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Week in Review: March 25-27

Bright sunshine casts shadows upon freshly fallen snow March 27 following an early spring storm. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

It was a short week as lawmakers began their Easter Break Wednesday evening, but many committees were able to meet at least once before taking some much-needed time away.

House offices will be closed on March 29 and, no April Fools here, members won’t officially return until a noon floor session April 2. Committees will resume meeting that afternoon as well.

Have a safe, enjoyable break and here’s a look back at what happened over the last few days.

Ways and Means Committee OKs proposed $512 million supplemental budget on party-line vote


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Recent Dailies

Package of proposed consumer protections heads to House Floor
The House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee discusses amendments to HF4077, the committee’s policy bill March 22, sponsored by Rep. Zack Stephenson who chairs the panel. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) The Department of Commerce oversees more than 40 industry areas in Minnesota and licenses more than 250,000 professionals and businesses to ensure their services and products ar...
Public safety committee policy bill heads to House Floor
(House Photography file photo) A public safety policy bill receiving committee approval Friday would have a very wide reach, from requiring private companies transporting prisoners to be licensed to prohibiti...
House environment panel approves ‘minor’ policy bill with least controversial provisions
The House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee takes up amendments Friday during debate on its policy bill. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Bottle deposits and plastic waste reduction programs are not advancing to the House Floor. At least not yet. House members may end up voting on those issues this year, but t...
Education policy bill headed to full House with several changes
House Photography file photo Some things changed; some things stayed the same in the education policy bill. The House Education Policy Committee approved HF3782, as replaced by a delete-all amendment an...
Health licensing bill moves to House Ways and Means Committee
A major health policy bill was met with approval Thursday. Sponsored by Rep. Tina Liebling, (DFL-Rochester), HF4247, as amended, speaks to the scope of practice and licensin...
Legislation would fund program for paying Minnesota’s student teachers
Yelena Bailey, executive director of the Minnesota Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board, testifies March 21 before the House Education Finance Committee on a bill to establish a system to pay student teachers. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Many aspiring teachers say the biggest barrier to attaining their license is the student teaching experience, which can mean relocating to a new community for 12 weeks with no p...
Could more of Minnesota’s city councils be elected by wards?
Furthering local control is a key component to a potential change in how residents elect their city leaders. Sponsored by Rep. Emma Greenman (DFL-Mpls), HF4904 would permit ...
Public safety panel considers bill toughening penalties on straw gun purchases
Rep. Kaela Berg tells the House public safety committee about HF2609, a bill she sponsors that would, in part, increase the penalty for a transfer of a pistol or semiautomatic military-style assault weapon to an ineligible person. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) With halting breath, Rep. Kaela Berg (DFL-Burnsville) spoke about the Feb. 18 shooting in her hometown when a man used two AR-15-style firearms to kill three local first respond...
A smooth trip through committee for transportation policy bill
Rep. Kristin Robbins holds up her cell phone to allow Orono High School freshman Makena Prevost to testify remotely March 21 on an amendment to the transportation policy bill. Rep. Brad Tabke, left, sponsors the bill. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Planes, trains and automobiles all fall under the jurisdiction of the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee. And so could flying cars. Provisions that would allo...
Higher education policy bill matriculates to House Floor
Office of Higher Education Commissioner Dennis Olson testifies March 21 before the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee regarding the higher education policy bill that received committee approval. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Higher education policy is going through an adjustment period. Changes put forth in the higher education policy bill are primarily about revising policies already in place, with...

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