Sen. Kelly Morrison

Maddy summaryThis bill provides supplemental funding for Minnesota's environment and natural resources agencies for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years. It allocates money from the general and environmental funds to support specific programs, including air regulatory work in environmental justice areas and various state park and forestry initiatives. The legislation also modifies existing laws related to environmental reviews, permits, recreation vehicles, and water management while establishing new grant programs and fee structures. Additionally, the bill authorizes the sale or lease of certain state lands and requires agencies to submit reports on their activities.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the U.S. Congress to approve Minnesota's request to swap its existing statue of Henry Mower Rice for a new statue of former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey in the National Statuary Hall. Under federal law, states can replace their donated statues after ten years, and Minnesota has chosen Humphrey to honor his long career in public service and his role in passing the Civil Rights Act. The state will handle the costs of removing the old statue and installing the new one, while the original Rice statue will be given to the Minnesota Historical Society. This resolution is a formal step in a process that requires final approval from the Library of Congress Joint Committee before the change can happen.

Maddy summaryThis Minnesota bill authorizes a $200,000 appropriation from the state's general fund to replace a statue in the Statutory Hall of the United States Capitol. The funds will be used to remove the existing statue of Henry Mower Rice and transport it to the Minnesota State Historical Society, while simultaneously recasting and installing a new statue of former U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey. The project involves moving the current Humphrey statue from the Minnesota State Capitol grounds and is intended to be completed within the 2025 fiscal year.