Transportation Finance and Policy

FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 29, 2022

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

TRANSPORTATION FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Michael Nelson called the virtual meeting to order at 1:00pm on March 29, 2022, pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

HORNSTEIN, Frank, Chair
KOEGEL, Erin, Vice-Chair
PETERSBURG, John, Lead
BAHR, Cal
BERNARDY, Connie
ELKINS, Steve
FREDERICK, Luke
HAUSMAN, Alice
HEINRICH, John
KOZNICK, Jon
MASIN, Sandra
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Michael
OLSON, Bjorn
RICHARDSON, Ruth
TORKELSON, Paul
WEST, Nolan

A quorum was present.

Representative Petersburg moved that the March 25 minutes be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2236 (Boe) - Chanhassen; Trunk Highway 5 segment designated as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.

Chair Nelson moved to lay over HF 2236 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Chair Nelson moved that the H2236A1 amendment be adopted. The AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Rep. Boe gave an overview of HF 2236 as amended.

Public Testimony on HF 2236

Mark Webster
Bob Finn
Mitch Maguire

Chair Nelson laid over HF 2236, as amended.

HF3456 (Koznick) - Lakeville; freight rail care storage facility project funding provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Nelson moved to lay over HF 3456 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Rep. Koznick gave an overview of HF 3456.

Public Testimony on HF 3456

Justin Miller, City Administrator of Lakeville

Chair Nelson laid over HF 3456.

Federal Funds Local Assistance Program

Vice-Chair Koegel gave an overview on the Federal Funds Local Assistance Program.

Public Testimony

Kristine Elwood, MnDOT
John Apitz, Minnesota Regional Railroads Association

Governor's revised supplemental budget recommendations for Transportation and update on IIJA funding proposal

Cassandra O’Hern, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
Jordan Haltaufderheid, Department of Public Safety
Mike Hanson, Director, Office of Traffic Safety, Department of Public Safety
Nancy Daubenberger, Interim Commissioner, MnDOT
Nick Thompson, Metro Transit, Metropolitan Council

Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 2:34pm.

Representative Frank Hornstein, Chair

Dan Dodge, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2236 (Boe) - Chanhassen; Trunk Highway 5 segment designated as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.
HF3456 (Koznick) - Lakeville; freight rail car storage facility project funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

MB111-1.pdf - 3/25/2022
H2236A1.pdf - 3/27/2022
Minnesota Advisory Council for Traffic Safety.pdf - 3/27/2022
Slides - Lakeville Rail Car Storage Presentation House Transportation Committee 3-29-22.pdf - 3/28/2022
2022 LMC letter of support for local match program.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF2236 Fiscal Note.pdf - 3/28/2022
HF2236 House Research Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
MAR 25-22 MINUTES.pdf - 3/28/2022
100% Campaign Letter on HF 4486.pdf - 3/28/2022
MB111-1 HRD Summary.pdf - 3/28/2022
Letter - Minnesota Regional Railroads Association on Federal Funds Local Assistance Program.pdf - 3/28/2022
Small City Ltr Support Gov Rec.pdf - 3/28/2022
Letter - Minnesota Safety Council .pdf - 3/28/2022
Traffic Safety Advisory Council Letter - Minnesotans for Safe Driving.pdf - 3/28/2022
DPS Revised Supplemental Budget 2023 - Transportation.pdf - 3/29/2022
HOUSE MnDOT FY2022-23 Revised Supplemental Budget (3.28.22).pdf - 3/29/2022
AAA_SupportLetter_AdvisoryCouncilOnTrafficSafety_MN.pdf - 3/29/2022

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03:04 - HF2236 (Boe) Chanhassen; Trunk Highway 5 segment designated as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.
13:30 - HF3456 (Koznick) Lakeville; freight rail care storage facility project funding provided, and money appropriated.
36:10 - Revisor MB111-1 (Koegel) Providing for local match funds and technical assistance on federal grants; appropriating money (Federal Funds Local Assistance Program).
54:06 - Governor's revised supplemental budget recommendations for transportation.
1:05:31 - Update on federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding proposal.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.

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Governor's revised supplemental budget recommendations for Transportation and update on IIJA funding proposal

Federal Funds Local Assistance Program (Koegel) (See attached language coded MB111-1)

HF2236 (Boe) - Chanhassen; Trunk Highway 5 segment designated as Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.

HF3456 (Koznick) - Lakeville; freight rail care storage facility project funding provided, and money appropriated.

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