TENTH MEETING

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


LEGACY FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Leon Lillie, Chair of the Committee on Legacy Finance, called the meeting to order at 10:38 AM on March 22, 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
PFARR, Brian
SKRABA, Roger
VANG, Samantha


A quorum was present.

Representative Vang moved that the minutes from March 17, 2023 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1965 (Finke) Como Park Zoo and Conservatory funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice-Chair Hussein moved that HF 1965 be laid over for possible inclusion in future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Finke presented HF 1965.

Testifying on HF 1965:
• Michelle Furrer, Director/Campus Director, Como Zoo and Conservatory

Vice-Chair Hussein renewed the motion that HF 1965 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 68 (Jordan) Per diems increased for boards, councils, and commissions.

Vice-Chair Hussein moved that HF 68 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Jordan presented HF 68.

Testifying on HF 68:
• NONE

Vice-Chair Hussein renewed the motion that HF 68 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 775 (Brand) Arts and cultural heritage; county fair funding provided and money appropriated.

Vice-Chair Hussein moved that HF 775 be laid over for possible inclusion in future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Brand presented HF 775.

Testifying on HF 775:
• Tiffany Gustin, Executive Secretary, Minnesota Federation of County Fairs

Vice-Chair Hussein renewed the motion that HF 775 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 901 (Urdahl) Indian Affairs Council funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice-Chair Hussein moved that HF 901 be laid over for possible inclusion in future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 901.

Testifying on HF 901:
• Keegan Flaharty, Grants Manager, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
• Ariella Leith, Language Teacher, Lower Sioux Indian Tribe
• Persia Erdrich, Grandma’s House Program Participant, Fond du Lac Tribal College
• Skyler Kuczaboski, Ojibwe Language Learner, Minnesota Indian Affairs Council

Vice-Chair Hussein renewed the motion that HF 901 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1154 (Hussein) Minnesota Humanities Center funding provided, and money appropriated.

Vice-Chair Hussein moved that HF 1154 be laid over for possible inclusion in future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill.

Vice-Chair Hussein presented HF 1154.

Testifying on HF 1154:
• Kevin Lindsey, CEO, Minnesota Humanities Center
• Casey DeMarais, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Minnesota Humanities Center

Representative Lee renewed the motion that HF 1154 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future Legacy Finance Committee omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM.




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Representative Leon Lillie, Chair


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Madisyn Priestley, Committee Legislative Assistant