STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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, April 15th, 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
OLSON, Bjorn
XIONG, Ja
Members participating remotely, in accordance with House Rule 10.05:
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
Representative Heintzeman moved that the minutes of April 8th, 2026, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3879 (Vang); Legacy Finance Bill
Co-Chair Vang moved that HF3879 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Vang moved the H3879DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Fiscal Overview of HF3879 as amended:
• Brad Hagemeier, House Fiscal Analysis
• Janelle Taylor, House Research Department
Public testimony on HF3879 as amended:
• Debby Stone, Landowner/MN Landowners Coalition
• Erick Kardaal, Mohrman, Kardaal and Erickson, P.A., Lawyer
• Tammy Kriese, Landowner
• Kurt Kveen, Landowner
• Maxwell Becker, Mohrman, Kardaal and Erickson, P.A., Lawyer
• Matthew Magnusson, Landowner
• Issac Magnusson, Landowner
• Mitchell Magnusson, Landowner
• Jason Braaten, Roseau River Watershed District
• Dan Fabian, Mayor, City of Roseau
Representative Heintzeman moved the H3879A5 amendment.
Co-Chair McDonald requested a division.
The clerk took the hand count.
There being 6 AYES and 6 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Representative Burkel moved the H3879A8 amendment.
Representative Burkel requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES:
MCDONALD, Joe (GOP Co-Chair)
SKRABA, Roger (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
OLSON, Bjorn
NAYS:
VANG, Samantha (DFL Co-Chair)
HUSSEIN, Samakab (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
CHA, Ethan
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, HULDAH
XIONG, Jay
Representative Burkel moved the H3879A7 amendment.
Representative Heintzeman requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
AYES:
MCDONALD, Joe (GOP Co-Chair)
SKRABA, Roger (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
OLSON, Bjorn
NAYS:
VANG, Samantha (DFL Co-Chair)
HUSSEIN, Samakab (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
CHA, Ethan
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, HULDAH
XIONG, Jay
There being 6 Ayes, and 6 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL
Co-Chair Vang renewed the motion that HF3879 as amended be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Co-Chair McDonald requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll
AYES:
VANG, Samantha (DFL Co-Chair)
HUSSEIN, Samakab (DFL Co-Vice Chair)
CHA, Ethan
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, HULDAH
XIONG, Jay
NAYS:
MCDONALD, Joe (GOP Co-Chair)
SKRABA, Roger (GOP Co-Vice Chair)
BURKEL, John
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
OLSON, Bjorn
With 6 Ayes and 6 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM
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Representative Samantha Vang, Co-Chair
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Representative Joe McDonald, Co-Chair
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Representative Samakab Hussein, Co-Vice Chair
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Representative Roger Skraba, Co-Vice Chair
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Representative John Burkel
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Representative Ethan Cha
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Representative Tom Dippel
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Representative Josh Heintzeman
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Representative Leon Lillie
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Representative Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley
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Representative Bjorn Olson
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Representative Jay Xiong
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Isabel Anderson, Committee Legislative Assistant