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Transportation Finance and Policy

TWENTY-NINTH

2025-2026 Regular Session - Monday, April 13, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Brad Tabke, Co-Chair of the Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Room 123 of the Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
TABKE, Brad, Chair
KOZNICK, Jon, Chair
REHM, Lucy, Vice-Chair
MYERS, Andrew, 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

A quorum was present.

Chair Koznick moved that the minutes of April 8, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3373 (Hansen) St. Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Chair Tabke moved HF 3373 before the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Representative Hansen presented HF 3373.

Testifying on HF 3373:
• Keith Franke, Mayor, St. Paul Park
• Karla Bigham, Commissioner, Washington County

Chair Tabke laid over HF 3373

HF 4449 (Jones) Requirements governing transit planning, project development, performance, and related transit-oriented development, including to establish performance measures, require a transit system investment framework, limit certain highway projects, and establish zoning requirements modified; and reallocation of funds provided.

Representative Jones moved HF 4449 before the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Representative Jones moved the H4449A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Jones presented HF 4449 as amended.

Representative Olson moved the H4449A2 amendment.

Representative Olson requested a roll call on H4449A2.

The clerk took the roll on H4449A2:

AYES
Koznick
Myers
Anderson
Fogelman
Joy
Murphy
Olson
Skraba

NAYS
Tabke
Rehm
Greene
Jones
Koegel
Kraft
Luger-Nikolai
Sencer-Mura

There being 8 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Koznick moved the H4449A3 amendment.

Chair Koznick requested a roll call on H4449A3.

The clerk took the roll on H4449A3:

AYES
Koznick
Myers
Anderson
Fogelman
Joy
Murphy
Olson
Skraba

NAYS
Tabke
Rehm
Greene
Jones
Koegel
Kraft
Luger-Nikolai
Sencer-Mura

There being 8 AYES and 8 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 4449 as amended:
• Jody Brennan, Commissioner, Scott County
• Marion Greene, Commissioner, Hennepin County
• MJ Carpio, Executive Director, Move MN

Chair Tabke laid over HF 4449 as amended.

HF 3486 (Frazier) Panhellenic special plates established, and money appropriated.

Chair Tabke moved HF 3486 before the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy

Representative Frazier presented HF 3486.

Testifying on HF 3486:
• Dr. Stephanie Burrage, President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
• Aaron Abram, esq., Vice President, Zeta Nu Sigma Alumni, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
• Tamiko Robinson, Sigma Gamma Rho Inc.

Representative Olson moved the H3486A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Olson moved the H3486A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Myers moved the H3486A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Koznick moved the H3486A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Murphy moved the H3486A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Olson moved the H3486A7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Tabke laid over HF 3486 as amended.

Nonpartisan staff provided an informational walkthrough of the Governor’s Transportation Budget Recommendations.

HF 4180 (Sencer-Mura) Requirements governing air transport and contracting related to detained individuals established.

Representative Sencer-Mura moved HF 4180 before the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy

Representative Sencer-Mura presented HF 4180.

Testifying on HF 4180:
• Nick Benson, Photographer and Aviation Observer, MN 50501
• Ryan Gaug, Aeronautics Director, Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Samantha Diaz, Political Director, Service Employees International Union

Chair Tabke laid over HF 4180.

HF 4227 (Vang) Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.

Chair Tabke moved HF 4227 before the Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy.

Representative Vang presented HF 4227.

Chair Tabke laid over HF 4227.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:47 pm.






Representative Brad Tabke, Co-Chair



Tenzin Tsangyang, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4449 (Jones) - Requirements governing transit planning, project development, performance, and related transit-oriented development, including to establish performance measures, require a transit system investment framework, limit certain highway projects, and establish zoning requirements modified; and reallocation of funds provided.
  • HF3486 (Frazier) - Panhellenic special plates established, and money appropriated.
  • HF3373 (Hansen) - St. Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF4180 (Sencer-Mura) - Requirements governing air transport and contracting related to detained individuals established.
  • HF4227 (Vang) - Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.
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01:54 - HF3373 (Hansen) Saint Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
19:18 - HF4449 (Jones) Requirements governing transit planning, project development, performance, and related transit-oriented development, including to establish performance measures, require a transit system investment framework, limit certain highway projects, and establish zoning requirements modified; and reallocation of funds provided.
1:00:45 - HF3486 (Frazier) Panhellenic special plates established, and money appropriated.
1:23:20 - Governor’s transportation budget recommendations.
1:28:15 - HF4180 (Sencer-Mura) Requirements governing air transport and contracting related to detained individuals established.
1:40:35 - HF4227 (Vang) Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 46 minutes.

AGENDA*
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from April 8, 2026
3. HF3373 (Hansen) St. Paul Park; marked Trunk Highway 10/Trunk Highway 61 and 70th Street interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
4. HF4449 (Jones) Requirements governing transit planning, project development, performance, and related transit-oriented development, including to establish performance measures, require a transit system investment framework, limit certain highway projects, and establish zoning requirements modified; and reallocation of funds provided.
5. HF3486 (Frazier) Panhellenic special plates established, and money appropriated.
6. Nonpartisan Informational Walkthrough of Governor’s Transportation Budget Recommendations
7. HF4180 (Sencer-Mura) Requirements governing air transport and contracting related to detained individuals established.
8. HF4227 (Vang) Temporary exception for certain duplicate driver's license and Minnesota identification card changes following arrest or detention established, and money appropriated.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, April 15, 2026


*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

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