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Legacy bill mired in controversy

Legacy bill mired in controversy

Groups seek Dayton veto

May 2013
Dayton line-item vetoes objectionable parts of Legacy bill

Dayton line-item vetoes objectionable parts of Legacy bill

Following a contentious week and letters to his office from high-profile state sportsmen, the governor wields his veto pen.

May 2013
G&F bill: Complete House, Senate approval

G&F bill: Complete House, Senate approval

For as polarizing as antler-point restrictions in the southeastern part of the state have been, the bill that allows the DNR to keep them in place this fall and beyond was decidedly less controversial

May 2013
Sportsmen bemoan House Legacy bill, plot next step

Sportsmen bemoan House Legacy bill, plot next step

In the end, the vote was rather anticlimactic.

May 2013
Legislature: A big to-do list by end of session on May 20

Legislature: A big to-do list by end of session on May 20

The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund bill, which includes $38 million worth of projects, is on its way to Gov. Mark Dayton for his signature.

May 2013
House Legacy bill in limbo as new concerns emerge

House Legacy bill in limbo as new concerns emerge

As it relates to the outdoors, much of the teeth-gnashing during the legislative session has centered around how the House Legacy bill handles the Outdoor Heritage Fund and the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.

April 2013
House Legacy bill hits headwind; no vote yet

House Legacy bill hits headwind; no vote yet

A vote on the House Legacy bill, which includes appropriations from the Outdoor Heritage Fund, was scheduled for last Saturday before being scuttled at the last moment.

April 2013
Showdown brewing  for Legacy language?

Showdown brewing for Legacy language?

The House Legacy Committee moved ahead last week with changes to the bill carrying the recommendations of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.

April 2013
Legacy bills take center stage

Legacy bills take center stage

The sprint to the end has begun. After a week-long Easter break, lawmakers were back at it earlier this week, preparing for the final seven weeks of the session.

April 2013

Changes on horizon for Lessard council?

Since its inception, the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council has followed an annual process that includes calling for project proposals

March 2013
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