Currently Posted Meetings

Transportation Field Hearing

1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Field Hearing: University of Minnesota Duluth
Kirby Student Center Ballroom
1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN 55812


I. Call to order

II. Introductions

III. Welcoming remarks and testimony from Duluth Mayor Emily Larson

IV. MnDOT Northeastern Minnesota Transportation Update

- Margaret Anderson Kelliher, MnDOT Commissioner

- Duane Hill, MnDOT District One Engineer

V. Informational hearing on HF387 (Mary Murphy) Minneapolis and Duluth; high-speed passenger rail funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.

-Representative Mary Murphy

- Mayor Jim Paine and Jason Serck, Chairman of the Northern Lights Express (NLX) Alliance and Director of Economic Development, city of Superior, WI

-Ken Buehler, NLX Technical Advisory Committee Chair

-Representative Liz Olson and Representative Jennifer Schultz

-Bob Manzoline, Executive Director of the NLX Alliance

-Derek James, Amtrak Government Affairs

-St. Louis County Board of Commissioners Chairman Patrick Boyle and Commissioner Keith Nelson

- Phil Kester, Sandstone City Councilor and Leonard Bonander, former Sandstone City Councilor

-Kal Randa

-Diane Saunders

-Phillip Qualy, UTU-SMART-TD

VI. General Testimony

-Deb Deluca, Executive Director, Duluth Seaway Port Authority

-Matt Hemmila, Deputy Public Works Director—Engineering & Program Delivery, St. Louis County

-Leo Trunt, Itasca County Board Member and Chair of the Western Mesabi Mine Planning Board

-Rick Blake, Grand Rapids City Council Member

-Phil Pumphrey, General Manager, Duluth Transit Authority

-Chad Pierson, Treasurer, Gitchi-Gami Trail Association

-Leslie Davis

-Additional Public Testimony

Individuals who wish to provide testimony may sign up by contacting the committee administrator: John.Howe@house.mn

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