Thursday, February 26, 2026
3:00 PM, 1100 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Sandra L. Pappas - Chair, Senator Susan Pha - Vice Chair, Senator Karin Housley - Ranking Minority Member, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Amanda H. Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Michael E. Kreun, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Tou Xiong
Absent: Senator Zaynab Mohamed
Senator Sandra L. Pappas called the meeting to order at 3:04pm
Call to Order
Minnesota Public Facilities Authority - Appropriated funds update
- Governor's recommendations.
Testifiers:
- Chad Kolstad
Minnesota Water Infrastructure Coalition
Testifiers:
- Kerri Johnson, City of St. Peter City Councilor
- Scott Anderson, City of Bloomington Public Works
- Racquel Vaske, Sain Paul Regional Services
- John Pollard, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49
- James Lehner, Conservation Minnesota
- Derek Pederson, Laborers’ Internation Union, Minnesota, North and South Dakota
Minnesota State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind - Asset preservation report
- Governor's recommendations.
Testifiers:
- Terry Wilding, Superintendent
- Translation Services by Nettie Peters
Minnesota Board of Soil & Water Resources - Appropriated funds updates
- Governor's recommendations.
Testifiers:
- John Jaschke, Executive Director
- Andrea Fish, Assistant Director
Metropolitan Council - Appropriated funds updates
- Governor's recommendations.
Testifiers:
- Robin Hutcheson, Chair
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00pm
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Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Chair
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Maryam Arab, Legislative Assistant
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