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Week in Review: March 20-24

Flanked by Gov. Tim Walz and Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, House Speaker Melissa Hortman announces an agreement on budget targets March 21. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

This week brought an agreement between legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on the session’s budget targets, with nearly $18 billion in new spending proposed.

Lawmakers now have the framework they need to assemble the 2023 omnibus bills that will comprise the bulk of the state’s budget for the next two fiscal years. That work has already begun behind the scenes but will be unveiled to the public over the next few days as several committees have already noted on the House schedule.

Have a good weekend, get some rest if you are able, and here’s a look back at what you may have missed over the past week.

Ag omnibus policy bill sails through committee to House Floor


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Week in Review: March 20-24
Flanked by Gov. Tim Walz and Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, House Speaker Melissa Hortman announces an agreement on budget targets March 21. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) This week brought an agreement between legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on the session’s budget targets, with nearly $18 billion in new spending proposed. Lawmakers now...
Lawmakers consider proposal to accelerate gender-neutral bathroom construction in K-12 schools
Duluth Superintendent John Magas testifies Friday before House lawmakers in support of HF2925, which would help schools expand the availability of gender-neutral, single-user restroom and locker room facilities. (Photo by Catherine Davis) Protections for gender-affirming health care passed the House before the crack of dawn Friday morning after a marathon all-night session. In a similar vein, Rep. Alicia Kozl...
House Property Tax Division report heads to taxes committee
Their work is done here. After a little over an hour of discussion and debate Friday, the House Property Tax Division approved its division report and sent it to the House Taxes...
Metro sales tax might foot bill for statewide rental assistance program
DFL spending targets announced this week devote $1 billion of the state’s projected $17.5 billion budget surplus to housing. Shoppers in the Twin Cities metropolitan area ma...
Judiciary panel advances bill to reform aiding and abetting felony murder law
At Friday’s House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee meeting, University of Minnesota Associate Law Professor Perry Moriearty answers a question about HF1406, a bill to limit liability for the charge of felony murder. (Photo by Catherine Davis) Minnesota’s aiding and abetting felony murder laws allow people to be convicted of murder even if they did not kill anyone or intend for anyone to die. While those laws can ...
Proposed redrawn Met Council district map gains committee approval
(Map courtesy Legislative Coordinating Commission) At the state level, House and Senate districts are redrawn after each decennial federal census to create districts of equal population size. The same is true, albeit less wi...
House passes bill to establish Minnesota as a ‘trans refuge’ state
Surrounded by legislators and supporters, Rep. Leigh Finke answers questions regarding HF146 during a March 23 news conference. The House passed the bill before sunrise Friday. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Establishing Minnesota as a “trans refuge” is another vote and gubernatorial signature away from becoming law. A bill to prevent out-of-state laws from interfering in the pr...
House passes bill to unlock federal funds for renewable energy projects
Minnesota may go more deeply into the matchmaking business. The federal government is offering grants to states for energy projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it ...
House passes private prison prohibition
(House Photography file photo) Minnesota’s only privately owned prison is the Prairie Correctional Facility, built by the city of Appleton. The 1,600-bed, medium-security prison opened in 1992, and a...
Labor committee's omnibus policy bill heads to House Floor on party-line vote
Significant changes to labor law could be around the corner for Minnesota workers — particularly unionized educators. The House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committ...

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Walz, legislative leaders announce budget targets for 2023 session
With the session’s final committee deadline exactly two weeks away, legislative leaders announced an agreement Tuesday on how much new money they plan to spend in 2023 and the f...
Gov. Walz's proposed budget largest in state history, includes $8 billion in tax cuts
Make Minnesota the best state in our country for kids to grow up. It’s a lofty goal but that was Gov. Tim Walz’ mantra Tuesday during the unveiling of his proposed budget fo...

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