STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-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, April 14, 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
CARROLL, Ned
HANSEN, Rick
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
ALLEN, Keith
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
XIONG, Jay
HF 4736 (Keeler) Emergency shelter facility grant program established.
HF 4737 (Keeler) Issuance of emergency shelter facility appropriation bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
Representative Keeler presented HF 4736 and HF 4737 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4736 and HF 4737:
• Matt Traynor, Executive Director, MN Coalition for the Homeless
• Sam Strong, Tribal Secretary, Red Lake Nation – remote testifier
• Beth Holger, Chief Executive Officer, The Link
• Khloie Rosabella, Youth
• Tatyana Haynes, Youth
• Lisa Hicks Mears, President, The Bridge for Youth
A quorum was present.
Representative Sexton moved that the minutes of April 9, 2026, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 4840 (Frederick) Lease-purchase agreement and sale and issuance of certificates of participation authorized to fund improvements to or replacement of state's MAXIS system.
Representative Frederick presented HF 4840 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4840:
• Jenny Mongeau, Commissioner, Clay County
• Peter Butler, Deputy Budget Director, MN DHS
• Matt Hilgart, Association of MN Counties
HF 3806 (Howard) Issuance of housing infrastructure bonds authorized, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard presented HF 3806 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3806:
• Kelly Law, Senior Policy and Field Building Advisor, Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers
HF 3748 (Jordan) Lead service line replacement grants funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Jordan presented HF 3748 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3748:
• James Lehner, Policy Associate, Conservation Minnesota
• Paul Sandy, Director, Brainerd Public Utilities – remote testifier
• John Thorson, Legislative Director, LIUNA
• Racquel Vaske, General Manager, St. Paul Regional Water Services
• Chad Kolstad, Acting Executive Director, Public Facilities Authority
Presentation on Transportation Bonding requests
Presenting:
• Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director, MN Transportation Alliance
• Steve Bot, City Administrator, St. Michael, and City Engineers Association of Minnesota (Local Road Improvement Program)
• Nick Klisch, Redwood County Engineer, MN County Engineers Assn. (Local Bridge Replacement Program)
• Brandon Nurmi, Executive Director, Arrowhead Transit/President, Minnesota Public Transit Assn. (Transit Facility Funding)
HF 3352 (Hansen) Public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure provided; and constitutional amendment proposed.
Representative Hansen presented HF 3352 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3352:
• Matt Peabody, Director, Information Technology Solutions, Olmsted County-remote
• Kenneth Eban, Humphrey Policy Fellow
• Denise Smieja, Director, Data Leadership from the Education Partnerships Coalition
• Nebiha Mohammed, Director of Programs, Home and Community-Based Services/Humphrey Policy Fellow
The meeting was adjourned at 11:53 A.M.
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Representative Fue Lee, Chair
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Nhia Chang, Committee Legislative Assistant