The finance portion includes funding for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Trunk Highway Fund), the County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) and Municipal State-Aid Street (MSAS) systems funded by the gas tax and license tabs, and the divisions of the Department of Public Safety supported through the Trunk Highway Fund, which include the State Patrol and Driver and Vehicle Services (driver licenses and vehicle registration). Metro Transit and Greater Minnesota transit funding and policy issues are also covered. Policy jurisdiction includes traffic safety, vehicle, driver license, road weight restriction and DUI issues.
Legislative Committees
Transportation Policy and Finance
Minnesota House Committee
423 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
St. Paul, MN 55155
Phone: 651-296-5091
Web Address: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/comm/committee.asp?comm=4920
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Rep. Michael Beard
(Republican-MN 55A) Chair
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Rep. Mike Benson
(Republican-MN 26B) Member
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Rep. Alice Hausman
(Democratic/Farmer/Labor-MN 66A) Member
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Rep. Clark Johnson
(Democratic-ND 19A) Member
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Rep. Ernie Leidiger
(Republican-MN 47A) Member
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Rep. Michael Nelson
(Democratic/Farmer/Labor-MN 40A) Member
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Rep. Tim Sanders
(Republican-MN 37B) Member
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Rep. Frank Hornstein
(Democratic/Farmer/Labor-MN 61A) Ranking Minority Member