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Legacy Finance

SIXTH MEETING

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

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


Legacy Finance Committee

MINUTES

Representative McDonald, Co-Chair of the Legacy Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM, on March 26th, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

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

Representative Skraba moved the minutes of March 19th, 2025, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The following bills were heard on an informational basis only:

HF2411 (Bliss) WHITE EARTH NATION CULTURAL CENTER CONSTRUCTION.

Testifiers:
Laurie York, Executive Director, White Earth Nation.
Laura Lee Erickson, District 3 Representative, White Earth Nation.

HF1393 (Swedzinski) MARSHALL LIBERTY PARK BAND SHELL.

Testifiers:
Robert J. Byrnes, Mayor, City of Marshall.
Preston Stensrud, Parks Superintendent, City of Marshall.

HF1440 (Nash) FUNDING PROVIDED TO COMMEMORATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALL OF SAIGON.

Testifier:
Sia Her, Executive Director, Council on Asian Pacific Islanders.

HF1459 (Van Binsbergen) GREATER LITCHFIELD OPERA HOUSE ASSOCIATION.

Testifiers:
Karen Urdahl, Volunteer, Litchfield Opera House.
Dean Urdahl, Resident, City of Litchfield.

HF280 (Zeleznikar) LAKE COUNTY WOODWORKING PROGRAM FUNDING.

Testifier:
Matthew Huddleston, Administrator, Lake County.

HF1259 (Burkel) MINNESOTA FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ART- AND HISTORY-RELATED ACTIVITIES.

Testifiers:
Val Aarsvold, Director, Minnesota Future Farmers of America Foundation.
Natasha Mortenson, Career Development and Alumni Coordinator, Minnesota Future Farmers of America Foundation.

Representative Skraba assumed the gavel at 11:17AM.

HF2471 (McDonald) DELANO SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FUNDING.

Testifiers:
Michelle Dirckx, Chair, Delano Sesquicentennial Committee.
Linda Altoff, Executive Director, Delano Chamber of Commerce.

HF1281 (Johnson) GREAT LAKES AQUARIUM LAKE STURGEON PROJECT FUNDING.

Testifiers:
Jay Walker, Executive Director, Great Lakes Aquarium.
Eric Torvinen, Fisheries Program Manager, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Representative McDonald assumed the gavel at 11:40AM.

HF1631 (Xiong) COMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICIO FUNDING.

Testifiers:
Ruby Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio.
Carla Manzoni, Director of Arts and Cultural Engagement, Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio.
Adriana Gordilo, Artist and Exhibitor, Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:50AM.





Representative Joe McDonald, Chair




Karina Nelson, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2411 (Bliss) - White Earth Nation cultural center construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2471 (McDonald) - Delano Sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1440 (Nash) - Funding provided to commemorate the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF1393 (Swedzinski) - Marshall Liberty Park band shell funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1631 (Xiong) - Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1259 (Burkel) - Minnesota FFA funding provided for new and expanded access for members involved in art- and history-related FFA activities, and money appropriated.
  • HF280 (Zeleznikar) - Lake County; woodworking program funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1281 (Johnson) - Great Lakes Aquarium lake sturgeon project funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1459 (Van Binsbergen) - Greater Litchfield Opera House Association funding provided, and money appropriated.
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01:13 - HF2411 (Bliss) White Earth Nation cultural center construction funding provided, and money appropriated.
07:37 - HF1393 (Swedzinski) Marshall Liberty Park band shell funding provided, and money appropriated.
13:18 - HF1440 (Nash) Funding provided to commemorate the anniversary of the fall of Saigon, report required, and money appropriated.
35:11 - HF1459 (Van Binsbergen) Greater Litchfield Opera House Association funding provided, and money appropriated.
44:16 - HF280 (Zeleznikar) Lake County; woodworking program funding provided, and money appropriated.
50:45 - HF1259 (Burkel) Minnesota FFA funding provided for new and expanded access for members involved in art- and history-related FFA activities, and money appropriated.
1:02:07 - HF2471 (McDonald) Delano Sesquicentennial funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:10:25 - HF1281 (Johnson, P.) Great Lakes Aquarium lake sturgeon project funding provided, and money appropriated.
1:24:39 - HF1631 (Xiong) Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

Notes regarding the structure of this informational bill hearing:
* Each bill presenter will have 5 minutes to present, and 5 minutes to answer follow-up questions.
* Letters of support or opposition to any bill are welcome. No additional in-person testimony will be taken.

LETTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Letters in support/opposition must be e-mailed to the committee administrator (amy.zipko@house.mn.gov) by Noon on Tuesday, March 25th. Letters must be in PDF format with OCR capability.

AMENDMENT DEADLINE: Amendments must be e-mailed to the committee administrator by Noon on Tuesday, March 25th.