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Ways and Means lays over $779M legacy omnibus; committee emphasizes competitive grants, 40/40/20 parks split
Summary
Committee co-chairs previewed House File 2563, the legacy omnibus, which allocates funds across outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage. Chairs described roughly $779 million in projects, retained longstanding allocation splits and moved the bill to be laid over pending the Senate file.
The House Ways and Means Committee on April 16 heard House File 2563, the legacy omnibus appropriation bill, and laid it over until the Senate version arrives.
Lead co‑chairs Chair Vang and Chair McDonald said the bill packages roughly $779 million in one‑time legacy funding across Minnesota for conservation, clean water, parks and trails, and arts and cultural heritage. The bill follows established practice for the parks and trails fund with an approximate 40/40/20 split among state parks, Metropolitan Regional Parks and Greater Minnesota parks and trails. The outdoor heritage, clean water and arts and cultural heritage funds were allocated to projects…
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