STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Legacy Finance Committee
MINUTES
Representative McDonald, Co-Chair of the Legacy Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM, on April 9th, 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
HUSSEIN, Samakab, DFL Vice-Chair
BURKEL, John
CHA, Ethan
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
OLSON, Bjorn
XIONG, Jay
Representative Olson moved the minutes of April 2nd, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2563 (Vang) OMNIBUS LEGACY FINANCE BILL.
Representative Vang moved HF2563 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Vang moved the H2563DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Vang moved the H2563A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Skraba moved the H2563A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Brad Hagemeier, Fiscal Analyst, House Fiscal Department; Janelle Taylor, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department; and Mary Davis, Legislative Analyst, House Research Department gave a walkthrough of the DE1 amendment.
Testifiers:
Lisa Barajas, Executive Director, Community Development, Metropolitan Council.
Laura Preus, Statewide Programs and Planning Manager, Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails.
Gina Hugo, Chair, Greater Minnesota Parks and Trails.
Meg Krueger, Programs and Adventures Director, Wilderness Inquiry.
Brian Rice, Metropolitan Parks and Trails Implementing Agencies.
Dianne Krizan, President, Minnesota Children’s Museum.
Shannon Slatton Schwartz, Executive Director, CCX Media.
John Frawley, Director, Minnesota Zoo.
Sara Fossen, Executive Director, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts.
Representative Vang renewed the motion that HF2563, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30AM.
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Representative Joe McDonald, Chair
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Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant