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Transportation and Public Safety Committee
Monday, March 11, 2013
3:00 PM, Room 15, Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator D. Scott Dibble - Chair, Senator Susan Kent Vice Chair, Senator Jim Carlson, Senator Bobby Joe Champion, Senator Melisa Franzen, Senator Vicki Jensen, Senator Mary Kiffmeyer, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator David J. Osmek, Senator John C. Pederson, Senator Eric R. Pratt, Senator Roger J. Reinert, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator David H. Senjem, Senator David J. Tomassoni, Senator Torrey N. Westrom, Senator Charles W. Wiger

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator D. Scott Dibble called the meeting to order at 3:00

S.F. 923: Senator Kent: Motor vehicle registration rules, periods, permits, veterans special plates, record retention, and federal compliance modifications; background checks authorization.



Senator Kent moved that S.F. 923, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 800: Senator Champion: Road use test participation and construction manager and general contractor contract data classification.



Senator Champion moved that S.F. 800, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 810: Senator Champion: Metropolitan area transit services data classification.



Senator Champion moved that S.F. 810, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the . - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 608: Senator Rest: School bus safety requirements modifications.



Senator Rest moved that S.F. 608, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 256: Senator Rest: Vehicle lighting display requirement expansion.



Senator Osmek moved that S.F. 256, be laid on the table. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 968: Senator Carlson: Vehicles or motorcycles utilizing flashing red lights for escorting funeral processions local government authority modification.



Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 968, be recommended to pass. - MOTION FAILED.

S.F. 583: Senator Pederson: Local option transportation taxes modifications; county wheelage tax imposition authority expansion and modifications; greater Minnesota transportation sales tax authority modifications.



Senator Pederson moved that S.F. 583, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 664: Senator Carlson: Local option transportation taxes modification; county wheelage tax authority broadening authorization.



Senator Carlson moved that S.F. 664, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Taxes Committee. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 875: Senator Franzen: Public-private partnerships for public infrastructure investments joint program office within transportation department (DOT) establishment.



Senator Franzen moved that S.F. 875, be recommended to pass. - MOTION ADOPTED.

S.F. 742: Senator Pederson: Transportation public-private partnership pilot program establishment and procurement methods authorization.



Senator Pederson moved that S.F. 742, as amended, be recommended to pass. - MOTION FAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 5:24 p.m. for a recess. Senator D. Scott Dibble called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator D. Scott Dibble, Chair
                                                                      
Ted York, Legislative Assistant