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Legacy Finance

FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 12, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 10:15AM, on March 12th, 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 March 5th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The committee heard informational testimony from the Department of Revenue on Legacy Funds distribution calculation errors.

Testifiers:
Paul Marquart, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Maggie Rittenhouse, Chief Financial Officer, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Devan Armstrong, Legislative Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Revenue.

The committee heard informational testimony from the Minnesota State Arts Board, Minnesota Humanities Center, and Minnesota Citizens for the Arts.

Testifiers:
Sue Gens, Executive Director, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Kevin Lindsey, Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Humanities Center.
Tristy A. Auger, Grants Manager, Minnesota Humanities Center.
Joe Bagnoli, Lobbyist, Winthrop and Weinstein, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:56AM.





Representative Joe McDonald, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
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00:47 - Legacy Funds distribution calculation errors presentation by Department of Revenue.
27:58 - State Arts Board overview.
1:10:49 - Humanities Center overview.
1:33:42 - Economic impact of the arts around the state.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.


-- Department of Revenue presentation on Legacy Funds distribution calculation errors
-- Minnesota State Arts Board overview
-- Minnesota Humanities Center overview
-- Minnesota Citizens for the Arts presentation: economic impact of the Arts around the state