Minutes

Present: Senator Thomas M. Bakk - Chair, Senator David H. Senjem Vice Chair, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Gregory D. Clausen, Senator Gary H. Dahms, Senator Gene Dornink, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Scott J. Newman, Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Thomas M. Bakk called the meeting to order at 3:18pm.

S.F. 3455: Senator Bakk: East Grand Forks Minnesota Department of Agriculture potato inspection facility improvements bond issue and appropriation.

    Senator David H. Senjem moved that S.F. 3455 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Finance Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Informational Overview on Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
     (IIJA) transportation provisions

    Kim Collins, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer, MN Department of Transportation testified.

    Erik Rudeen, Government Affairs Director, MN Department of Transportation testified.

    Josh Knatterud-Hubinger, CFO, MN Department of Transportation testified.

S.F. 4066: Senator Jasinski: Local roads and bridges bond issue and appropriation.

    Senator John Jasinski testified.

    Steve Novak, Transportation Liaison, Minnesota Inter-County Association testified.

    Margaret Conahoe, Executive Director, MN Transportation Alliance testified.

    Laura Ziegler, Director of Highway/Heavy and Government Affairs, Associated General Contractors of MN testified.

    Chris DeLaForest, North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters, and International Union of Operating     Engineers Local 49 testified.

    Bentley Graves, Director of Health Care and Transportation Policy, MN Chamber of Commerce testified.

    Jeff Krueger, Executive Driector, Minnesota Association of Townships testified.

    Cap O'Rourke, MN Association of Small Cities testified.

    Joe Bagnoli, Concrete Paving Association of Minnesota testified.

    Mark DuChene, Director of Engineering, City of Faribault testified.

    Lon Aune, County Engineer, Marshall County Highway Department testified.

    Senator Thomas M. Bakk laid over S.F. 4066 for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:59pm.

Senator Thomas M. Bakk, Chair	Larissa Shea, Legislative Assistant