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Week in Review: March 9-13

By Lisa Kaczke
Laptop computers have become a common tool for committee attendees. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)
Laptop computers have become a common tool for committee attendees. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

While caucuses continued to focus on their priorities of fraud and immigration with bills in committees, bills on other topics were able to break through to garner attention this week.

After hearing from Minnesota residents about their city officials entering into nondisclosure agreements over large-scale data center projects, the House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee gave the greenlight to a bill banning municipalities from entering such agreements.

Parents gave tearful testimony before the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee about their 11-month-old infant who died after he was found unresponsive at his daycare, in support of HF4277, known as “Harvey’s Law,” to require video cameras in licensed daycares that receive state funding. No action was taken on the bill.

The House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee gave the OK to HF4111 that would consolidate all of the suburban transit operations under the umbrella of Metro Transit.
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Week in Review: March 9-13
By Lisa Kaczke
Laptop computers have become a common tool for committee attendees. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) While caucuses continued to focus on their priorities of fraud and immigration with bills in committees, bills on other topics were able to break through to garner attention thi...
House passes bill to rename community solar program in Hortman’s honor
By Rob Hubbard
Rep. Patty Acomb introduces HF3556 during a March 12 Floor Session that would rename the state’s community solar garden program after the late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman. The bill passed 133-0 and now heads to the Senate. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) The late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman was an avid advocate for “green energy.” She regarded her work promoting the increased use of renewable resources to be among her most i...
Bill to expand crossbow hunting heads to House Floor
By Tim Walker
Participation in deer hunting in Minnesota is experiencing a long-term decline due to an aging demographic and fewer young people entering the sport. The Department of Natur...
Lawmakers support their access to full Optum report, but not the public
By Winter Keefer
Rep. Joe Schomacker Legislators are one step closer to uncovering what’s under the black lines of a heavily redacted third-party audit of the state’s Medicaid system. However, the public would ...
Bill would extend in-state tuition to families relocating for full-time jobs
By Margaret Stevens
Rep. Kari Rehrauer When a family relocates for a new job, the financial math can be complicated — especially when college-aged children are involved. At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities...
Briefings highlight workforce strengths, areas of possible concern
By Margaret Stevens
Minnesota’s workforce remains relatively stable, but lawmakers heard Thursday that several emerging trends may shape the state’s long-term competitiveness. In a series of in...
Bill to ban corporate campaign donations stalls in commerce committee
By Lisa Kaczke
Disability advocate Nathaniel Olson testifies before the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee March 12 regarding a bill that would largely prohibit corporations from engaging in ballot-issue or election activity. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Corporate donations to candidates in Minnesota have increased exponentially since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010. The court found that corporation...
‘Melissa Hortman State Office Building’ gets overwhelming committee approval
By Mike Cook
The late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman during the Animal Humane Society’s Puppy Day at the Capitol in 2025. (House Photography file photo) When House members and staff return to the renovated and expanded State Office Building, one well-loved legislator will not be there but her name could be. Amid some watery ...
Will livestreamed government proceedings be coming to your Facebook feed?
By Tim Walker
Rep. Jimmy Gordon presents HF3295 before the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee March 12. The bill would allow public body to live broadcast a meeting using social media. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) More citizen engagement in government affairs is a good thing, right? Rep. Jimmy Gordon (R-Isanti) thinks so. He sponsors HF3295 that would authorize a public body to live b...
Tax panel considers expanding refunds for big property tax hikes
By Rob Hubbard
Paul Eger, senior vice president of governmental affairs for the Minnesota Association of Realtors, testifies in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. John Huot, right, that would expand certain targeted property tax refunds. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Sure, your property taxes may have gone up last year. But did they go up enough to earn you a special refund? Minnesota tax law has something called “targeting,” which direc...
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