Legacy Finance

NINTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Friday, March 17, 2023

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

LEGACY FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Leon Lillie, Chair of the Committee on Legacy Finance, called the meeting to order at 8:32 AM on March 17, 2023, 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
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HER, Kaohly
LEE, Fue
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha

Members excused:
PFARR, Brian

A quorum was present.

Representative Finke moved that the minutes from March 15, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2498 (Backer) Fergus Falls; Riverfront Trail funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Backer presented HF 2498 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2498:
• Joel Carlson, Government Affairs Specialist, Fergus Falls

HF 2566 (Huot) Minnesota Historical Society funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Huot presented HF 2566 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2566:
• Kent Whitworth, Director and CEO, Minnesota Historical Society
• David Kelliher, Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Historical Society

HF 224 (Urdahl) Arts and cultural heritage; state band funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 224 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 224:
• Craig Allen, Band member and Board Director, Minnesota State Band
• John Kennedy, President, Minnesota State Band

HF 225 (Urdahl) Litchfield Opera House funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 225 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 225:
• Karen Urdahl, Board Member, Litchfield Opera House
• Connie Lies, Facilities Coordinator, Litchfield Opera House

HF 2656 (Urdahl) Red Lake Nation Tribal College funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 2656 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2656:
• Dan King, President, Red Lake Nation Tribal College
• Nakima King, Student, University of Minnesota

HF 2128 (Urdahl) Civics education funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 2128 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2128:
• Amy Anderson, Executive Director, Center for Youth Voice
• Abshir Hauser, Youth in Government (YIG) Delegate, Higher Ground Academy

HF 2912 (Long) Bakken Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.

Majority Leader Long presented HF 2912 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2912:
• Alissa Light, President and CEO, Bakken Museum
• Alex Askew, Director of Development, Bakken Museum

HF 2352 (Xiong) Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented HF 2352 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2352:
• Ruby Lee, President, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES)
• Hannah Novillo Erickson, Associate Director of Arts and Cultural Engagement, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES)
• Cadax Herrera, Artist, Communidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES)

HF 488 (Xiong) 30,00 Feet nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented HF 488 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 488:
• Vanessa Young, Director of Programs and Policy, 30,00 Feet

HF 709 (Xiong) Hmong Cultural Center Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Xiong presented HF 709 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 709:
• Txongpao Lee, Executive Director, Hmong Cultural Center
• Dr. Mark Pfeifer, Director of Programs, Hmong Cultural Center

HF 2616 (Finke) Public Art Saint Paul grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Finke presented HF 2616 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2616:
• Colleen Sheehy, Executive Director, Public Art Saint Paul
• Sieng Lee, Contract Artist, Public Art Saint Paul

HF 1192 (Vang) Great Northern Festival funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Vang presented HF 1192 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 1192:
• Kate Nordstrum, Executive Director, the Great Northern

HF 2108 (Hansen) Dakota County Historical Society funding provided for the Lawshe Memorial Museum, and money appropriated.

Representative Hansen presented HF 2108 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2108:
• Joe Adkins, County Commissioner, Dakota County

HF 2386 (Cha) Regional library systems funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Cha presented HF 2386 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2386:
• Amanda Xiong, St. Paul Public Libraries

HF 588 (Agbaje) Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 588 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 588:
• Coventry Cowens, Co-founder, Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery

HF 2091 (Kozlowski) Indigenous cultural heritage exhibits and programming funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 2091 on an informational basis.

Testifying on HF 2091:
• Winona DaLuke, Anishinaabek Farmer, Akiing

The meeting was adjourned at 12:09PM.

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Representative Leon Lillie, Chair

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Madisyn Priestley, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2566 (Huot) - Minnesota Historical Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF224 (Urdahl) - Arts and cultural heritage; state band funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF225 (Urdahl) - Litchfield Opera House funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2656 (Urdahl) - Red Lake Nation Tribal College funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2128 (Urdahl) - Civics education funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2352 (Xiong) - Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF488 (Xiong) - 30,000 Feet nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF709 (Xiong) - Hmong Cultural Center Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2616 (Finke) - Public Art Saint Paul grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1192 (Vang) - Great Northern Festival funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF588 (Agbaje) - Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2108 (Hansen) - Dakota County Historical Society funding provided for the Lawshe Memorial Museum, and money appropriated.
HF2386 (Cha) - Regional library systems funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2498 (Backer) - Fergus Falls; Riverfront Trail funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2091 (Kozlowski) - Indigenous cultural heritage exhibits and programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2912 (Long) - Bakken Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.

Documents:

30,000 Feet.pdf - 3/16/2023
100% Campaign Letter on HF 2091.pdf - 3/16/2023
2023 CLUES Legacy Handout - Access to Latino Arts.pdf - 3/16/2023
Bakken.pdf - 3/16/2023
Civics.pdf - 3/16/2023
Hmong Cultural Center.pdf - 3/16/2023
HmongCulturalCenter.pdf - 3/16/2023
Legacy Programming through Public Libraries.pdf - 3/16/2023
Letter-Chappell.pdf - 3/16/2023
PASP.pdf - 3/16/2023
State Band.pdf - 3/16/2023
TGN.pdf - 3/16/2023
YMCA.pdf - 3/16/2023
H0225A1.pdf - 3/16/2023
3.17.23.pdf - 3/16/2023

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01:08 - HF2498 (Backer) Fergus Falls; Riverfront Trail funding provided, and money appropriated.
17:52 - HF2566 (Huot) Minnesota Historical Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
49:07 - HF224 (Urdahl) Arts and cultural heritage; state band funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:00:51 - HF225 (Urdahl) Litchfield Opera House funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:12:32 - HF2656 (Urdahl) Red Lake Nation Tribal College funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:25:16 - HF2128 (Urdahl) Civics education funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:34:38 - HF2912 (Long) - Bakken Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:43:26 - HF2352 (Xiong) Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:55:20 - HF488 (Xiong) 30,000 Feet nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
2:01:56 - HF709 (Xiong) Hmong Cultural Center Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
2:18:15 - HF2616 (Finke) Public Art Saint Paul grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
2:28:44 - HF1192 (Vang) Great Northern Festival funding provided, and money appropriated.
2:41:18 - HF2108 (Hansen) Dakota County Historical Society funding provided for the Lawshe Memorial Museum, and money appropriated.
2:47:10 - HF2386 (Cha) Regional library systems funding provided, and money appropriated.
3:07:53 - HF588 (Agbaje) Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery funding provided, and money appropriated.
3:18:55 - HF2091 (Kozlowski) Indigenous cultural heritage exhibits and programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
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Show Full Schedule Agenda:

HF2566 (Huot) - Minnesota Historical Society funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF224 (Urdahl) - Arts and cultural heritage; state band funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF225 (Urdahl) - Litchfield Opera House funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2656 (Urdahl) - Red Lake Nation Tribal College funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2128 (Urdahl) - Civics education funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2912 (Long) - Bakken Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2352 (Xiong) - Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF488 (Xiong) - 30,000 Feet nonprofit organization grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF709 (Xiong) - Hmong Cultural Center Museum funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2616 (Finke) - Public Art Saint Paul grant funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF1192 (Vang) - Great Northern Festival funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF588 (Agbaje) - Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2108 (Hansen) - Dakota County Historical Society funding provided for the Lawshe Memorial Museum, and money appropriated.
HF2386 (Cha) - Regional library systems funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2091 (Kozlowski) - Indigenous cultural heritage exhibits and programming funding provided, and money appropriated.
HF2498 (Backer) - Fergus Falls; Riverfront Trail funding provided, and money appropriated.
*Items may be added to the agenda.

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