Video & Transcript Research : 'outdoor activities'
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Transportation committee approves HF566 3/17/25
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- destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
- destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
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and tourism bolster economic activity and tourism bolster economic activity - <00:03:53.400>
traffic that rely on steady outdoor traffic that rely on steady outdoor traffic - sector and ensure that outdoor sector and ensure that outdoor recreation<00:04:12.920>
remains
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not <01:13:07.520>only activities in the outdoors so not only activities - , or have programs that actively connect the next generation to the outdoors.
- , or have programs that actively connect the next generation to the outdoors.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/05/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
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- It does that by arranging outdoor activities in a manner so that first responders can get the help and
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so <00:54:47.160>that outdoor activities in a manner so that outdoor - A study found that a group of individuals engaging in outdoor activities who serve in these types of
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these outdoor activities that serve in these outdoor activities that serve - the funds would go directly to outdoor the funds would go directly to outdoor activities<00:59:39.000
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/17/26
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- that was available in the outdoor that was available in the outdoor heritage<00:09:12.560>
fund - integrity of the Luxard Sam's Outdoor integrity of the Luxard Sam's Outdoor Heritage<00:13:50.959
- We break things down by activities, where those activities are within the ecological sections of the
- having an active conversation right now. having an active conversation right now.
- We're we're the active litigation.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment panel hears bill to establish responsible foraging task force 2/27/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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recreation resources to provide outdoor recreation resources to provide outdoor - future management of this Outdoor future management of this Outdoor Pursuit<00:05:03.000>
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but spent a lot of time in the outdoors but spent a lot of time in the outdoors - foraging is just false I'm an active foraging is just false I'm an active wild<00:21:18.880>
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there making or leg islative activities there making or leg islative activities
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 23rd, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
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- They don't show up here in this activity, though, so I would just note that large amounts of our activity
- Our program activity is driven by funding.
- The one at the top, which is the Active Outdoor Recreation Business Accelerator, is a new program partnered
- with the Outdoor Recreation Division.
- The Outdoor Recreation Division has an ask to increase the Outdoor Equity Fund.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/13/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- I'm originally... that that we are protecting our outdoor that that we are protecting our outdoor Heritage
- where they are to protect our outdoors where they are to protect our outdoors and<00:42:01.520><
- The DNR expends considerable resources toward outdoor activities like OHV recreation and mountain bike
- there's been unregulated activities there's been unregulated activities involving<01:26:13.239><
- considerable resources toward outdoor considerable resources toward outdoor activities<01:26:42.400
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Fund <00:03:44.760>projects And since Outdoor Heritage Fund projects And since Outdoor - Outdoor Heritage Fund. Outdoor Heritage Fund.
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activities, conduct timely monitoring activities, conduct timely monitoring activities, and< - <01:09:27.960>
of <01:09:28.000>the <01:09:28.080>Outdoor monitoring activities - of the Outdoor monitoring activities of the Outdoor Heritage<01:09:28.799>
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Bills:
HF3564
Summary:
The Legacy Finance Committee met to approve the prior meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from the Office of the Legislative Auditor on its performance audit of the Department of Natural Resources’ administration of Outdoor Heritage Fund grants. OLA explained that the DNR generally complied with the criteria tested, but the audit identified two main problem areas: grant payments and grant monitoring. The audit covered 13 grants, mostly legislatively named grants awarded in fiscal year 2020, and reviewed agreements, amendments, payments, monitoring, and some site visits.
OLA reported that for three grantees, totaling about $400,000, invoices lacked enough detail to determine whether costs were allowable, and about $5,000 was paid to two grantees without sufficient supporting documentation. The auditors also said DNR lacked policies defining allowable costs and what “directly related to and necessary” means under state law. On monitoring, DNR missed required annual visits for six grants, made payments on current progress reports that were missing or not on file, and had weaknesses in closeout evaluations, including missing required elements, late completion, and two grants with no closeout evaluation at all. OLA recommended stronger documentation, clearer guidelines with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, timely monitoring and closeout, obtaining progress reports before payment, and improved internal controls.
Members reacted strongly to the findings, especially the repeated failures to follow grant procedures and the risks of legislatively named grants and advance payments. Representative Heintzeman and Vice Chair Skraba questioned whether the issues reflected broader problems in state grant oversight and asked about prepayments, follow-up, and whether more legislative action was needed. OLA officials said they do not rely on self-attestation, but instead retest agencies after 2 to 3 years, and noted a new annual update-report process that will track whether agencies implement prior recommendations. Judy Randall, the Legislative Auditor, said the laws and policies already exist and emphasized that the issue is ensuring agency staff follow them; she also said most recommendations in the recent update report had been implemented. No further committee action or vote was taken on the audit during this portion of the meeting.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- One the outdoor recreation endorsement. One the outdoor recreation endorsement.
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whether our uh sporting uh activities, whether our uh sporting uh activities - and conservation work across the outdoor and conservation work across the outdoor recreation<00:
um, <00:28:54.480>evolving outdoor recreation are, um, evolving outdoor recreation are- And so the outdoor recreation And so the outdoor recreation endorsement<00:30:27.600>
we've
Bills:
HF624
Keywords:
HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house
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recreation grant programs, the outdoor recreation grant programs, the outdoor - activities, which is walking, biking, hiking, fishing, camping, and activities such as that.
- fishing, camping, and and activities fishing, camping, and and activities such<00:03:38.920>
- With outdoor recreation program, With outdoor recreation program, all<00:05:10.800>
you <00:05: - . activities. activities.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
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- Outdoor activity requirements: some changes here.
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activity you okay um outdoor activity you okay um outdoor activity requirements - need to have some kind of outdoor need to have some kind of outdoor activities<00:59:02.920>
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well <00:59:13.200>we out outdoor activity for infants well we out outdoor activity for - want to call out on the outdoor want to call out on the outdoor activities<01:03:22.799>
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-03-25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
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- There's another 6 percent in active construction and 3 percent complete.
- and connecting people to the outdoors.
- Expanded outdoor opportunities.
- but have an outdoor nexus to them.
- deer farm-related activities for a number of years.
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appropriation The Outdoor Heritage Fund appropriation The Outdoor Heritage Fund appropriation - Outdoor Heritage Fund. Outdoor Heritage Fund.
- the Outdoor Heritage Fund. the Outdoor Heritage Fund.
- in the Outdoor Heritage Fund. in the Outdoor Heritage Fund.
- uh remember an active uh attempt<01:14:59.200>
to <01:14:59.280>actively attempt to actively
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
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- Research has shown that outdoor activities do help with mental health in a significant way.
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recreational <00:30:59.120>activities <00:30:59.519>for outdoor recreational - activities for outdoor recreational activities for people<00:30:59.880>
that <00:31:00.000> - say they will continue in outdoor say they will continue in outdoor activities<00:31:45.720>
- But we do engage in outdoor activities that do include full families.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce panel hears bill to expand funding for first responder equine therapy program 2/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
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- The bill was similar, but it didn't—it only did active duty active police and fire. I see.
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duty <00:08:43.200>active didn't it only did um active duty active didn't - it only did um active duty active police<00:08:44.200>
and <00:08:44.440>fire <00:08:44.959 - Hometown Hero Outdoors provides outdoor experiences and mental health services for first responders,
- Like, yeah, you like outdoors, so do I.
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Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 01/21/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
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- And as of recently, I think one of my most active outdoor roles has been cutting wood from my wood-burning
- > been most active outdoor roles has been most active outdoor roles has been cutting<00:32:24.720
- manage real estate activities for they manage real estate activities for 5.6<00:42:55.319>
million - populations and providing outdoor populations and providing outdoor recreational<00:51:51.920>
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Summary:
Chair Foung Hawj opened the Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee meeting by welcoming members, agency staff, and constituents, and by outlining the committee’s shared-power arrangement for the session. Members introduced themselves and described environmental activities from the interim, including gardening, outdoor recreation, farming visits, Great Lakes work, and a tree-planting trip in Thailand that Hawj said symbolized cultural unity and environmental stewardship.
Ben Stanley, the committee’s nonpartisan counsel, then explained the co-chairs’ operating agreement: Hawj would chair the meeting, Senator John Hoffman would chair the next two meetings, then Hawj would chair the following two, with the chair rotating after each pair of meetings. Agendas would be set jointly, additional meetings would require both chairs’ approval, and passing a bill out of committee would require a majority of all committee members, or seven votes. At Senator Tory Westrom’s request, the agreement was to be emailed to members in writing.
Stanley also reviewed the committee’s jurisdiction, which includes environmental and natural resources bills, legacy funds, and agencies such as the Environmental Quality Board, Department of Natural Resources, Pollution Control Agency, and Board of Water and Soil Resources, along with several related councils and boards. Fiscal analyst Dan Mueller then gave a budget overview of the committee’s agencies, noting that many current biennium appropriations include one-time general fund money that drops back in the 2026-27 base budget. He highlighted funding levels for the Pollution Control Agency, DNR, Metro Parks, Conservation Corps, BWSR, the Minnesota Zoo, the Science Museum, and the Metropolitan Landfill Contingency Action Trust Account, and said the committee’s base-budget area totals about $2.2 billion. He also reviewed the Legacy funds, estimating available 2026-27 appropriations of about $327 million for Outdoor Heritage, $31.7 million for Clean Water, $133 million for Parks and Trails, and $185 million for Arts and Cultural Heritage. No votes or bill actions were taken at this meeting.
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New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
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- The outdoors makes me feel like I belong and my voice matters.
- Please support HB 271 so more young people can experience the outdoors the way I have.
- Being outdoors gave me peace, clarity, and a sense of belonging.
- At Samir, we take young people outdoors because access to nature should never be a privilege.
- . for recreation and economic drivers due to recreation in the outdoors.
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects
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Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
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- I will discuss how land and water conservation and outdoor recreation programs are currently funded in
- I will discuss how land and water conservation and outdoor recreation programs are currently funded in
- In terms of connection to the outdoor recreation economy, this petition proposes dedicating a portion
- So clearly, outdoor recreation is a significant economic driver here and one of the reasons that people
- Mount Grace currently has 40 active conservation projects.
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition No. 25-15, H.5505, “An Act to Protect Water and Nature.” Committee co-chairs outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the hearing was divided into expert, proponent, opponent, and public-comment sections. The first witness, Undersecretary Stephanie Cooper of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, described current state and federal funding sources for land conservation and outdoor recreation, said existing programs are oversubscribed, and noted that the proposal aligns with the Commonwealth’s 30% land conservation goal by 2030 and 40% by 2050. She also flagged possible governance clarifications in the petition, including board structure and administrative authority, while saying the administration has the expertise to manage such a fund.
Proponents from Mass Audubon, the Trustees of Reservations, Mount Grace Land Trust, the Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, and Bemis Associates argued that Massachusetts needs a dedicated, sustained revenue stream for conservation, clean water, climate resilience, and public access to nature. They said current funding is inconsistent and insufficient, cited estimates that the state may need roughly $300 million or more annually to meet conservation targets, and emphasized benefits to public health, mental health, biodiversity, flood protection, and the outdoor recreation economy. Several speakers said the measure would dedicate a portion of existing sales tax revenue tied to sporting goods, recreational vehicles, and golf courses, and that it would support both urban and rural communities, including underserved communities.
Committee members pressed witnesses on the bill’s fiscal and constitutional implications, including how much sales tax revenue would be redirected, whether the measure is constitutional, how funds would be allocated among communities, and why the proposal includes certain revenue sources but not others such as ticket sales. Proponents said the measure would likely direct up to about $100 million annually when fully phased in, that it was designed as a “subject to appropriation” mechanism, and that legal review had found it constitutional. They also acknowledged that the proposal would reduce general fund flexibility but argued it would create a long-term investment in natural resources. The hearing concluded after public testimony, and the committee announced it would accept written testimony until March 27 at 5 p.m.; no vote was taken on the petition at the hearing.
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New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
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- Outdoor Recreation Fund, things like that.
- From our outdoor equity program, taking youth to the outdoors, to healthy foods programs, I need to look
- Outdoor recreation.
- You've got such amazing hiking and activities that drive people there to be active, but it also gives
- Precious outdoors.
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- Activities, indoor concerts, outdoor concerts.
- It had family art-making activities. It had spoken word.
- Again, a free activity.
- And we see that mean streets light up when their arts activities.
- We do ask them to report on activities that they are doing for free.