.
HF460 (Harder) SIBLEY COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Tim Becker, Public Works Director, Sibley County.
Steve Helget, City Administrator, City of Gaylord.
HF852 (Baker) SPICER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
Testifier:
Robin DeCathelineau, Mayor, City of Spicer.
HF836 (Dotseth) STURGEON LAKE LOCAL ROAD PROJECTS.
Testifiers:
Scott Helfman, Mayor, City of Sturgeon Lake.
Tim Korby, Engineer, Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc.
HF1569 (West) COLUMBUS HORNSBY STREET NORTHEAST IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Ron Hanegraaf, Mayor, City of Columbus.
HF707 (Davis) CROSBY RECONSTRUCTION OF 1ST STREET NORTH AND ASSOCIATED IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Diane Cash, Mayor, City of Crosby.
HF2272 (Quam) BYRON INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 14.
Testifiers:
Michelle Rossman, Commissioner, Olmsted County.
HF959 (Anderson, P. H.) FREEPORT INTERCHANGE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 94.
Testifiers:
Mike Eveslage, Mayor, City of Freeport.
HF365 (Altendorf) WABASHA TRUNK HIGHWAY 60 REALIGNMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF RELATED LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
Testifiers:
Emily Durand, Mayor, City of Wabasha.
HF798 (Joy) LAKE PARK LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
John Beaudine, Mayor, City of Lake Park.
HF366 (Jacob) WINONA COUNTY TRUNK HIGHWAY 74 RESURFACING.
HF1196 (Johnson, W.) WASHINGTON COUNTY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Washington County.
Myron Bailey, Mayor, City of Cottage Grove.
HF866 (Schomacker) SLAYTON 34TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION.
Testifiers:
Josh Malchow, City Administrator, City of Slayton.
Representative Fogelman assumed the gavel at 11:24AM.
HF2652 (Franson) RICHFIELD SPECIALIZED EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITY.
Testifiers:
Amy Gudmestad, Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Independence College and Community.
Ben Lentz, Chief Advancement Officer, Minnesota Independence College and Community.
Representative Franson assumed the gavel at 11:31PM.
HF1349 (Koznick) DAKOTA COUNTY RECONSTRUCTION OF INTERCHANGE INTERSTATE 35 AND COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY 50.
Testifiers:
Mary Liz Holberg, Commissioner, Dakota County.
HF885 (Fogelman) BUTTERFIELD PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
Testifiers:
Jim Warwick, Council Member, City of Butterfield.
Mark O. Warner, Mayor, City of Butterfield.
HF1788 (Rymer) NORTH BRANCH INTERCHANGE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 AND 400TH STREET.
Testifiers:
Kevin Schieber, Mayor, City of North Branch.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:53AM.
Representative Mary Franson, Chair
Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant