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Capital Investment

THIRTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, April 16, 2026

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



















More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4680 (Robbins) - Greenfield; wastewater treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4047 (Robbins) - Medina water treatment plant expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4590 (Igo) - Tamarack; municipal infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3757 (Gander) - East Grand Forks; education learning center bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF3569 (Gander) - Sand Hill River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4507 (Heintzeman) - Local road wetland replacement program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4426 (Niska) - Rogers; local road and related infrastructure improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF4788 (Zeleznikar) - Hermantown; Essentia Wellness Center expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4757 (Jacob) - Method in which Pollution Control Agency ranks multicommunity projects for the point source implementation grant program adjusted.
  • HF3561 (Skraba) - Ely; water infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4689 (Myers) - Spring Park; municipal infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4766 (Myers) - Spring Park; water tower rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4788 (Zeleznikar) - Hermantown; Essentia Wellness Center expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4927 (Torkelson) - Hanska; new water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4014 (Skraba) - Cook; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4747 (Murphy) - Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority regional solid waste management facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4013 (Skraba) - Crane Lake area; wastewater treatment system improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
House TV Video:
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00:39 - HF4426 (Niska) Rogers; local road and related infrastructure improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
06:27 - HF4680 (Robbins) Greenfield; wastewater treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
10:55 - HF4047 (Robbins) Medina water treatment plant expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
15:28 - HF4590 (Igo) Tamarack; municipal infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
20:10 - HF3757 (Gander) East Grand Forks; education learning center bonds issued, and money appropriated.
24:22 - HF3569 (Gander) Sand Hill River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation project funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
28:38 - HF4927 (Torkelson) Hanska; new water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
33:46 - HF4507 (Heintzeman) Local road wetland replacement program funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
38:58 - HF4757 (Jacob) Method in which Pollution Control Agency ranks multicommunity projects for the point source implementation grant program adjusted.
42:40 - HF4747 (Murphy) Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority regional solid waste management facilities funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
48:00 - HF3561 (Skraba) Ely; water infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
52:06 - HF4014 (Skraba) Cook; public infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
56:33 - HF4013 (Skraba) Crane Lake area; wastewater treatment system improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:01:08 - HF4689 (Myers) Spring Park; municipal infrastructure improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated & HF4766
(Myers) Spring Park; water tower rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:05:17 - 1:06:36 - The Committee Recessed.
1:06:43 - HF4788 (Zeleznikar) Hermantown; Essentia Wellness Center expansion funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 13 minutes.


Local Bonding Projects will be heard.
Each project/bill will be allowed a maximum of two (2) testifiers and will be given a maximum of four (4) minutes to present including all bill author comments and testifier testimony. These will be informational hearings on the bills, and no formal actions will be taken. Testifiers may submit a one-page handout for members on the project.
Agenda:
HF4680 (Robbins) Greenfield; wastewater treatment facility improvements
Nick Roehl, Mayor, City of Greenfield
Ron Wagner, Engineer Consultant
HF4047 (Robbins) Medina water treatment plant expansion
Todd Albers, Mayor, City of Medina
Erin Barnhart, Medina City Administrator
HF4590 (Igo) Tamarack; municipal infrastructure improvements
John Cyrus, mayor, City of Tamarack
Kathy Haugse, City Clerk, City of Tamarack
HF3757 (Gander) East Grand Forks; education learning center bonds issued
Tiffany Litman, Executive Director of the Area Special Education Cooperative (ASEC)
HF3569 (Gander) Sand Hill River Watershed District flood hazard mitigation project
Lonnie Paradis, Union Lake Improvement District
April Swensby, Administrator, Sand Hill Watershed District
HF4507 (Heintzeman) Local road wetland replacement program
Zach Johnson, City Engineers Association of MN member
Tony Winiecki, Scott County Engineer
HF4426 (Niska) Rogers; local road and related infrastructure improvements and new river crossing planning
Brian Hagen, City Administrator, City of Rogers
HF4927 (Torkelson) Hanska, new water tower funding
Chris Fischer, City Clerk, City of Hanksa
Dan Paulson, Mayor, City of Hanska
HF4788 (Zeleznikar) Hermantown; Essentia Wellness Center expansion funding
John Mulder, City Administrator, City of Hermantown
Joe Wicklund, Assistant City Administrator, City of Hermantown
HF4757 (Jacob) Method in which Pollution Control Agency ranks multicommunity projects for the point source implementation grant program adjusted.
Bill Angerman, Zumbrota City Engineer
Elizabeth Howard, City Administrator, Pine Island
HF4747 (Murphy) Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority regional solid waste management facilities funding provided
Chris McConn, Executive Director, Prairie Lakes Municipal Solid Waste Authority
Bill Sterns, Commissioner, Wadena County
HF3561 (Skraba) Ely; water infrastructure improvements funding
Heidi Omerza, Mayor, City of Ely
Harold Langowski, Ely City Clerk/Treasurer
HF4014 (Skraba) Cook; public infrastructure funding
Daniel Manick, Mayor, City of Cook
Luke Heikkila, Cook City Engineer (With Bolton & Menck)
HF4013 (Skraba) Crane Lake area; wastewater treatment system improvements
Jeff Truebenbach, Crane Lake Water & Sanitary District Maintenance Worker
HF4689 (Myers) Spring Park; municipal infrastructure improvements
Mark Chase, Mayor, City of Spring Park
HF4766 (Myers) Spring Park; water tower rehabilitation funding
Mark Chase, Mayor, City of Spring Park