STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND 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, March 24, 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
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Frederick moved that the minutes of March 17, 2026, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 4470 (Klevorn) Melissa Hortman memorial at the State Office Building funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Lee moved that HF 4470 be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy.
Representative Klevorn presented HF 4470.
Chair Lee renewed the motion that HF 4470 be re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2418-First Engrossment (Tabke) Local governments required to establish capital project plans.
Chair Lee moved that HF 2418, as amended, to be re-referred to the General Register.
Chair Lee moved H2418A1 amendment. MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Tabke presented HF 2418 as amended.
Testifying on HF 2318, as amended:
• Craig Johnson, the League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Sexton requested a roll call on HF2418 as amended.
Representative Sexton withdrew a roll call request on HF2418 as amended.
Chair Lee renewed the motion that HF 2418, as amended, to be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3417 (Pursell) Lonsdale; clean water infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Pursell presented HF 3417 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3417:
• Joe Dornfeld, Public Works Director, City of Lonsdale
HF 3365 (Freiberg) Robbinsdale; new public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Freiberg presented HF 3365 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3365:
• Tim Sandvik, City Manager, Robbinsdale
HF 3463 (Freiberg) Crystal; water main improvements along Douglas Drive funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Freiberg presented HF 3365 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3463:
• Jesse Struse, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, City of Crystal
Presentation from the U of MN on Future Weather Trends and Infrastructure Report.
Presenting:
• Dr. Jessica Hellmann, Executive Director, Institute on the Environment, U of MN
• Dr. Richard Graves, FAIA, Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research, U of MN
• Dr. Heidi Roop, Executive Director, U of MN Climate Adaptation Partnership
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 P.M.
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Representative Fue Lee, Chair
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Nhia Chang, Committee Legislative Assistant