Capital Investment Committee
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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 Michael E. Kreun, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Tou Xiong
Absent: Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Carla J. Nelson
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 Michael E. Kreun, Senator Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Tou Xiong
Absent: Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Carla J. Nelson
Senator Sandra L. Pappas called the meeting to order at 3:07pm
Call to Order
S.F. 4420: Senator Hauschild: Local recreation grants appropriation and bond issuance authorization.
Testifiers: - Joseph Tart, Chisago County Parks Directory & Chair of Greater Minnesota Parks & Trails - Elizabeth A. Wefel, Flaherty Hood Bill is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4420, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: - Joseph Tart, Chisago County Parks Directory & Chair of Greater Minnesota Parks & Trails - Elizabeth A. Wefel, Flaherty Hood Bill is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4420, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4571: Senator Hauschild: Greater Minnesota housing infrastructure grant program eligible projects modifications, greater Minnesota housing infrastructure program appropriation, and bond issuance authorization.
Testifiers: - Jeff Brand, Director, Cook County HRA - Josh Malchow, Administrator, City of Slayton - Greg Lerud, Administrator, City of Becker Senator Dibble moves to have the A-2 amendment adopted – MOTION PREVAILS Bill as amended is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4571, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: - Jeff Brand, Director, Cook County HRA - Josh Malchow, Administrator, City of Slayton - Greg Lerud, Administrator, City of Becker Senator Dibble moves to have the A-2 amendment adopted – MOTION PREVAILS Bill as amended is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4571, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4528: Senator Dibble: Forests and forestry capital projects appropriation and bond issuance authorization.
Testifiers: - Jim Manolis, Director of Forestry Strategy & Stewardship, The Nature Conservancy - Tom Radovich, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries Bill is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4528, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: - Jim Manolis, Director of Forestry Strategy & Stewardship, The Nature Conservancy - Tom Radovich, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries Bill is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4528, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4599: Senator Mohamed: Agate Housing and Services capital project grant appropriation modification.
Testifiers: - Kyle Hanson, Executive Director, Agate Housing Bill is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4599, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: - Kyle Hanson, Executive Director, Agate Housing Bill is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4599, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
sc4217 - Housley Forest Lake Veterans Memorial previous appropriation modification.
Testifiers: - Ron Miller, Chair, Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee
Testifiers: - Ron Miller, Chair, Forest Lake Veterans Memorial Committee
S.F. 4861: Senator Drazkowski: Red wing prior appropriations modification.
Testifiers: - Mayor Gary Locco, Red Wing - Chris Heineman, Administrator, City of Red Wing - Grant Johnson, Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council Senator Pratt moves to adopt the A-1 amendment - MOTION PREVAILS Bill as amended is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4861, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers: - Mayor Gary Locco, Red Wing - Chris Heineman, Administrator, City of Red Wing - Grant Johnson, Council President, Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council Senator Pratt moves to adopt the A-1 amendment - MOTION PREVAILS Bill as amended is laid over for possible inclusion
Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4861, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:10pm
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Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Chair |
Maryam Arab, Legislative Assistant |