EIGHTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

LEGACY FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Lillie, Chair of the Legacy Finance Committee, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:31 A.M. on March 10, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was conducted over Zoom and broadcast via House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
LILLIE, Leon M. (Chair)
JORDAN, Sydney (Vice Chair)
GREEN, Steve (GOP Lead)
ACOMB, Patty
ANDERSON, Paul
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
HASSAN, Hodan
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Nathan
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
XIONG, Jay

A quorum was present.

Representative JORDAN moved to approve the minutes from March 3, 2021. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF634 (Becker-Finn); Outdoor heritage fund money appropriated, and restrictions on using money from outdoor heritage fund modified.

Representative LILLIE moved that HF634 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Legacy Finance omnibus bill.

Representative Becker-Finn introduced an amendment to HF634, amendment A2.

Representative LILLIE moved to adopt the A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVIALED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn introduced HF643, as amended.

Testifying on the bill, as amended:
- Mark Johnson: Executive Director, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council

Representative Xiong introduced an amendment to HF643, amendment A3.

Representative LILLIE moved to adopt the A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVIALED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative LILLIE renewed his motion that HF634, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Legacy Finance omnibus bill.

HF1248 (Lillie); Legacy dedicated funding website funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative LILLIE moved that HF1248 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Lillie introduced HF1248.

Representative Lillie renewed his motion that FH1248 be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. A roll call was taken, and the results were as follows:

AYES:
LILLIE, Leon M.
JORDAN, Sydney
GREEN, Steve
ACOMB, Patty
ANDERSON, Paul
BOE, Greg
CHRISTENSEN, Shelly
HASSAN, Hodan
MURPHY, Mary
NELSON, Nathan
URDAHL, Dean
WAZLAWIK, Ami
XIONG, Jay

NAYS:

By a vote of 13 AYES and 0 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1938 (Wazlawik); Appropriating money for Minnesota Historical Society.

Representative WAZLAWIK moved that HF1938 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Legacy Finance omnibus bill.

Representative Wazlawik introduced HF1938.

Testifying on the bill:
- Kent Whitworth: Executive Director and CEO, Minnesota Historical Society
- David Kelliher: Director of Public Policy, Minnesota Historical Society
- Avi Viswanathan: Director of Inclusion and Community Engagement, Minnesota Historical Society

Representative WAZLAWIK renewed her motion that HF1938 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Legacy Finance omnibus bill.

HF1266 (Jordan); Minnesota Humanities Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Representative JORDAN moved that HF1266 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Legacy Finance omnibus bill.

Representative Jordan introduced HF1266.

Testifying on the bill:
- Devin Linsey: CEO, Minnesota Humanities Center

Representative JORDAN renewed her motion that HF1266 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Legacy Finance omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M.





Representative Leon M. Lillie, Chair

Katie Hirsch, Committee Legislative Assistant