Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Lawmakers hear request to allocate $500,000 to honor Southeast Asian veterans on 50th anniversary of fall of Saigon
Summary
Rep. Jim Nash and the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans asked the committee for $500,000 to support commemorations for Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese Minnesotans on the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, citing gaps from earlier competitive grants.
Representative Jim Nash presented House File 14‑40 seeking an appropriation to support commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with a focus on Cambodian, Lao and Vietnamese Minnesotans.
Sia Her (identified in the transcript as the executive director of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans) testified that a $500,000 request is intended to address gaps left by a 2024 competitive grant program administered by the Minnesota Historical Society, which she said produced minimal awards to Cambodian,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
