STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH 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 10:16AM, on April 8th, 2026, 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
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
OLSON, Bjorn
XIONG, Jay
Members excused:
HUSSEIN, Samakab, DFL Vice-Chair
Representative Skraba moved the minutes of April 1st, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The following individuals provided testimony on Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council funding recommendations for the Roseau Lake Rehabilitation Phase 3 project.
Kristina Smitten, Executive Director, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Joe Pavelko, Assistant Director, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
Tracy Halstensgard, Administrator, Roseau River Watershed District.
Pat Rivers, Deputy Director, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Division.
Dan Fabian, Mayor, City of Roseau.
Rob Sip, Executive Director, Red River Watershed Management Board.
Chad Engels, Engineer, Moore Engineering, Inc.
Jim Johnson, Landowner, City of Roseau.
Craig Sunsten, Landowner, City of Roseau.
Donny Lee, Landowner, City of Roseau.
Debby Stone, Spokesperson, Minnesota Landowners Coalition.
Erick Kardaal, Attorney, Mohrman, Kardaal and Erickson, P.A.
Maxwell Becker, Attorney, Mohrman, Kardaal and Erickson, P.A.
Patrick Nortz, Engineer, CTL Engineering, Inc.
Kurt Kveen, Landowner, City of Roseau.
Monica Dohmen, Landowner, City of Roseau.
Mitchell Magnusson, Landowner, City of Roseau.
Vangie Byfuglien, Landowner, City of Roseau.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:04PM.
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Representative Joe McDonald, Chair
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Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant