Welcome to Minnesota House Live Webcast and Mobile Streaming

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

1. Roll call attendance

2. Approve minutes for April 28, 2025
     - Minutes for April 28, 2025

3. Members report potential conflicts of interest regarding today's business
     - COI Policy
     - Members COIs reported for RFP 2026

4. Thank you to past commission members

5. Director's report

6. Information and possible discussion: 2025 Session Report
     - M.L. 2025 Session Report
     - M.L. 2025 Appropriations Spreadsheet
     - M.L. 2025 Appropriations and Process Summary
     - M.L. 2025, Chp. XX, Art. XX Bill Language

7. Action: Emerging Issues presentations and funding recommendations
     - Emerging Issues Memo
     - Emerging Issues requests for June 11, 2025

    a. U of MN, Targeted Outreach for New MN CWD Management Zones, $185,996, Michael Osterholm
     - Osterholm EI Request
    b. U of MN, Accelerating the Revegetation of Peatland Restoration Projects to Enhance Success, $117,056, Chris Lenhart
     - Lenhart EI Request
     - Lenhart EI Presentation
    c. St. Louis County, Scandinavian Cemetery, $2,550,000, Rachel Gregg, Carol Andrews and Jim Foldesi
     - Gregg EI Request

8. Action: Continuation of proposal evaluation and recommendation process for 2026 RFP: Presentations time and format
     - Memo- Part 2 on 2026 RFP evaluation and decision-making process

9. Action: Discuss and approve selection of 2026 (FY27) Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund proposals for further consideration and presentation
     - Memo on discussing and selecting 2026 RFP proposals for further consideration and presentation
     - Member Compiled Evaluation #1: 2026 RFP (FY27) as of June 06, 2025

    a. The top 91 (rounded for any ties) proposals determined by tallying individual member selections

    b. 9 additional proposals selected: 3 each by House, Senate, and Citizens

    c. Possible additional adjustments

10. Action: Continuation of proposal evaluation and recommendation process for 2026 RFP: Evaluation #2
     - Memo- Part 2 on 2026 RFP evaluation and decision-making process
     - Example of Last Year's Compiled Results from Evaluation #2

11. LCCMR other business

12. Public testimony
The public is asked to keep their comments brief. If you would like to testify, please contact Diana Griffith at diana.griffith@lccmr.mn.gov by 4:00 pm the day before the meeting. Please specify to which agenda item your testimony relates and the form of your testimony (oral or written). The chair will accommodate testimony at the requested agenda item as time allows.
     - Proposal support letters received since March 20, 2025
     - Proposal letters of concern

13. Adjourn

TBD

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

Time, Agenda and Location - TBD

Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Habitat Tour

Fergus Falls Area, MN

Outdoor Heritage Funded Program Sites

The public is welcome to join any of the stops on this tour. See: Tour Itinerary for list of sites.

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

Time, Agenda and Location - TBD

Public viewing is available on YouTube.

Time, Agenda and Location - TBD