STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Capital Investment Committee, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on March 25, 2024, in the Basement Room of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LEE, Fue, Chair
REYER, Liz, Vice-Chair
URDAHL, Dean, Republican Lead
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
PELOWSKI, Gene
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
A quorum was present.
Representative Reyer moved that the minutes from March 20, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs on the Governor’s 2024 Bonding Recommendation.
Presenting:
• Don Kerr, Executive Director, Minnesota Department of Military Affairs
• Shawn Menke, Adjutant General, Minnesota National Guard
Presentation from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs on the Governor’s 2024 Bonding Recommendation.
Presenting:
• Ben Johnson, Deputy Commissioner of Programs and Services, Interim Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs
HF 1841 (Bennett) Waldorf; roadway improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Bennett presented HF 1841 on an informational basis.
Representative Bennett presented the H1841A1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Rob Wilkening, Mayor, Waldorf
HF 4436 (Kiel) Red River Basin flood hazard mitigation projects funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Kiel presented HF 4436 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Robert Sip, Executive Director, Red River Watershed Management Board
HF 4833 (Baker) Middle Fork Crow River Watershed capital improvements funding provided to improve water quality, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Baker presented HF 4833 on an informational basis.
Representative Baker presented the H4833DE1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• John Dahl, Mayor, New London
HF 4906 (Davids) Fillmore County; historic Forestville bridge preservation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Davids presented HF 4906 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• David Kelliher, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Historical Society
• Matt Eidem, Site Manager at Historic Forestville, Minnesota Historical Society
HF 3754 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Washington County; public works facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented HF 3754 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Michelle Classen, County Commissioner, Washington County
HF 3759 (Howard) Richfield; Nicollet Avenue improvement funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Howard presented HF 3759 on an informational basis.
Representative Howard presented the H3759DE1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Katie Rodriguez, City Manager, Richfield
• Joe Powers, City Engineer, Richfield
HF 4736 (Clardy) Dakota County; Thompson County Park funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Clardy presented HF 4736 on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Joe Atkins, County Commissioner, Dakota County
HF 3710 (Edelson) Edina; Highway 100 and Vernon Avenue intersection interchange funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Edelson presented HF 3710 on an informational basis.
Representative Edelson presented the H3710A1 amendment on an informational basis.
Testifying:
• Jim Hovland, Mayor, Edina
The meeting was adjourned at 2:14 PM.
Representative Fue Lee, Chair
Alayna Smieja, Committee Legislative Assistant