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Kelleher said MNHS’s asset-preservation calculus treats the replacement value of MNHS facilities as nearly $400 million and applies a common facilities-planning rule (roughly a 4% annual reinvestment rate) to estimate a biennial need of about $22 million; the society’s request this session is approximately $15,000,000 for historic-site asset preservation. “If you quantify that, … our replacement value of our facilities is just under $400,000,000,” Kelleher said, and he provided a prioritized list of specific site projects included in the request.

MNHS also requested a county and local historic-preservation grant program; the governor recommended $900,000 for that competitive program, which requires a local match and focuses on publicly owned historic structures. Kelleher noted legacy funds remain the principal funding vehicle for many nonpublic museums and historical societies that lack public ownership.

On collections care, MNHS described the first phase of the Preservation and Access to History (PATH) project. Officials said the phase would (1) renovate an off-site state-owned facility used for collections storage on St. Paul’s East Side, (2) build out unfinished expansion space in the Minnesota History Center with necessary climate control, and (3) renovate existing collection storage at the History Center to increase efficiency.

Representative Perez Vega asked for programming and staffing diversity and urged that exhibits and educational programming better reflect Minnesota’s diverse communities; Whitworth and Kelleher said they welcome further conversations and would provide additional detail offline.

Kelleher noted the governor’s recommendation for historic sites asset preservation this year was $5.1 million; MNHS asked the committee to consider the larger $15 million request to better align with estimated long-term preservation needs.

Ending: MNHS concluded by inviting committee members to tour History Center facilities and requested the committee consider the society’s three capital requests as part of state bonding decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Capital Investment Committee 2/25/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Minnesota Historical Society presented capital requests to the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 25, asking for asset-preservation funding for historic sites, a county/local preservation grant program, and the first phase of a Preservation and Access to History (PATH) collections project.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663509,"Metropolitan Council outlines $21.9 million in capital requests for busways, wastewater I&I and parks",714,2451727,3166325,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390046-dc155eb4aa0e4d4ce6fc45ed8f3e5896&start=2451&end=3166","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390046-dc155eb4aa0e4d4ce6fc45ed8f3e5896/thumbnail_2451727.jpg","/articles/6663509/Minnesota/Metropolitan-Council-outlines-219-million-in-capital-requests-for-busways-wastewater-II-and-parks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663509-a3ab16f2619b2fcaf25635a38837ab5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885390&Signature=hP-hVf8h~51Kxvl0~64dl49AH8QejfP8Kyb5U6JcKwwJ7WMKqcT9pihGD5HgZpcXMNFJDZbv2DrHesgCOaW39G7kCwFn49x9Dp3rbelwLUxjwihoJrFVTlmMppUN1h0c6AKlEiHDzcTbMJzWfntAjJPKM8Y9bmJfgZHhcuHbLfaqoLKGlDFiYi5vjg-VV2rKjOC5K59fF9XSUVJzkpodFXjzomf9NGFZUF3Hw9x9cLYsx~uRXKMioLG6WxELQE03GbG-RFRWaEzpkhW2Yr9DD86p1jNS380DyoERE72bWpwn~daSnYrMCzNd5EN3acog2EFAGR-tJUexBz~GCqtgBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charlie Zelle, chair of the Metropolitan Council, told the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 25 that the council’s capital asks in the governor’s recommendation focus on three areas: arterial bus rapid transit and busway capital, inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) mitigation for wastewater systems, and regional parks and trails capital grants.

Zelle said the governor’s recommendation includes $15,000,000 for a busway capital improvement program, $4,600,000 for inflow-and-infiltration repairs administered through the council’s environmental services program, and $2,300,000 for the regional parks and trails bonding program. “We believe this $15,000,000 would be a key local match to a federal small starts program,” Zelle said about the planned H Line arterial bus rapid transit corridor, which he described as a 17-mile east–west route that would cross many existing transit ways.

On inflow and infiltration, Kyle Colvin, manager of wastewater planning and community programs at the Met Council, said prior state bonding has been highly leveraged: $25,000,000 has driven roughly $150,000,000 in local I&I work, a leverage ratio Colvin described as about 6-to-1. He noted municipalities apply for locally administered grants and that some communities and contractors face capacity constraints; he cited a 2008 council study estimating the public-infrastructure portion of I&I mitigation at about $50,000,000 in 2008 dollars.

Colvin said the council operates nearly 200 sanitary flow meters that monitor community inflows and continues to detect excess stormwater infiltration after storm events in some communities, though overall occurrences have decreased since the program began.

On regional parks and trails, the council said the proposed $2.3 million bonding request would be matched with regional funds (a two-for-three match) and support capital projects across the seven-county metro park system that serves millions of visits annually.

Committee members questioned the overall scale of I&I needs, local cost shares, contractor capacity and how transit planning for highway corridors (including Highway 252 and I-94) is coordinated with MnDOT projects. Met Council officials said they are engaged with MnDOT on corridor planning and committed to providing further details on corridor studies and program solicitations when requested.

Ending: Council staff said the programs are in active use and that past bond funds were fully encumbered by communities; committee members asked for additional detail on studies, timing and capacity constraints.","The Metropolitan Council told the Capital Investment Committee it seeks bonding for arterial bus rapid transit, inflow-and-infiltration (I&I) mitigation grants and regional parks and trails matching funds, describing current projects, funding leverage and program demand.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663513,"Minnesota Zoo seeks bonding for new veterinary hospital, asset preservation",815,46824,862045,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390046-dc155eb4aa0e4d4ce6fc45ed8f3e5896&start=46&end=862","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390046-dc155eb4aa0e4d4ce6fc45ed8f3e5896/thumbnail_46824.jpg","/articles/6663513/Minnesota/Minnesota-Zoo-seeks-bonding-for-new-veterinary-hospital-asset-preservation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663513-bdbce943b692338e5366462495f41e6d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885390&Signature=oX8MgneeE3IHPxg1UWiwjl3~HisMqtWPzEd~xKlnomyt~MBu1rXPTKmFxUFtAu4dr9IEbZbR76npOQNSVswhIEI~z5F2xMz~CMxsfcSVdrzBV2wzZaIQ-c8VPAdmma3m0vDUAdnrR78L8xoZhG8qJMVNJphAmbKMYJGjUYMwILOnXZfHj4vezViNAvIJBX9l02Iswh09bnqS-sEZ1C-e26l2DCuYeF4nFQH8SHrtX6WEVjtuclGJt1lVQjGP5UG8jLs0y0XW8sqicpNG0Pzm82DZzHseM3ETTBifwZvRHwUPHAGQBH6Dn4T6WHDlHhO6LJbm2rWchPsM8p51uCY1zw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Zoo requested state bonding to build a new veterinary hospital and to fund prioritized asset-preservation work, saying its current facility — built in 1975 — does not meet modern standards for animal and human safety.

John Frawley, director of the Minnesota Zoo, told the Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 25 that the zoo serves about 1.5 million visitors a year and cares for roughly 5,000 animals. “We only get 37% of our general funds from the state,” Frawley said, noting the zoo operates with a mix of state support and private revenue. He said the zoo’s request includes $17,675,000 specifically listed in materials presented to the committee and an asset-preservation request in the millions to address aging infrastructure.

Dr. Rivas, head of the zoo’s veterinary programs, described the current hospital as the zoo’s first and oldest building, lacking ventilation, proper surgical space and an indoor ambulance/loading bay. “Our current hospital was first built in 1975 and it lacks the essential infrastructure to meet USDA and other regulatory standards in the veterinary industry,” Dr. Rivas said, adding the facility’s cramped surgical spaces and inadequate ventilation have contributed to higher surgical infection rates and unsafe working conditions.

The zoo described a proposed new hospital and wellness center with four main components: clinical capacity to treat the zoo’s diverse animal collection, a teaching hospital function to serve the state and nation, human-staff wellness design features aimed at improving staff mental health, and an indoor ambulance bay and safer animal holding and quarantine spaces. Frawley said the full hospital project is a roughly $30,000,000 undertaking; the zoo has raised about $9,000,000 privately toward it.

Committee members asked about funding priorities and partner contributions. Frawley said the treetop trail project was advanced largely because a private donor provided an initial $10,000,000 gift; state matching and donor-driven projects affect sequencing of work. On asset preservation, Frawley said boilers and heating systems are immediate priorities after a temporary $850,000 emergency repair on an aging boiler.

On workforce and training, Dr. Rivas described partnerships with the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and the Minnesota Veterinary Association that the zoo uses to host residents, students and continuing education. She said the zoo hopes the hospital will expand training capacity and provide statewide clinical support for veterinarians working with nontraditional species.

Frawley and Dr. Rivas emphasized timeline and urgency: the zoo has worked on the hospital project for roughly five years and faces daily operational stress because the existing space is no longer fit-for-purpose.

The committee did not record a formal vote on the zoo’s request during the presentation. Members indicated support for the zoo’s mission and asked follow-up questions on funding, timeline and priorities.

Ending: The Minnesota Zoo’s presentation concluded with committee members thanking staff and volunteers; the zoo left the committee with a request for bonding to support a new teaching-capable hospital and several million dollars of asset preservation needs.","The Minnesota Zoo asked the Capital Investment Committee for state bonding to build a new veterinary hospital and address deferred maintenance, describing health, safety and statewide teaching needs.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":104,"_49":95,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6663516,"Capital Investment Committee approves Feb. 20 minutes",0,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390046-dc155eb4aa0e4d4ce6fc45ed8f3e5896&start=46&end=46","/articles/6663516/Minnesota/Capital-Investment-Committee-approves-Feb-20-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6663516-5debe550176ab657cd36966f463ccc1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770885390&Signature=X26L05blaisytYgwepAEfZn02XwwkfAkzkNhA6s9AF6t9dvjuSTvHpXJMLSnu~Z-7y~-0Bb-qi8m70ioLXxWKwxMimjzoOOA-Ytk3JwF1xh27dUATpE-HNlPDLN3takBS4BamzVaAl0~4DJQhCvhh4kt9TIw~MgQOq5hAGGoBwmuKAFF1IFi6GA~fxBdRzwo1unfnSXk5wScbaG06-4gcRq5GDt9F9YnW9b1rl74UUsaZwLZreFUcf1DgASrWirauPfiWxJZPmF8MRhc9uGXaWF5i8WLoFTpfOm1Y8poT-FpRpTod5iEqK~L3KVG1avCck3g2xNFo3taLyif7UeTZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee approved the minutes from its Feb. 20 meeting at the start of the Feb. 25 hearing.

Committee Chair (name not specified in transcript) called for a motion to approve the minutes. Representative Carroll moved to approve; the motion passed after an oral vote. The chair announced a quorum was present.

No formal roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript excerpt; the committee recorded the motion as prevailing and proceeded with scheduled agency presentations.","The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee unanimously approved minutes from its Feb. 20 meeting before hearing agency presentations on Feb. 25, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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