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Minnesota House passes legacy omnibus bill funding clean water, habitat, parks and arts
Summary
The Minnesota House approved House File 2563, the 2025 legacy omnibus bill, on third reading after floor debate praising its funding for clean water, outdoor habitat, parks and trails and arts and cultural heritage; the roll call showed 115 ayes and 19 nays.
Representative Vang, the bill author and chair on the House floor, introduced House File 2563 as the chamber's legacy omnibus bill, saying it implements priorities of the 2008 Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment and funds projects statewide.
The bill allocates about $779,000,000 across legacy accounts, including roughly $160,000,000 from the Outdoor Heritage Fund for about 47 projects preserving or restoring roughly 7,000 acres of wildlife habitat; about $304,000,000 in the Clean Water Fund for roughly 61 projects and programs aimed at cleaning waterways; about $130,000,000 for parks and trails; and about $180,000,000 for arts and cultural…
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