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Capital Investment

TWENTIETH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 24, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH 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 9:01AM, on April 24th, 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 Skraba moved the minutes of April 23rd, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:

HF568 (Dotseth) EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER COOPERATIVES.

Testifiers:
Barbara Mackey, Assistant Special Education Director, Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative.
Tanya Syvertson, Assistant Director of Special Education, Area Special Education Cooperative.

HF433 (Dotseth) CLOQUET AREA FIRE DISTRICT.

Testifier:
Jesse Buhs, Fire Chief, Cloquet Area Fire District.

HF1689 (Nadeau) MAGNUS VETERANS WELLNESS CLINIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifiers:
Shawn Alderman, MD, Lieutenant Colonel (Retired), Founder, President, Magnus Veterans Wellness Clinic.
Chris LaMotte, Member, Veteran, Magnus Veterans Foundation.

HF3145 (Gander) HENDRUM ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Curt Johannsen, Mayor, City of Hendrum.

HF2887 (Baker) KANDIYOHI WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 2.

Testifier:
Jon Lindstrand, Mayor, City of Kandiyohi.

HF2819 (Duran) RED LAKE RESERVATION WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE.

Testifiers:
Sam Strong, Secretary, Red Lake Nation.
Thomas Barrett, Little Rock District Representative, Red Lake Nation Tribal Council.

HF2267 (Joy) HAWLEY LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifiers:
Sean Mork, Mayor, City of Hawley.
Lonnie Neuner, City Administrator, City of Hawley.

HF799 (Joy) BARNESVILLE 13TH STREET RECONSTRUCTION.

Testifier:
Jeremy Cossette, City Administrator, City of Barnesville.

HF800 (Joy) BARNESVILLE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND NORTHWEST IMPROVEMENT AREA.

Testifier:
Jeremy Cossette, City Administrator, City of Barnesville.

HF3137 (Schomacker) EDGERTON PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Joel Farrington, City Clerk, Director of Economic Development, City of Edgerton.

HF1237 (Schomacker) FULDA INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifiers:
Jessica Mitchell, City Deputy Clerk, City of Fulda.
Julie Buchill, City Clerk, City of Fulda.

HF2664 (Backer) REDPATH IMPOUNDMENT FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT.

Testifier:
Jamie Beyer, Administrator, Bois de Sioux Watershed District.

HF3049 (Igo) PALISADE CLEAN WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Gaylene Spolarich, Mayor, City of Palisade.

HF296 (Igo) HIBBING CAREY LAKE RECREATION AREA IMPROVEMENT.

Testifier:
Pete Hyduke, Mayor, City of Hibbing.

HF2802 (Myers) TONKA BAY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.

Testifier:
Adam Jennings, Mayor, City of Tonka Bay.

Representative Skraba assumed the gavel at 10:16AM.

HF3135 (Franson) DOUGLAS COUNTY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 94 AND COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY 17 INTERCHANGE.

Testifier:
Tim Erickson, County Engineer, Director, Douglas County Public Works Department.

Representative Franson assumed the gavel at 10:21AM.


The meeting was adjourned at 10:27AM.




Representative Mary Franson, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF568 (Dotseth) - Education learning centers funding provided for two special education cooperatives in Minnesota, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF433 (Dotseth) - Cloquet Area Fire District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1689 (Nadeau) - Magnus Veterans Wellness Clinic capital improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF3135 (Franson) - Douglas County; Interstate Highway 94 and County State-Aid Highway 17 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3137 (Schomacker) - Edgerton; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3145 (Gander) - Hendrum; road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2887 (Baker) - Kandiyohi; Phase 2 of water infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2819 (Duran, Jr.) - Red Lake Reservation wastewater infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2802 (Myers) - Tonka Bay; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2664 (Backer) - Redpath impoundment flood hazard mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2267 (Joy) - Hawley; local road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF799 (Joy) - Barnesville; 13th Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF800 (Joy) - Barnesville; public infrastructure and Northwest Improvement Area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3049 (Igo) - Palisade; clean water and sanitary sewer system improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF296 (Igo) - Hibbing; Carey Lake Recreation Area improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF580 (Igo) - Floodwood; water and sewer infrastructure capital improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1438 (Gander) - West Central Regional Water System funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF1237 (Schomacker) - Fulda; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
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00:33 - HF568 (Dotseth) Education learning centers funding provided for two special education cooperatives in Minnesota, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
08:13 - HF433 (Dotseth) Cloquet Area Fire District funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
12:56 - HF1689 (Nadeau) Magnus Veterans Wellness Clinic capital improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
19:21 - HF3145 (Gander) Hendrum; road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
23:51 - HF2887 (Baker) Kandiyohi; Phase 2 of water infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
29:52 - HF2819 (Duran, Jr.) Red Lake Reservation wastewater infrastructure funding provided, and money appropriated.
35:09 - HF2267 (Joy) Hawley; local road improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
38:58 - HF799 (Joy) Barnesville; 13th Street reconstruction funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
43:30 - HF800 (Joy) Barnesville; public infrastructure and Northwest Improvement Area funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
47:19 - HF3137 (Schomacker) Edgerton; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
50:03 - HF1237 (Schomacker) Fulda; infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
54:30 - HF2664 (Backer) Redpath impoundment flood hazard mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
58:32 - HF3049 (Igo) Palisade; clean water and sanitary sewer system improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:05:44 - HF296 (Igo) Hibbing; Carey Lake Recreation Area improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:10:52 - HF2802 (Myers) Tonka Bay; public infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:16:19 - HF3135 (Franson) Douglas County; Interstate Highway 94 and County State-Aid Highway 17 interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 21 minutes.

18 bills will be heard on an informational basis only.
Time limited to 4 to 5 minutes per presentation.
one page handout allowed