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TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, April 8, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the remote meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on April 8, 2021, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services, Facebook Live, and YouTube live streaming.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

LEE, Fue (Chair)
MURPHY, Mary (Vice Chair)
URDAHL, Dean (Lead)
AGBAJE, Esther
BERG, Kaela
DAVIDS, Greg
FRANKE, Keith
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSEN, Rick
HUOT, John
LILLIE, Leon
LUCERO, Eric
MORAN, Rena
PIERSON, Nels
RALEIGH, Donald
RASMUSSON, Jordan
REYER, Liz
WEST, Nolan
XIONG, Jay

A quorum was present.

Representative Murphy moved to approve the minutes from April 6, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

All bills were heard on an informational basis only. Bills not introduced at the time of the meeting are indicated by the House Research or Revisor code.

HF1871 (Hassan); Minneapolis; Native American Community Clinic improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hassan presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Dr. Antony Stately, CEO, Native American Community Clinic

CG105 (Hansen); Meat processing businesses in redevelopment area funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Hansen presented the draft language.

Testifying on the bill:
-Ryan Garcia, Economic and Community Development Director, City of South St. Paul

HF1554 (Xiong, J.); 30,000 Feet-operated Black Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Vanessa Young, Director of Programs and Policy, 30,000 Feet

HF2382 (Xiong, J.); St. Paul; Funny Asian Women Kollective Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-May Lee-Yang, Founder, Funny Asian Women Kollective

HF2400 (Thompson); Latino Economic Development Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Thompson presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Henry Jiménez, Executive Director, Latino Economic Development Center

HF2398 (Noor); New American Center for Health Workforce Development property acquisition and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Noor presented his bill.

HF2466 (Mariani); Southeast Asian Language Job Training Facility appropriation modified.

Representative Mariani presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Bao Vang, Executive Director, Hmong American Partnership

CG102-1 (Becker-Finn); Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe; veteran’s building funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Becker-Finn presented the draft language.

Testifying on the bill:
-Clinton Fairbanks, Director of Government Relations, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

HF2462 (Agbaje); Minneapolis; youth mental health and wellness community center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Agbaje presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Isak Douah, member of the public, resident of Minneapolis

CG103 (Gomez); Minneapolis; Mercardo Central capital improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Gomez presented the draft language.

Testifying on the bill:
-Rosalba Herrera, Chair, Mercado Central

HF875 (Xiong, J.); African Economic Development Solutions grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Gene Gelgelu, President and CEO, African Economic Development Solutions

CG109 (Lillie); St. Paul; Wakan Tipi Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Lillie presented the draft language.

Testifying on the bill:
-Maggie Lorenz, Executive Director and Wakan Tipi Center Director, Lower Phalen Creek Project

HF1753 (Huot); Food relief infrastructure need funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Huot presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Mary McKeown, President and CEO, Keystone Community Services

HF2464 (Huot); State historic sites; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Representative Huot presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Kent Whitworth, Director and CEO, Minnesota Historical Society

CG111-1 (Olson, L.); Duluth; Lake Superior Zoo asset preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

Representative Olson presented the draft language.

Testifying on the bill:
-Haley Cope, CEO, Lake Superior Zoo

HF2081 (Reyer); State building energy guidelines required to incorporate provisions on addressing climate change resiliency.

Representative Reyer presented her bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Richard Graves, Director of the Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota

HF2320 (Lee); Commissioner of management and budget required to submit evaluations of jail capital improvement project requests to the legislature, and commissioner of corrections required to provide county jail study and reports.

Representative Lee presented his bill.

Testifying on the bill:
-Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Corrections

CG108 (Murphy); Library construction grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.

Representative Murphy presented the draft language.

Testifying on the bill:
-Liz Lynch, Executive Director, Lake Agassiz Regional Library

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M.




Representative Fue Lee, Chair



Joe Lenczewski, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1554 (Xiong) - 30,000 Feet-operated Black Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1871 (Hassan) - Minneapolis; Native American Community Clinic improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2382 (Xiong) - St. Paul; Funny Asian Women Kollective Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2398 (Noor) - New American Center for Health Workforce Development property acquisition and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2400 (Thompson) - Latino Economic Development Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1753 (Huot) - Food relief infrastructure need funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2081 (Reyer) - State building energy guidelines required to incorporate provisions on addressing climate change resiliency.
  • HF2320 (Lee) - Commissioner of management and budget required to submit evaluations of jail capital improvement project requests to the legislature, and commissioner of corrections required to provide county jail study and reports.
  • HF2462 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis; youth mental health and wellness community center funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2464 (Huot) - State historic sites improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
  • HF2466 (Mariani) - Southeast Asian Language Job Training Facility appropriation modified.
  • HF0875 (Xiong) - African Economic Development Solutions grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
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All bills were heard on an informational-only basis.
02:20 - HF1871 (Hassan) Minneapolis; Native American Community Clinic improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
07:56 - HFXXXX (Hansen) Appropriating money for relocation costs and improvements to real property for qualified meat processing businesses - pending introduction.
12:28 - HF1554 (Xiong, J.) 30,000 Feet-Black Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
18:01 - HF2382 (Xiong, J.) Saint Paul; Funny Asian Women Kollective Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
23:01 - HF2400 (Thompson) Latino Economic Development Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
28:24HF2398 (Noor) New American Center for Health Workforce Development property acquisition and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.
31:08 - HF2466 (Mariani) Southeast Asian Language Job Training Facility appropriation modified.
33:50 - HFXXXX (Becker-Finn) Appropriating money for a new veteran's building - pending introduction.
39:11 - HF2462 (Agbaje) Minneapolis; youth mental health and wellness community center funding provided, and money appropriated.
43:39 - HFXXXX (Gomez) Appropriating money for capital improvements to Mercado Central in the city of Minneapolis.
53:33 - HFXXXX (Lillie) Appropriating money for the Wakan Tipi Center project; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds - pending introduction.
58:46 - HF1753 (Huot) Food relief infrastructure need funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:03:49 - HF2464 (Huot) State historic sites improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
1:10:47HFXXXX (Olson, L.) Appropriating money for asset preservation at the Lake Superior Zoo; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds - pending introduction.
1:14:48 - HF2081 (Reyer) State building energy guidelines required to incorporate provisions on addressing climate change resiliency.
1:18:28 - HF2320 (Lee) Commissioner of Management and Budget required to submit evaluations of jail capital improvement project requests to the legislature, and Commissioner of Corrections required to provide county jail study and reports.
1:25:20 - HFXXXX (Murphy) Appropriating money for the library construction grant program; authorizing the sale and issuance of state bonds.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


All bills will be heard on an informational only basis. Bills may be added or removed

NOTE ADDED BILL: HF 875 (Xiong, J.) African Economic Development Solutions grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Updates:
The following have been assigned HF#s - originally posted as pending introduction: HF 2462 (Huot); HF 2462 (Agbaje); HF 2466 (Mariani)
ADDED: HF XXX (Gomez) - language coded: CG103
HF XXX - (Olson, L) Lake Superior Zoo asset preservation - author substitution - language coded: CG 111-1
All draft language has been posted,

HF 1554 (Xiong, J.) 30,000 Feet- Black Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1871 (Hassan) Minneapolis; Native American Community Clinic improvement funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2382 (Xiong, J) St. Paul; Funny Asian Women Kollective Arts Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2400 (Thompson) Latino Economic Development Center funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 2398 (Noor) New American Center for Health Workforce Development property acquisition and renovation funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF 1753 (Huot) Food relief infrastructure need funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
HF 2081 (Reyer) State building energy guidelines required to incorporate provisions on addressing climate change resiliency.
HF 2320 (Lee) Commissioner of management and budget required to submit evaluations of jail capital improvement project requests to the legislature, and commissioner of corrections required to provide county jail study and reports.
HF 2466 (Mariani) Ramsey county Southeast Asian language job training facility appropriation modification
HF XXX (Becker-Finn) - Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Veterans Building – language coded: CG102-1
HF XXX (Hansen) Meat Processing Businesses in Redevelopment Area – language coded: CG 105
HF 2462 (Agbaje) Youth Mental Health and Wellness Community Center
HF XXX (Lillie) St. Paul; Wakan Tipi Center funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. – language coded: CG 109
HF XXX (Murphy) Library construction grants - language coded: CG 108
HF 2464 (Huot) Minnesota Historical Society asset preservation
HF XXX (Olson, L) Lake Superior Zoo asset preservation – language coded: CG111-1

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