STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Committee on Capital Investment, called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M. on, February 26, 2026, in Room G23 of the State 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
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Fredrick moved that the minutes of Feb 24, 2025, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation from the Metropolitan Council – Governor's 2026 Bonding Recommendations
Presenting:
• Robin Hutcheson, Metropolitan Council, Chair
• Sam Paske, Metropolitan Council, Assistant General Manager/Public Water Planning
Presentation from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency – Governor's 2026 Bonding Recommendations
Presenting:
• Jennifer Ho, Commissioner, MN Housing Finance Agency
• Dan Kitzberger, Legislative Director, MN Housing Finance Agency
Presentation from the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority – Governor's 2026 Bonding Recommendations
Presenting:
• Chad Kolstad, Supervisor, Drinking Water Protection, Infrastructure Unit, MN Department of Health
• Melissa Ralph, Chief Financial Officer, MN Public Facilities Authority
Testifiers:
• Keri Johnson, St. Peter City Councilor and President Coalition of Greater MN Cities
• Racquel Vaske, St. Paul Regional Water Services
• James Lehner, Conservation MN
• Marcel Alarcon, LIUNA
The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 A.M.
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Representative Fue Lee, Chair
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Nhia Chang, Committee Legislative Assistant