STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY
MINUTES
Representative Koznick, Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 11th, 2026, in Room 123 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
KOZNICK, Jon, GOP Chair
TABKE, Brad, DFL Chair
MYERS, Andrew, GOP Vice-Chair
REHM, Lucy, DFL Vice-Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
FOGELMAN, Marj
GREENE, Julie
JOY, Jim
KRAFT, Larry
LUGER-NIKOLAI, Meg
MURPHY, Tom
OLSON, Bjorn
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
JONES, Katie
KOEGEL, Erin
Vice-Chair Rehm moved the minutes of March 9th, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3676 (Nash) Safe at Home program; protections, remedies, and various provisions provided and modified; and criminal penalties established.
Chair Koznick moved HF3676 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved the H3676A4 amendment.
Testifier:
Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of Secretary of State
Chair Koznick renewed his motion to adopt the H3676A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Koznick moved the H3676A5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Koznick moved HF3676, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3593 (Jacob) Zumbrota; portion of marked Trunk Highway 58 designated as "Officer/Firefighter Gary L. Schroeder, Jr. Memorial Highway."
Chair Koznick moved HF3593 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Gary L. Schroeder, Sr., father of Gary L. Schroeder, Jr.
Kim Schroeder, widow of Gary L. Schroeder, Jr.
Chair Koznick moved HF3593 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3785 (Dippel) Definitions and registration requirements for motorized bicycles and motorcycles powered by electric motors modified, sellers required to have a dealer license, and certain vehicles prohibited from using public roads.
Chair Koznick moved HF3785 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved the H3785A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Janet Stotko, Citizen
Michael Wojcik, Executive Director, Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Kyle Makarios, Motorcycle Industry Council
Chair Koznick laid over HF3785, as amended.
HF3774 (Clardy) Bicycles required to stop for yellow lights.
Chair Koznick moved HF3774 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved the H3774A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Mark Heartman, Citizen
Michael Wojcik, Executive Director, Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Chair Koznick laid over HF3774, as amended.
Representative Olson assumed the gavel at 1:41 PM.
HF4111 (Koznick) Transit route modernization efficiency provided.
Chair Koznick moved HF4111 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved HF4111 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Joy moved the H4111A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Erik Hansen, Chief Executive Officer, SouthWest Transit
Tom Workman, Chair, Carver County Board of Commissioners
McKayla Hatfield, Chair, SouthWest Transit Commission
Carol Saefka, Transit User
Taylor Hubbard, Mayor, City of Chaska
Jerry McDonald, Council Member, Chanhassen City Council
Kristy Janigo, Council Member, Maple Grove City Council
Josh Kimber, Vice Chair, SouthWest Transit Commission
Erik Perschmann, Council Member, Carver City Council
Alexa Cornolo, Student, University of Minnesota
Scott Aldrich, Council Member, Plymouth City Council
Abdinasir Nourkadi, Policy Specialist, Move Minnesota Action
Clint Hooppaw, Mayor, City of Apple Valley
Elizabeth Ranum, Transit User
Emma Dufresne, Transit User
Marie Snodgrass, Transit User
Cindy Lee, Transit User
Charles Carlson, Executive Director, Metropolitan Transportation Services
Chair Koznick renewed the motion that HF4111, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3513 (Koznick) Autonomous vehicles regulated.
Chair Koznick moved HF3513 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved the H3513DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Olson moved to place HF3513, as amended, on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:51 PM.
Representative Jon Koznick, Chair
Kyle Baker, Committee Legislative Assistant