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House passes $779 million Legacy bill to fund clean water, habitat, parks and arts
Summary
The Minnesota House passed House File 2563, the annual legacy funding bill, sending about $779 million in appropriations for outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage to the next steps in the process.
The Minnesota House on the third reading approved House File 2563, the annual legacy bill that funds outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails and arts and cultural heritage, voting 115–19 to pass the measure.
The bill’s author, Representative Samantha Vang (Hennepin), said the package ‘‘allocates about $779,000,000 in projects’’ and described the bill as carrying out the intent of the 2008 Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. She told colleagues that the outdoor heritage portion follows recommendations from the Lessard‑Sams Outdoor Heritage Council and shifts emphasis toward restoring and enhancing habitat, and that the Clean Water Fund article follows Clean Water Council and…
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