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TENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 4, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


Legacy Finance Committee

MINUTES

Representative McDonald, Chair of the Legacy Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM, on March 4th, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MCDONALD, Joe, Republican Chair
VANG, Samantha, DFL Chair
SKRABA, Roger, Republican Vice-Chair
BURKEL, John
CHA, Ethan
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
OLSON, Bjorn
XIONG, Jay

Members excused:

HUSSEIN, Samakab, DFL Vice-Chair
DIPPEL, Tom

The committee heard testimony on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Performance Audit Report for the Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants.

Testifiers:
Lori Leysen, Deputy Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Ryan Baker, Financial Audit Division Director, Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Judy Randall, Legislative Auditor, Office of the Legislative Auditor.
Bob Meier, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Mary Robison, Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Katherine Sherman-Hoehn, Grants Manager, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

HF3564 (Skraba) GREATER MINNESOTA PARKS AND TRAILS COMMISSION PROVISIONS MODIFIED, AND AVAILABILITY OF PREVIOUS GRANTS EXTENDED.

Representative Skraba moved HF3564 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative Skraba moved the H3564A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:
Rick Anderson, Commission Chair, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.
Renee Mattson, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.

Representative Skraba renewed the motion HF3564 be laid over, as amended, for possible inclusion in a future bill.

Chair McDonald laid over HF3564, as amended.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:46AM.




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Representative Joe McDonald, Chair


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Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant


















More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3564 (Skraba) - Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission provisions modified, and availability of previous grants extended.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:23 - Office of the Legislative Auditor presentation: Department of Natural Resources Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants Performance Audit.
1:19:32 - HF3564 (Skraba) Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission provisions modified, and availability of previous grants extended.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.


Office of the Legislative Auditor presentation on DNR Outdoor Heritage Fund Grants Performance Audit Report
*HF 3564 will be laid over.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by Noon on Tuesday, March 3.