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Capital Investment

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Thursday, March 10, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Torkelson, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the fifteenth meeting to order at 12:45 PM. On Thursday March 10, 2016, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

TORKELSON, Paul Chair
SWEDZINSKI, Chris, Vice Chair
ALBRIGHT, Tony
ATKINS, Joe
DEHN, Raymond
HANSEN, Rick
HAUSMAN, Alice
HOWE, Jeff
LILLIE, Leon
MELIN, Carly
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
PELOWSKI, Gene
POPPE, Jeanne
RARICK, Jason
RUNBECK, Linda
SMITH, Dennis
THEIS, Tama
UGLEM, Mark
URDAHL, Dean
VOGEL, Bob
WAGENIUS, Jean

Members excused:



Representative Torkelson called the meeting to order at 12:45 PM. A quorum was present.

Representative Atkins moved to approve the minutes of April 16, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Runbeck moved to approve the minutes of March 3, 2016. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation by Metropolitan Council on their 2016 bonding request.
Judd Schetnan, Government Affairs Director, Metropolitan Council.
Emmett Mullin, Manager of Regional Parks & Natural Resources, Metropolitan Council.
Jason Willett, Assistant General Manager, Metro Council Environment Services.
Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture on their 2016 bonding request.
Jim Boerboom, Deputy Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Matthew Wohlman, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Michelle Campbell, Chemistry Section Manager, Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

Presentation by Minnesota State Academies on their 2016 bonding request.
Robert Stepaniak, Superintendent, Minnesota State Academies.

Presentation by the Minnesota Department of Health on their 2016 bonding request.
Paul Allwood, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Health.
Myra Kunas, Assistant Division Director, Minnesota Department of Health.

Presentation by Como Zoo on their 2016 bonding request.
Allison Junghiem, Senior Zookeeper, Como Zoo.
Michelle Fuerer, Director, Como Zoo.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:08 PM.




Representative Paul Torkelson, Chair




Chelsea Peter, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Metropolitan Council

Department of Agriculture

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Department of Health

Como Zoo