This bill includes the funding recommendations from the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, which supports projects to protect, preserve, and enhance Minnesota’s wetlands, prairies, forests, and habitat. This proposal includes over $191 million for over 50 programs across the state. The bill also contains policy changes for LSOHC citizen members and hiring practices, the DNR lands bill, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) funding, and unemployment insurance for laid off miners in the Iron Range.
Votes
Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy & Lands Bill | SF2077
House voted Yes
| May 17, 2026About this Legislation
Status
The Senate approved the OHF Omnibus bill on May 17, 2026. The bill was then sent to the House, which passed it on May 17, 2026. The bill was presented to Governor Walz on May 20, 2026.
What a yes means
A “Yes” vote means funding over $191 million to projects across the state to preserve, protect, and enhance the waters, lands, and habitat. It also approves changes to LSOHC policies, implementing term limits for citizen members and creating new standards for the hiring of an Executive Director. Other provisions include the annual DNR lands bill, funding for the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), and unemployment benefits for laid off miners in the Iron Range.
What a no would have meant
A “No” vote means rejecting the recommendations of the LSOHC, denying over $191 million in funding for over 50 projects across Minnesota to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment. It also denies the annual DNR lands bill, which completes transfers of land into and out of public ownership, as well as other policy and funding.
Vote Tallies
| All Votes | R. | DFL | Ind. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 67 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
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