STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Capital Investment Committee
MINUTES
Representative Franson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM, on April 16th, 2026, 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
XIONG, Jay
The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:
HF4426 (NISKA) ROGERS LOCAL ROAD AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW RIVER CROSSING PLANNING.
Testifier:
Brian Hagen, City Administrator, City of Rogers.
HF4680 (ROBBINS) GREENFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifier:
Nick Roehl, Mayor, City of Greenfield.
HF4047 (ROBBINS) MEDINA WATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION.
Testifier:
Todd Albers, Mayor, City of Medina.
HF4590 (IGO) TAMARACK MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifier:
John Cyrus, Mayor, City of Tamarack.
HF3757 (GANDER) EAST GRAND FORKS EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER BONDS ISSUED.
Testifier:
Tiffany Litman, Executive Director, Area Special Education Cooperative.
HF3569 (GANDER) SAND HILL RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECT.
Testifiers:
April Swensby, Administrator, Sand Hill River Watershed District.
Lonnie Paradis, Board Member, Union Lake Improvement District.
HF4927 (TORKELSON) HANSKA NEW WATER TOWER FUNDING.
Testifiers:
Chris Fischer, City Clerk, City of Hanska.
Dan Paulson, Mayor, City of Hanska.
HF4507 (HEINTZEMAN) LOCAL ROAD WETLAND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM.
Testifiers:
Tony Winiecki, Engineer, Scott County.
Zach Johnson, Engineer, City Engineers Association of Minnesota.
HF4757 (JACOB) METHOD IN WHICH POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY RANKS MULTICOMMUNITY PROJECTS FOR THE POINT SOURCE IMPLEMENTATION GRANT PROGRAM ADJUSTED.
Testifiers:
Elizabeth Howard, City Administrator, City of Pine Island.
Bill Angerman, City Engineer, City of Zumbrota.
HF4747 (MURPHY) PRAIRIE LAKES MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES FUNDING PROVIDED.
Testifiers:
Chris McConn, Executive Director, Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority.
Bill Sterns, Commissioner, Wadena County.
HF3561 (SKRABA) ELY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDING.
Testifiers:
Harold Langowski, City Clerk-Treasurer-Operations Director, City of Ely.
Heidi Omerza, Mayor, City of Ely.
HF4014 (SKRABA) COOK PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING.
Testifiers:
Daniel Manick, Mayor, City of Cook.
Luke Heikkila, Engineer, Bolton & Menk.
HF4013 (SKRABA) CRANE LAKE AREA WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifier:
Deena Congdon, Board Member, Crane Lake Water & Sanitary Board.
HF4689 (MYERS) SPRING PARK MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS.
Testifier:
Mark Chase, Mayor, City of Spring Park.
HF4766 (MYERS) SPRING PARK WATER TOWER REHABILITATION FUNDING.
Testifier:
Mark Chase, Mayor, City of Spring Park.
The Committee went into recess at 11:20AM.
The Committee reconvened at 11:21AM.
HF4788 (ZELEZNIKAR) HERMANTOWN ESSENTIA WELLNESS CENTER EXPANSION FUNDING.
Testifiers:
John Mulder, City Administrator, City of Hermantown.
Joe Wicklund, Assistant City Administrator, City of Hermantown.
Representative Frederick moved the minutes of April 14th, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:27AM.
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Representative Mary Franson, Chair
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Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant