STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH 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 9:00 AM on April 23, 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
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
HANSEN, Rick
XIONG, Jay
HF 2985 (Gottfried) Roseville; Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL capital improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Gottfried presented HF 2985 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2985:
• Matthew Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director, Roseville
HF 441 (Johnson P.) Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Johnson P. presented HF 441 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 441:
• Daniel Hartman, Executive Director, Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
A quorum was present.
HF 3125 (Johnson, P.) Duluth; community engagement center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Johnson P. presented HF 3125 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3125:
• Katie Hagglund, Executive Director, Union Gospel Mission
• Jill Keppers, Executive Director, Duluth Housing and Redevelopment Authority
HF 2046 (Davids) Fillmore County; historic Forestville bridge preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Davids presented HF 2046 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2046:
• David Kelliher, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Historical Society
HF 2404 (Davids) New bike trail from Harmony to Caledonia funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Davids presented HF 2404 on an informational basis.
Representative Davids presented H2404A1 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2404:
• Adam Wilder, Mayor, Mabel
HF 3128 (Davids) Lanesboro; utility infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Davids presented HF 3128 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3128:
• Mitchell Wallbridge, City Administrator, Lanesboro
HF 210 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Eden Prairie; regional public safety garage and storage facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 210 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 210:
• Matthew Sackett, Police Chief, Eden Prairie
HF 218 (Clardy) West St. Paul; community square improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Clardy presented HF 218 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 218:
• Dave Napier, Mayor, West St. Paul
HF 474 (Long) Funding provided for the erection of a new statue in the United States Capitol Statuary Hall, and money appropriated.
Representative Long presented HF 474 on an informational basis.
HF 1860 (Reyer) Dakota County regional household hazardous waste and recycling facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Reyer presented HF 1860 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1860:
• Nikki Stewart, Director of Environmental Resources, Dakota County
• Kate Sedlacek, Environmental Manager, Scott County
HF 720 (Falconer) Minnetonka; Opus Public Space project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Falconer presented HF 720 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 720:
• Brad Wiersum, Mayor, Minnetonka
• Mike Funk, City Manager, Minnetonka
HF 1314 (Hollins) State park and recreation area acquisition funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hollins presented HF 1314 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1314:
• Andrew Oftedal, Research and Policy Manager, Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota
HF 2854 (Fischer) Little Canada; local road intersection improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fischer presented HF 2854 on an informational basis.
Representative Fischer presented H2854DE2 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2854:
• Chris Kwapick, City Council Member, Little Canada
• Eric Seaburg, City Engineer, Little Canada
HF 1389 (Kozlowski) State-owned land in the Cloquet Forestry Center transferred to the University of Minnesota, defeasance of outstanding debt on certain state bond financed property funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Kozlowski presented HF 1389 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1389:
• Reid LeBeau, Lobbyist, Capitol Hill Associates
HF 1465 (Allen) Faribault; municipal park development funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Allen presented HF 1465 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1465:
• Paul Peanasky, Parks and Recreation Director, Faribault
HF 3103 (Rymer) Taylors Falls; sewer improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Rymer presented HF 3103 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3103:
• Brandon Weiberg, Mayor, Taylors Falls
HF 778 (Carroll) Plymouth; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Carroll presented HF 778 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 778:
• Dave Callister, City Manager, Plymouth
HF 691 (Howard) Richfield; Nicollet Avenue improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard presented HF 691 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 691:
• Mary Supple, Mayor, Richfield
• Kristin Asher, Public Works Director, Richfield
HF 1068 (Vang) Brooklyn Center; Opportunity Site public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Vang presented HF 1068 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1068:
• Reggie Edwards, City Manager, Brooklyn Center
Representative Sexton moved that the minutes of April 10, 2025, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 AM.
__________________________________________
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
__________________________________________
Tenzin Tsangyang, Committee Legislative Assistant