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Legacy Finance

SECOND MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 26, 2025

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


Legacy Finance Committee

MINUTES

Representative McDonald, Chair of the Legacy Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16AM, on February 26th, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MCDONALD, Joe, Chair
SKRABA, Roger, Vice-Chair
BURKEL, John
CHA, Ethan
DIPPEL, Tom
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
HUSSEIN, Samakab
LILLIE, Leon
MOMANYI-HILTSLEY, Huldah
OLSON, Bjorn
XIONG, Jay

Non-Voting member present:

VANG, Samantha

Representative Heintzeman moved the minutes of February 12th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee heard informational testimony regarding Minnesota Parks and Trails.

Testifiers:
LisaBeth Barajas, Executive Director of Community Development, Metropolitan Council Parks.
Laura Preus, Statewide Programs and Planning Manager, Department of Natural Resources Parks and Trails Division.
Renee Appel Mattson, Executive Director, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.
Rick Anderson, Chair, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:50AM.





Representative Joe McDonald, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:46 - Parks and trails presentations.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.


Parks and trails presentation from the Department of Natural Resources, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, and Met Council Parks.