STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Fue Lee, Chair of the Committee on Capital Investment, called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M. on, April 21, 2026, in Room G23 of the State Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LEE, Fue, DFL Chair
FRANSON, Mary, GOP Chair
FREDERICK, Luke, DFL Vice Chair
FOGELMAN, Marj, GOP Vice Chair
ALLEN, Keith
CARROLL, Ned
HANSEN, Rick
KOZNICK, Jon
LILLIE, Leon
MYERS, Andrew
PÉREZ-VEGA, María Isa
REYER, Liz
RYMER, Max
SEXTON, Thomas
SKRABA, Roger
XIONG, Jay
A quorum was present.
Representative Allen moved that the minutes of April 16, 2026, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 4896 (Hicks) New secure psychiatric residential treatment facility operated by Direct Care and Treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hicks presented HF 4896 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4896:
• Kirsten Anderson, Executive Director, AspireMN
• Nancy Freeman, Chief Operating Officer, DCT
HF 4617 (Hussein) Sears site road and utility infrastructure funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. – amendment for reference
Representative Hussein presented HF 4617 on an informational basis.
Representative Hussein presented HF 4617 DE1 amendment for reference.
Testifying on HF 4617:
• Mikeya Griffin, CEO, Rondo Community Land Trust
• Debbie Montgomery, Rondo/St. Paul Community Member
• Sean Kershaw, Interim Operations and Special Projects Manager, St. Paul
• Erik Cedarleaf Dahl, Executive Secretary, CAAPB
HF 4623 (Hussein) St. Paul; indoor recreational dome facility funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hussein presented HF 4623 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4623:
• Dr. Bruce Corrie, Economist and Cultural Entrepreneur
• Johnny Howard, East Side Neighborhood Development Company
HF 3147 (Hollins) St. Paul; Como Zoo funding provided for habitats for large cats and wolves, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Hollins presented HF 3147 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3147:
• Erica Prosser, Deputy Director, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
• Jill Erzar, Zoo Keeper, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
HF 4866 (Fischer) Saint Paul Regional Water Services funding provided for improvements to the Fridley pump station and to replace lead drinking water service lines, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Fischer presented HF 4866 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4866:
• Racquel Vaske, General Manager, St Paul Regional Water Services
HF 2698 (Johnson, P) Western Lake Superior Sanitary District wastewater treatment funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Johnson presented HF 2698 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2698:
• Carrie Clement, Executive Director, Resource Renew (WLSSD) – remote testifier
HF 4796 (Nelson) Willard Munger state trail rehabilitation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Nelson presented HF 4796 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4796:
• Dave Auchter, former Mayor, Finlayson
HF 4918 (Altendorf) Red Wing; prior appropriation modified.
Representative Altendorf presented HF 4918 on an informational basis.
Representative Altendorf presented HF 4918 DE1 amendment for reference.
Testifying on HF 4918:
• Chris Heineman, Council Administrator, Red Wing
• Blake Johnson, Government Relations Specialist, Prairie Island Indian Community
HF 4864 (Pérez-Vega) St. Paul; West 7th Street Improvement Project funding provided, and money appropriated. Amendment for reference.
Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 4864 on an informational basis.
Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 4864 DE1 amendment for reference.
Testifying on HF 4864:
• Sean Kershaw, Interim Operations and Special Projects Manager, St. Paul
HF 1420 (Pérez-Vega) St. Paul; public realm over Shepard Road funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 1420 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 1420:
• Rena Moran, Commissioner, Ramsey County
HF 3478 (Lee, F.) Centennial Office Building and Freeman Building site improvements funding provided to prepare for future redevelopment, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Chair Lee moved that HF 3478 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Lee renewed the motion that HF 3478 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4656 (Lee, F.) Community tree-planting grants funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.
Chair Lee moved that HF 4656 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Lee renewed the motion that HF 4656 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 A.M.
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Representative Fue Lee, Chair
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Representative Mary Franson, Chair
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Representative Luke Frederick, Vice Chair
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Representative Marj Fogelman, Vice Chair
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Representative Keith Allen
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Representative Ned Carroll
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Representative Rick Hansen
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Representative Jon Koznick
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Representative Leon Lillie
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Representative Andrew Myers
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Representative Maria Isa Perez-Vega
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Representative Liz Ryer
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Representative Max Rymer
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Representative Thomas Sexton
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Representative Roger Skraba
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Representative Jay Xiong
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Nhia Chang, Committee Legislative Assistant