STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETEENTH MEETING
NINETY-THIRD SESSION
LEGACY FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Leon Lillie, Chair of the Committee on Legacy Finance, called the meeting to order at 10:03 AM on April 12, 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
LEE, Fue
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HER, Kaohly
PFARR, Brian
SKRABA, Roger
Members excused:
FINKE, Leigh
VANG, Samantha
A quorum was present.
Representative Heintzeman moved that the minutes from April 3, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 5209 (Kresha) Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Kresha presented HF 5209 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 5209:
• Brenda Perlowski, Executive Director, Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame
• Nick Cox, President, RAZR Ice Augers
HF 2936 (Hornstein) Minneapolis; Loring Park Berger Fountain restoration and surrounding plaza improvements funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Hornstein presented HF 2936 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 2936:
• Elizabeth Shafferm, Commissioner, Minneapolis Park Board
• Mary Bujold, Chair, Berger Effort
• Dave Hile, President, Friends of Loring Park
Informational hearing on Selby Avenue Jazz Festival.
Representative Hussein gave an informational overview on Selby Avenue Jazz Festival.
Testifying:
• Braxton Haulcy, Executive Director, Walker West Music Academy
• Mychael Wright, Community Organizer, Saint Paul
Informational hearing on Rondo Days.
Representative Hussein gave an informational overview on Rondo Days.
Testifying:
• Gayle Smaller, Chair, Rondo Days
• Nick Muhammed, Executive Director, Black Civic Network
• Marvin Anderson, Co-founder, Rondo Days
• Mikeya Griffen, Executive Director, Rondo Community Land Trust
• Noval Noir
HF 5090 (Newton) Twin Cities Jazz Festival funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Hussein presented HF 5090 on an informational basis
Testifying on HF 5090:
• Dayna Martinez, Executive Director, Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Informational hearing on People in Action.
Representative Hussein gave an informational overview on People in Action
Testifying:
• Duad Mohamed
• Michael Brafford
HF 4669 (Perez-Vega) (Neo)Muralismos de Mexico funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 4669 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 4669:
• Aaron Johnson-Ortiz, Executive Director, (Neo)Muralismos de Mexico
Informational hearing on West Side Community Organization Gardens Art Festival.
Representative Perez-Vega gave an informational overview on the West Side Community Organization Gardens Art Festival.
Testifying on West Side Community Organization Gardens Art Festival:
• Monica Bravo, Executive Director, West Side Community Organization
Informational hearing on Litchfield Opera House.
Representative Urdahl gave an informational overview on the Litchfield Opera House
Testifying on Litchfield Opera House:
• Karen Urdahl
Informational hearing on Saint Paul Neighborhood Network.
Representative Cha gave an informational overview on the Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Testifying on Saint Paul Neighborhood Network:
• Xavier Vazquez, Executive Director, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
• Bonnie Schumacher, Deputy Director, Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
Informational hearing on Monkeybear.
Representative Her gave an informational overview of Monkeybear.
Informational hearing on Asian American Center for Media and the Arts.
Representative Her gave an informational overview on the Asian American Center for Media and the Arts.
HF 2901 (Murphy) Clitherall Township Veterans Memorial funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Murphy presented HF 2901 on an informational basis.
Testifying on 2901:
• Clinton Bengston, Administrator, Clitherall Veteran Park
HF 3756 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Supportive arts grant program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented HF 3756 on an informational basis.
Testifying on HF 3756:
• Antonio Espinosa, Founder, Art from the Inside
Informational hearing on VWF post 5252.
Representative Backer gave an informational overview on VFW post 5252.
Testifying on VWF post 5252:
• Dan Jongeward, VWF post 5252 Pelican Rapids
The meeting was adjourned at 12:13 PM
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Representative Leon Lillie, Chair
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Madisyn Priestley, Committee Legislative Assistant