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Capital Investment

EIGHTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 10, 2025

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
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF460 (Harder) - Sibley County; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF850 (O'Driscoll) - Benton County; County State-Aid Highway 1 section capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF707 (Davis) - Crosby street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF798 (Joy) - Lake Park; local road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF852 (Baker) - Spicer; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF366 (Jacob) - Winona County; Trunk Highway 74 resurfacing funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF365 (Altendorf) - Wabasha; marked Trunk Highway 60 realignment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF836 (Dotseth) - Sturgeon Lake; local road projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF866 (Schomacker) - Slayton; 34th Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF885 (Fogelman) - Butterfield; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF959 (Anderson) - Freeport; Interstate Highway 94 new interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1196 (Johnson) - Washington County; road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1788 (Rymer) - North Branch; Interstate Highway 35 and 400th Street interchange construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1349 (Koznick) - Dakota County; Interstate 35 and County State-Aid Highway 50 interchange reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2272 (Quam) - Byron; marked U.S. Highway 14 intersection improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2652 (Franson) - Richfield; specialized education and training facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1569 (West) - Columbus; Hornsby Street Northeast improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:16 - HF850 (O’Driscoll) Benton County; County State-Aid Highway 1 section capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
08:35 - HF460 (Harder) Sibley County; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
13:33 - HF852 (Baker) Spicer; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
19:09 - HF836 (Dotseth) Sturgeon Lake; local road projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
24:07 - HF1569 (West) Columbus; Hornsby Street Northeast improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
27:33 - HF707 (Davis) Crosby street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
32:39 - HF2272 (Quam) Byron; marked US Highway 14 intersection improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
40:12 - HF959 (Anderson, P.H.) Freeport; Interstate Highway 94 new interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
45:11 - HF365 (Altendorf) Wabasha; marked Trunk Highway 60 realignment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
50:49 - HF798 (Joy) Lake Park; local road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
55:40 - HF366 (Jacob) Winona County; Trunk Highway 74 resurfacing funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:00:20 - HF1196 (Johnson, W.) Washington County; road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:06:16 - HF866 (Schomacker) Slayton; 34th Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:10:15 - HF2652 (Franson) Richfield; specialized education and training facility funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:17:10 - HF1349 (Koznick) Dakota County; Interstate 35 and County State-Aid Highway 50 interchange reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:28:00 - HF885 (Fogelman) Butterfield; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:32:55 - HF1788 (Rymer) North Branch; Interstate Highway 35 and 400th Street interchange construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 39 minutes.


17 bills will be heard on an informational basis only.
5 minutes maximum presentations.
two bills have been removed and one bill HF1569 has been added.

1. HF460 – Harder (Sibley County)
2. HF850 – O’Driscoll (Benton County)
3. HF707 – Davis (Crosby Street)
4. HF798 – Joy (Lake Park)
5. HF852 – Baker (Spicer)
6. HF366 – Jacob (Winona County)
7. HF365 – Altendorf (Wabasha)
8. HF836 – Dotseth (Sturgeon Lake)
9. HF866 – Schomacker (Slayton)
10. HF885 – Fogelman (Butterfield)
11. HF959 – Anderson PH (Freeport)
12. HF1196 – Johnson W (Washington County)
13. HF1569 - West (Columbus)
14. HF1788 – Rymer (North Branch)
15. HF1349 – Koznick (Dakota County)
16. HF2272 – Quam (Byron)
17. HF2652 – Franson (Richfield)

Bills removed HF1251 (West)
HF607 (Rymer)