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Capital Investment Committee
Thursday, April 23, 2026
15 Minutes After Session, 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 3:30pm

Call to Order

Senator Pha has gavel at 3:42pm Senator Pappas has gavel at 3:47pm Senator Pha has gavel at 4:11pm Senator Pappas has gavel at 4:20pm

S.F. 5155: Senator Limmer: Hennepin County railroad crossing prior appropriation modification.

Testifier: - Kent Koch, Mayor of Loretto

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 5155, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3839: Senator Port: Housing infrastructure bond issue and appropriation.

Testifier: - Kelly Law, Senior Polity & Field Building Manager, Minnesota Consortium of Community Developers

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 3839, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Counsel Doc sc4254-2 - Pappas: Sanneh Foundation prior appropriation modification.

Testifier: - Tony Sanneh, CEO, Sanneh Foundation

Counsel Doc sc4258 - Pappas: Providing notice of state contribution for capital project.


S.F. 5190: Senator Xiong: City of North St. Paul new water tower appropriation and prior appropriation cancellation.

Testifiers: - Brian Frandle, City Manager, North Saint Paul - Jack Brooksbank, Lawyer, Campbell Knuston - John Monge, Mayor of North Saint Paul

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 5190, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3879: Senator Dibble: Constitutional amendment proposal for public debt to be incurred for public information technology systems, licenses, and infrastructure.

Testifiers: - Matt Peabody, Director of Information Technology Systems, Olmstead County - Denise Smieja, Director of Data Leadership, Education Partnership Coalition - Sarah Erickson, Humprey Policy Fellow - Nebiha Mohammed, Humprey Policy Fellow - Kenny Neimeyer, Humphrey Policy Fellow

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 3879, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4122: Senator McEwen: Lead service line replacement grants appropriation.

Testifiers: - James Lehner, Conservation Minnesota - Racquel Vaske, Saint Paul Regional Water - Scott Sherman, Mayor of Winona - John Thorson, Laborers’ International Union - Chad Kolstad, Public Facilities Authority Senator Ann Johnson Stewart moves the A-1 amendment – MOTIONS PREVAILS Senator Rasmusson offers and moves the A-3 amendment – MOTIONS PREVAILS Senator Ann Johnson Stewart offers the A-2 amendment Senator Ann Johnson Stewart withdraws the A-2 amendment Bill as amended is laid over

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4122, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

Counsel Doc sc4257-1 - Kunesh: Ain Dah Yung Center prior appropriation modification.

Testifiers: - Sheri Riemers, CEO, Ain Dah Yung Center

S.F. 4971: Senator Dibble: Emergency shelter facility grant program establishment.

Testifiers - Matt Traynor, Executive Director, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4971, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4982: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Lease-purchase agreement and the sale and issuance of certificates of participation to fund improvements to or replacement of the state's MAXIS system authorization provision and appropriation.

Testifiers: - Matt Hilgard, Director of Government Relations, Association of Minnesota Counties

Senator Pappas moved that S.F. 4982, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:18pm


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