STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH 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 April 8th, 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:
Co-Chair Tabke moved the minutes of March 25th, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Jon Solberg, Assistant Commissioner for Sustainability Planning and Program Management, Minnesota Department of Transportation, presented a legislative update on the Greenhouse Gas Impact Assessment Law and its impact on highway construction projects and costs.
Presenters:
Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Washington County
Julie Jeppson, Commissioner, Anoka County
Darrell Pettis, City Council Member, Saint Peter
Marc Culver, Public Works Director, Brooklyn Park
MJ Carpio, Executive Director, Move Minnesota
HF4807 (Swedzinski) Scope of vehicles requiring an overweight vehicle special permit expanded, local ordinances affecting aggregate mining or production facilities restricted,
legislative audit of aggregate production tax required, aggregate resource inventory funding provided, and money appropriated.
The committee held an informational hearing on HF4807.
Presenters:
John Cunningham, Executive Director, Aggregate and Ready Mix Association of Minnesota
Michael Beer, Assistant Commissioner of Engineering Services, Minnesota Department of Transportation
The meeting was adjourned at 2:50 PM.
Representative Jon Koznick, Chair
Kyle Baker, Committee Legislative Assistant