STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Capital Investment Committee
MINUTES
Representative Franson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, began the meeting at 10:15AM, on April 9th, 2026, in Room G23 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was not 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
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
KOZNICK, Jon
REYER, Liz
A quorum was present at 10:16AM.
HF3592 (MCDONALD) ROCKFORD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
HF3592 was heard on an informational basis only.
Testifiers:
Michael (Mike) Werman, Mayor, City of Rockford.
John Friel, City Engineer, Stantec.
Representative Lillie moved the minutes of March 26th be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Lillie moved the minutes of April 7th be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:
HF4710 (ZELEZNIKAR) RICE LAKE SEWER AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
Testifiers:
Jayme Heim, Mayor, City of Rice Lake.
Darrel Johnson, City Councilor, City of Rice Lake.
HF4055 (WARWAS) EVELETH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Pat Oman, City Administrator, City of Eveleth.
Tom Dye, City Engineer, City of Eveleth.
HF3848 (WARWAS) VIRGINIA ROAD AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Larry Cuffe Jr., Mayor, City of Virginia.
HF3989 (JOHNSON, W.) LAKE ELMO INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifier:
Bethany Cox, Commissioner, Washington County.
HF3400 (JOHNSON, W.) WASHINGTON COUNTY NEW INTERCHANGE AT MARKED TRUNK HIGHWAY 36 AND LAKE ELMO AVENUE.
Testifier:
Charles Cadenhead, Mayor, City of Lake Elmo.
HF4599 (PERRYMAN) SAINT JOSEPH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Lori Bartlett, Finance Director, City of Saint Joseph.
Randy Sabart, City Engineer, City of Saint Joseph.
HF3767 (PERRYMAN) TOWN ROADS AND BRIDGES FUNDING.
Testifier:
Graham Berg-Moberg, In-House Counsel, Minnesota Association of Townships.
HF3575 (HARDER) NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DESIGN.
Testifiers:
Andrea Aukrust, City Administrator, City of Norwood Young America.
Seth Peterson, City Engineer, City of Norwood Young America.
HF3574 (HARDER) WATERTOWN LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Michael Walters, Mayor, City of Watertown.
Dan Tolsma, City Administrator, City of Watertown.
HF3543 (ROACH) DENNISON WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND STREET RECONSTRUCTION.
Testifier:
Jeffrey Flaten, Mayor, City of Dennison.
HF4489 (MYERS) MARKED TRUNK HIGHWAY 7 IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifier:
Lisa Whalen, Mayor, City of Minnetrista.
HF3891 (SKRABA) CLEAN WATER FUNDING.
Testifiers:
Shelly Carlson, Mayor, City of Moorhead.
John Thorson, Legislative Director, Laborers' International Union of North America – Minnesota and North Dakota.
HF3811 (SKRABA) COOK COUNTY GUNFLINT TRAIL NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifiers:
Ann Sullivan, Commissioner, Cook County.
Robert Kimmel-Hass, County Engineer, Cook County.
HF3438 (ALLEN) UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FUNDING PROVIDED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SAINT PAUL CAMPUS.
Testifiers:
Saara Dewalt, Dean, College of Biological Sciences
Lauren Cogley, Student, University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences.
HF 4606 (KOZNICK) CREDIT RIVER MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE.
Testifiers:
Chris Kostik, Mayor, City of Credit River.
Steve Jelinski, City Administrator, City of Credit River.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:03PM.
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Representative Mary Franson, Chair
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Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant