Supplemental finance bill takes another step
After more than nine hours of debate yesterday, the House passed SF 3656 off the floor after substituting their omnibus supplemental finance bill language in the bill. Since the Senate passed one large omnibus finance bill, the House needed to bring the various omnibus finance bills that have been making their way through the House together in one piece of legislation. The next step is to work through the differences in the House and Senate finance bills in conference committee.
As a reminder, the Senate bill appropriates $1 million to Minnesota State for Next Gen and $500,000 for workforce development scholarships. The House bill appropriates $4 million to Minnesota State for campus support and $1 million to Metropolitan State University for a cyber security program.
Bonding bill movement in House
The House released their
bonding bill
this week. The bill provides $122.9 million for Minnesota State, or $95.2 million in state funding (GO funds). Of the $122.9 million, $40 million is for asset preservation, or HEAPR. The remaining $82.9 million is for nine capital projects, which follow the Board of Trustee’s priorities, funding projects #2-10. The total bonding bill for the House is $966 million, or $825 million in general obligation funds. The bill spreadsheet can be found
here
.
The House Capital Investment Committee took up the bill this morning. Minnesota State Associate Vice Chancellor Brian Yolitz thanked the committee for their support of the colleges and universities. “
We are thankful for the $123 million capital program this bill enables, and how the committee has recognized and delivered on the priorities set forth by our Board through our capital development process,” Yolitz said. In his testimony, Yolitz addressed the HEAPR amount of $40 million and said, “
Our point of specific concern is the level of asset preservation funding and our ability to meet the stewardship responsibly associated with our 54 campuses and nearly one-third of the state of Minnesota’s building infrastructure.”
Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St Paul, said that she’s grateful the committee honored the priorities of Minnesota State’s bonding request, and is hoping the committee can fund the remaining projects in the request. She also asked Committee Chair Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Grove City, to consider funding more in asset preservation.
For comparison purposes, Minnesota State is requesting $224.5 million in bonding, and the Governor is recommending $274.5 million for Minnesota State (Gov. Dayton recommends an additional $50 million for asset preservation). The Senate has not yet released their bonding bill.
The committee passed the bill and referred it to the Ways and Means Committee
Minnesota State
Higher Education Asset Preservation and Replacement (HEAPR) Go 40,000
Bemidji State University - Academic Learning Center Design and Renovation Go/UF 22,512
Rochester CTC-Memorial and Plaza Halls Demolition, Design, and Renovation Go./UF 22,853
MSU, Mankato - Clinical Sciences Phase 2 Design and Renovation Go/UF 6,478
Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Nursing and Business Renovation, Design Go/UF 569
Century College - Applied Technical Center, East Campus Go/UF 6,362
Normandale Community College - Classroom and Student Services Renovation Go/UF 12,636
Minnesota State University Moorhead - Weld Hall Renovation, Design Go/UF 628
Inver Hills CC - Technology and Business Center Renovation, Design Go/UF 698
Riverland CC - Industrial Center Design, Construction, and Renovation Go/UF 10,122
TOTAL - UF 27,620
TOTAL - GO 95,239
TOTAL 122,858
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Next Week at the Capitol
Monday, May 7
9:30 a.m.
Joint Meeting: Senate Higher Education Finance and Policy and House Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance
Room: 10 State Office Building
Chairs: Sen. Michelle L. Fischbach, Rep. Bud Nornes
Agenda: The Joint Committee will recommend a nominee for the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to be presented to a Joint Convention of the Legislature.
10:00 a.m.
House Government Operations and Elections Policy
Room: Basement Hearing Room
Chair: Rep. Tim O’Driscoll
Agenda: SF2620 (Tim O'Driscoll): Minnesota statewide and major local public employee retirement plan benefit and contribution changes made, and money appropriated.
10:15 a.m.
House Ways and Means
Room: 200 State Office Building
Chair: Rep. Jim Knoblach
Agenda:
HF3424 (Johnson C.): Lease provisions modified, public land sale requirements modified, state park and forest additions and deletions provided, mixed uses authorized, and state land sales and conveyances of interest provided.
HF3463 (Petersburg): Motor vehicle titling and registration provisions modified.
HF3528 (Koznick): Class of vehicles requiring a salvage certificate of title modified.
HF3660 (Fenton): Terms of settlement between the state and 3M company implemented, and money appropriated.
11:30 a.m.
Senate in Session
12:00 p.m.
House in Session
Wednesday, May 9
3:00 p.m.
Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections
Room: 1200 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Chair: Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer
Agenda: To be announced
