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Week in Review: April 7-11

Rep. Kaohly Vang Her, co-chair of the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, presents the commerce and cannabis budget bill April 10. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

A busy week of negotiations and compromises was the theme as most — most — finance committees met Friday’s noon deadline to approve finance bills and send them to the House Ways and Means Committee. Although the transportation bill is going to taxes next.

Five other committees — education, energy, environment and natural resources, health and higher education — couldn’t reach a bipartisan deal before the deadline and instead approved vehicle bills that’ll likely be amended later.

Will those folks work while the Legislature takes breather?

The Legislature will be off for the Easter/Passover break until noon April 21. Then lawmakers will have four weeks of the regular session to put together a biennial state budget by the constitutional deadline of May 19 to finish their work.


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Week in Review March 31-April 4
Rep. Mary Franson and Rep. Kaohly Vang Her discuss legislation during an April 3 floor session. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) It was the week of the policy bills. Here’s what was approved ahead of Friday’s first and second committee deadlines: Omnibus cannabis bill Omnibus commerce policy...
Bill proposes more scrutiny for water usage at large data centers
In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, could water ever truly become scarce? Yes, says Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-Maplewood), especially when considering the tremendous water resources t...
Bill proposes state higher education savings plan for newborns
Higher education can be expensive and new parents may wonder how they will be able to pay for it. To help parents begin saving for a post-secondary education, HF2908 would a...
As Minnesota's senior population grows, lawmakers see need for healthy aging push
Olmsted County Commissioner Gregg Wright added a little levity at a morning committee meeting. “Aging is a bipartisan issue. I think you’re all aware that Republicans and De...
House panel considers bill extending unemployment benefits to striking workers
Jay Chatleain, president of United Steelworkers Local 142B, testifies April 3 in support of HF107 before the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee. Sponsored by Rep. Kaela Berg, the bill would extend unemployment benefits to striking workers during a labor dispute. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Strikes are the last resort for workers and are nothing like quitting work to look for something better, said Rep. Kaela Berg (DFL-Burnsville). “Workers are forced out on st...
Bill aims to amend state constitution with explicit equal rights guarantees
A capacity crowd filled the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee April 3, largely to hear HF501 that would put an Equal Rights Amendment on the 2026 ballot. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) In the 2026 general election, state voters will pick the state’s constitutional officers, senators and representatives. They may also decide if the state constitution ...
DFL bill proposes new tax tier for state's wealthiest to offset potential federal cuts
SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa member and PCA Sermoune Blaylock testifies before the House Taxes Committee April 3 in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Aisha Gomez, left, that would create a fifth-tier income tax rate. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) If you look at this year’s legislative session from the perspective of a storyteller, you could say that the literary device of foreshadowing has come into play. While discu...
Commerce policy bill advances in House
An omnibus commerce policy bill that includes provisions for financial institutions and insurance, as well as dozens of other proposals, is headed to the House Floor. The Ho...
House committee approves human services policy bill addressing fraud, mental health care
Several fraud-related measures are included in the omnibus human services policy bill. HF2115 would create new penalties for kickbacks and establish criminal violations of h...
State government policy bill heads to House Floor
(House Photography file photo) After weeks of hearing bills from both sides of the aisle, it was all smiles early Thursday for the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee. Rep. Ginny Klevorn (...

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Ways and Means Committee OKs House budget resolution
Total net General Fund expenditures in the 2026-27 biennium will not exceed a hair less than $66.62 billion. That is the budget resolution approved Tuesday by the House Ways...
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