MN HF4850

Changes the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources from 17 members (with specific committee chairs) to 17 members consisting of 8 legislative members and 9 citizen members, with balanced representation from both chambers and minority caucuses.

Establishes a Trust Fund Citizen Selection Committee appointed by the governor to identify and recommend citizen candidates through an open appointments process under section 15.0597.

Requires citizen members to have experience in natural resource protection and conservation, strong knowledge of state environmental issues, demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, and cannot be registered lobbyists.

Establishes capital project proposal requirements for trust fund requests of $750,000 or more, including ownership identification, funding sources documentation, entity resolution for nonstate projects, and predesign completion status.

Reduces the affirmative vote requirement for final commission recommendations when members with direct personal financial conflicts are prohibited from voting, and sets initial citizen member appointments for February 1, 2025, with staggered 4-year and 2-year terms.