FOURTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOURTEENTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION


LEGACY FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Leon Lillie, Chair of the Committee on Legacy Finance, called the meeting to order at 10:32 AM on March 6, 2024, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LILLIE, Leon, Chair
HUSSEIN, Samakab, Vice-Chair
BACKER, Jeff, GOP Lead
CHA, Ethan
FINKE, Leigh
LEE, Fue
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HER, Kaohly
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha

Members excused:
PFARR, Brian

A quorum was present.

Vice-Chair Hussein moved that the minutes from February 21, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on Parks and Trails Fund.

Presenting:
• Lisa Barajas, Executive Director of Community Development, Metropolitan Council
• Laura Preus, Minnesota Statewide Programs and Planning Manager, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• Renee Mattson, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission

Testifying:
• Mark McCabe, Department Director, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation
• Brian Rice, General Counsel, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board
• Emmett Mullin, Regional Parks & Natural Resources Manager, Metropolitan Council

The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 AM.




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Representative Leon Lillie, Chair


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Madisyn Priestley, Committee Legislative Assistant