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HF3643 • 2026
Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park working group established, report required, and money appropriated.
Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park working group established, report required, and money appropriated.
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Bill History
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2026-04-07
House
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Ways and Means
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2026-03-18
House
Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to State Government Finance and Policy
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2026-02-23
House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Official Summary Text
Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park working group established, report required, and money appropriated.
Current Bill Text
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A bill for an act relating to natural resources; establishing working group for Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park; requiring report; appropriating money. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: Section 1. new text begin MELISSA AND MARK HORTMAN MEMORIAL STATE PARK WORKING GROUP. new text end new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park Working Group. new text end new text begin (a) The Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park Working Group consists of the following members: new text end new text begin (1) the governor or the governor's designee; new text end new text begin (2) the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee; new text end new text begin (3) the commissioner of natural resources or the commissioner's designee; new text end new text begin (4) the chair of the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board or the chair's designee; new text end new text begin (5) a member representing the Minnesota Historical Society; new text end new text begin (6) the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate committees with primary jurisdiction over the Department of Administration and Department of Natural Resources or their designees; new text end new text begin (7) the co-chairs of the house of representatives committees with primary jurisdiction over the Department of Administration and Department of Natural Resources or their designees; and new text end new text begin (8) the mayor of the city of Saint Paul or the mayor's designee. new text end new text begin (b) Appointing authorities must submit their appointments to the executive director of the Legislative Coordinating Commission no later than July 15, 2026. new text end new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Recommendations. new text end new text begin The working group must make recommendations for the creation of the Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park, including: new text end new text begin (1) identifying the roles and responsibilities of the commissioners of administration and natural resources, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board related to the administration of the park, including assigning the roles and responsibilities for providing educational programming, interpretive services, planning processes for physical changes, and public engagement activities within the park; and new text end new text begin (2) funding recommendations for establishing and maintaining the park and related programming. new text end new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Chair. new text end new text begin The working group must elect a chair at its first meeting from among its legislative members. new text end new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Administrative support; meetings. new text end new text begin (a) The Legislative Coordinating Commission must provide administrative support and convene the first meeting by August 15, 2026. new text end new text begin (b) The working group must meet at regular intervals as often as necessary to develop the recommendations under subdivision 2. new text end new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Report. new text end new text begin By February 1, 2027, the working group must submit a written report containing its recommendations to the chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees with primary jurisdiction over the Department of Administration and the Department of Natural Resources. The working group expires March 15, 2027, or upon submission of the report required by this subdivision, whichever occurs later. new text end new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment. new text end Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION. new text end new text begin $86,000 in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the Legislative Coordinating Commission for the administrative costs of the Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park Working Group. This is a onetime appropriation. new text end