STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH 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 1:01 PM on March 18th, 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
JONES, Katie
JOY, Jim
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LUGER-NIKOLAI, Meg
MURPHY, Tom
OLSON, Bjorn
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
Chair Tabke moved the minutes of March 17th, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3169 (Olson) Commissioner of transportation required to study, develop, and implement suicide prevention methods for construction of new bridges; report required; and money appropriated.
Chair Koznick moved HF3169 before the committee.
Representative Olson moved the H3169DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Erich Mische, Chief Executive Officer, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
MJ Weiss Blair, Vice President, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
Trish Merelo, Co-Founder, Coalition for Suicide Prevention in Public Infrastructure
Representative Olson moved that HF3169, as amended, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3749 (Olson) Various transportation-related policies enacted, bridge inspection standards established, active transportation education funding modified, mandated reporting expiration dates modified, scenic byway designations removed, and truck parking improvement program established.
Representative Olson moved HF3749 before the committee.
Testifier:
Jennifer Witt, Legislative Affairs Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Chair Koznick moved the H3749A1 amendment.
Representative Kraft requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
KOZNICK, Jon, GOP Chair
MYERS, Andrew, GOP Vice-Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
FOGELMAN, Marj
JOY, Jim
MURPHY, Tom
OLSON, Bjorn
SKRABA, Roger
NAYS:
TABKE, Brad, DFL Chair
REHM, Lucy, DFL Vice-Chair
GREENE, Julie
JONES, Katie
KOEGEL, Erin
KRAFT, Larry
LUGER-NIKOLAI, Meg
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
On a vote of 8 AYES, 8 NAYS, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Olson moved the H3749A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Koegel moved the H3749A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Jones moved the H3749A5 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Koegel moved the H3749A6 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Koznick laid over HF3749, as amended.
HF2605 (Olson) Driver and vehicle services; full-service provider account established, and fee distributions modified.
Chair Koznick moved HF2605 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Jim Hirst, on behalf of the Minnesota Deputy Registrar Association
Mike Hintz, Deputy Registrar, Rochester Minnesota
Jared O'Reilly, Office Owner, Deputy Registrar Association
Pong Xiong, Director of Driver and Vehicle Services Division, Department of Vehicle Services
Chair Koznick laid over HF2605.
HF3541 (Duran) Division of Capitol Security's responsibilities clarified.
Chair Koznick moved HF3541 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved that HF3541 be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3908 (Kraft) Ignition interlock program license revocation requirements modified, driver's license indicators classified as private data, and technical corrections made.
Chair Koznick moved to reconsider HF3908, as amended on March 17th, 2026. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Koznick moved that HF3908, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
Representative Kraft moved to orally amend HF3908, as follows: Page 2, delete Section 3. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kraft renewed the motion that HF3908, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Olson assumed the gavel at 1:53 PM.
HF3513 (Koznick) Autonomous vehicles regulated.
Representative Olson moved HF3513, as amended on March 4th, 2026 and March 11th, 2026 before the committee.
Chair Koznick moved that HF3513, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Testifiers:
Thomas Johnson Kaiser, Connected Automated Vehicles Policy and Planning Manager, Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Chair Koznick renewed the motion that HF3513, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.
Chair Koznick requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES:
KOZNICK, Jon, GOP Chair
MYERS, Andrew, GOP Vice-Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
FOGELMAN, Marj
JOY, Jim
MURPHY, Tom
OLSON, Bjorn
SKRABA, Roger
NAYS:
TABKE, Brad, DFL Chair
REHM, Lucy, DFL Vice-Chair
GREENE, Julie
JONES, Katie
KRAFT, Larry
LUGER-NIKOLAI, Meg
SENCER-MURA, Samantha
On a vote of 8 AYES, 7 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Olson laid over HF3513, as amended.
HF4102 (Koznick) State Patrol compensation study requirements modified
Chair Koznick moved HF4102 before the committee.
Testifiers:
Mike LeDoux, Director of Legislative Affairs, Law Enforcement Labor Services
Jason Theel, President, Minnesota State Patrol Troopers Association
Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor
Chair Koznick moved the H4102A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Koznick moved the H4102A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Olson laid HF4102 over, as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:38 PM.
Representative Jon Koznick, Chair
Kyle Baker, Committee Legislative Assistant