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Capital Investment Committee
Thursday, April 16, 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 Zaynab Mohamed, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Jordan Rasmusson, Senator Tou Xiong

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Sandra L. Pappas called the meeting to order at 3:05pm

Call to Order

Sen Housley has gavel at 3:13pm Senator Pappas has gavel at 3:20pm

S.F. 4662: Senator Hoffman: Melissa Hortman State Office Building memorial appropriation.

Testifiers - Wayne Waslaski, Assistant Commissioner, Department of Admin Senator Pappas moves the A-1 amendment – MOTION PREVAILS

Senator Pha moved that S.F. 4662, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4890: Senator Fateh: CornerHouse capital project grant prior appropriation modification provision.

Testifiers - Christy Shannon, Executive Director & CEO, CornerHouse Bill is laid over for possible inclusion

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4890, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Counsel Document sc4239 - Klein Dakota County Thompson Park prior appropriation modification.

Testifiers - Niki Geisler, Director, Dakota County Parks

S.F. 373: Senator Xiong: State trails bond issue and appropriation.

Testifiers - Andrew Oftedal, Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota - Jim Mellor, Gateway Browns Creek Trail Association - Dave Auchter, Friends of Munger South - Andrew Korsberg, Department of Natural Resources

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 373, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 2321: Senator Johnson Stewart: Local government requirement to establish replacement accounts to maintain and replace capital projects that receive state funding *(Informational Only)*.



Discussion only.

S.F. 4362: Senator Johnson Stewart: Cap increase on a grant under the emerging contaminants grant program.

Testifiers - Chad Kolstad, PFA Senator Johnson Stewart moves the A-1 amendment be adopted - MOTIONS PREVAILS

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4362, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4839: Senator Drazkowski: Pollution Control Agency ranking multicommunity projects for the point source implementation grant program modifications.

Testifiers - Bill Angerman, City Engineer, Zumbrota - Elizabeth Howard, City Adminstrator, Pine Island

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4839, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4457: Senator Johnson: Counties, municipalities, and townships for planning and assistance to support drinking water regionalization appropriation *(Informational Only)*.

Testifiers - Ezra Baer, Administrator, Clay County - Stephen Slick, Project Manager, AE2S

Discussion only.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:32pm


 
                                                                      
Senator Sandra L. Pappas, Chair
                                                                      
Maryam Arab, Legislative Assistant