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Capital Investment

TENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 8, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TENTH MEETING
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 February 8, 2023 in Room 120 of the Minnesota State Capitol. The meeting was broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LEE, Fue, Chair
REYER, Liz, Vice-Chair
CARROLL, Ned
FOGELMAN, Marj
FRANSON, Mary
GROSSELL, Matt
HANSEN, Rick
HUSSEIN, Samakab
KOZLOWSKI, Alicia
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PELOWSKI, Gene
SKRABA, Roger
WEST, Nolan
WOLGAMOTT, Dan
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:
URDAHL, Dean, Lead

A quorum was present.

Presentation on the Minnesota Zoo bonding overview.

Presenting:
• John Frawley, Director, Minnesota Zoo
• Dr. Anne Rivas, Animal Health Director, Minnesota Zoo
• Thomas Root, Project Management Director, Minnesota Zoo

Vice-Chair Reyer moved that the minutes from the February 6, 2023 meeting be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on the Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation bonding overview.

Presenting:
• Ida Rukavina, Commissioner, Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
• Linda Johnson, Property Development Director, Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation

Presentation on the Minnesota Historical Society bonding overview.

Presenting:
• Kent Whitworth, Director/CEO, Minnesota Historical Society
• David Kelliher, Public Policy and Government Relations Director, Minnesota Historical Society

Presentation on the Department of Natural Resources bonding overview.

Presenting:
• Sarah Strommen, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources

Presentation on the Department of Military Affairs bonding overview.

Presenting:
• Shawn Manke, Major General, Department of Military Affairs
• Don Ker, Executive Director, Department of Military Affairs

Presentation on the Department of Education bonding overview.

Presenting:
• Bobbie Burnham, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Education

Chair Lee adjourned the meeting at 2:27 pm.







Representative Fue Lee, Chair




Abdulaziz Mohamed, Committee Legislative Assistant







More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:16 - Minnesota Zoo bonding overview.
15:17 - Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation bonding overview.
37:44 - Minnesota Historical Society bonding overview.
52:09 - Department of Natural Resources bonding overview.
1:11:01 - Minnesota Department of Military Affairs bonding overview.
1:19:53 - Department of Education bonding overview.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.


Agency bonding overviews:
Minnesota Zoo
Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
Minnesota Historical Society
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Military Affairs
Department of Education

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