STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
LEGACY FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Samantha Vang, Co-Chair of the Committee on Legacy Finance, called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M., on Wednesday, March 25th, 2025, in Room G3 of the Minnesota State Capitol Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
VANG, Samantha, (DFL Co-Chair)
MCDONALD, Joe, (GOP Co-Chair)
HUSSEIN, Samakab, (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
SKRABA, Roger, (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
CHA, Ethan
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
OLSON, Bjorn
XIONG, Jay
Representative Burkel moved that the minutes of March 18, 2026, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Carp Barrier Update
• Kelly Pennington, Invasive Species Unit Supervisor, Minnesota DNR
Update on Parks and Trails
• Emmett Mullin, Regional Parks and Natural Resources Manager Met Council
• Laura Preus, Statewide Programs & Planning Section Manager, Minnesota DNR
• Renee Mattson, Executive Director, Greater MN Parks and Trails Commission
Update on Clean Water Fund
• Jen Kader, Administrator, Clean Water Council
The meeting was adjourned at 11:56 AM
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Representative Samantha Vang, Co-Chair
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Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant