Requirements for hiring executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council established.

This bill establishes hiring requirements for the executive director of Minnesota's Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, a 12-member advisory body focused on wetlands, prairies, forests, and wildlife habitat. The legislation creates an interview panel that must include equal representation from the two largest political parties to recommend candidates to the full council, which retains final approval authority. It also clarifies that the Legislative Coordinating Commission can hire nonpartisan staff and consultants to support the council's operations. The bill amends existing statutes to formalize these hiring procedures while maintaining the council's current structure and member appointment processes.