Environment, Climate, and Legacy Committee
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Vice Chair, Senator Steve Green, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: Senator Justin D. Eichorn - Ranking Minority Member
3:00 PM, 1150 Minnesota Senate Bldg.
Minutes
Present: Senator Foung Hawj - Chair, Senator Jennifer A. McEwen - Vice Chair, Senator Steve Green, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator John A. Hoffman, Senator Ann M. Johnson Stewart, Senator Mary K. Kunesh, Senator Andrew R. Lang, Senator Nathan Wesenberg
Absent: Senator Justin D. Eichorn - Ranking Minority Member
Senator Foung Hawj called the meeting to order at 3:08pm.
Call To Order
S.F. 911: Senator Pappas: Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0911: o Txongpao Lee, Executive Director, Hmong Cultural Center
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 911, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.0911: o Txongpao Lee, Executive Director, Hmong Cultural Center
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 911, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2070: Senator Mann: Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2070: o Ruby Lee, President and CEO, CLUES o Dr. Carla Manzoni, Director of Arts and Cultural Engagement, CLUES o Adriana Gordillo, Artist
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2070, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2070: o Ruby Lee, President and CEO, CLUES o Dr. Carla Manzoni, Director of Arts and Cultural Engagement, CLUES o Adriana Gordillo, Artist
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2070, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 1576: Senator Xiong: Hmong veterans of the Secret War in Laos oral histories preservation appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1576: o Megan Lee, Board Member, SGU Veterans and Families of USA o Youa Ying Vang, SGU Veterans and Families of USA
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1576, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1576: o Megan Lee, Board Member, SGU Veterans and Families of USA o Youa Ying Vang, SGU Veterans and Families of USA
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1576, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2158: Senator Champion: Phyllis Wheatley Community Center appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2158: o Amondo Dickerson, Managing Director, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center o Zina Johnson, Director, Mary T. Wellcome Child Development Center
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2158, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2158: o Amondo Dickerson, Managing Director, Phyllis Wheatley Community Center o Zina Johnson, Director, Mary T. Wellcome Child Development Center
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2158, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2448: Senator Kunesh: Regional library systems appropriation and prior appropriations modifications.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2448: o Erin Smith, Director, Viking Library System (REMOTE) o Jody Wacker, Meinders Community Library (REMOTE) o Amanda Xiong, Saint Paul Public Library
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 2448, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2448: o Erin Smith, Director, Viking Library System (REMOTE) o Jody Wacker, Meinders Community Library (REMOTE) o Amanda Xiong, Saint Paul Public Library
Senator Kunesh moved that S.F. 2448, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2054: Senator Fateh: Somali Museum of Minnesota appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2054: o Osman Ali, Executive Director, Somali Museum of Minnesota
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2054, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2054: o Osman Ali, Executive Director, Somali Museum of Minnesota
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2054, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 1605: Senator Hawj: Minnesota Humanities Center appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1605: o Kevin Lindsey, CEO of Minnesota Humanities Center
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1605, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1605: o Kevin Lindsey, CEO of Minnesota Humanities Center
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1605, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2113: Senator Hoffman: Public television grants appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2113: o Patty Mester, President, Minnesota Public Television Association o Randal Dietrich, Minnesota Military Museum o Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Public Television Association
Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2113, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2113: o Patty Mester, President, Minnesota Public Television Association o Randal Dietrich, Minnesota Military Museum o Bill Strusinski, Minnesota Public Television Association
Senator Hoffman moved that S.F. 2113, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2046: Senator Hawj: Gordan Parks celebration of life appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2046: o Robin Hickman-Winfield, CEO, SoulTouch Productions o Don Shelby, Former WCCO News Anchor & Producer
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2046, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2046: o Robin Hickman-Winfield, CEO, SoulTouch Productions o Don Shelby, Former WCCO News Anchor & Producer
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2046, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 2048: Senator Hawj: Southeast Asian American film festival and Hmong music festival appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2048: o Va-Megn Thoj, Executive Director, AEDA (Asian Economic Development Association) o Bee Vang, Actor/Writer
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2048, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.2048: o Va-Megn Thoj, Executive Director, AEDA (Asian Economic Development Association) o Bee Vang, Actor/Writer
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 2048, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. - MOTION ADOPTED.
S.F. 1708: Senator Howe: City of Little Falls Minnesota Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame appropriation.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1708: o Brenda Cheryl Perlowski, Minnesota State Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame o Gary Osberg, Minnesota State Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1708, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The following individuals testified on S.F.1708: o Brenda Cheryl Perlowski, Minnesota State Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame o Gary Osberg, Minnesota State Fishing Museum and Hall of Fame
Senator Hawj moved that S.F. 1708, be laid over. - MOTION ADOPTED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:18pm
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Senator Foung Hawj, Chair |
Maikao Vue, Legislative Assistant |