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Week in Review: March 23-27

By Lisa Kaczke
Community members participate in Disability Services Day at the Capitol March 24. Hundreds gathered to listen to speakers and show their support at the annual advocacy event. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
Community members participate in Disability Services Day at the Capitol March 24. Hundreds gathered to listen to speakers and show their support at the annual advocacy event. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

Phew, we made it to the first and second committee deadlines.

Committees had jam-packed agendas this week as policy bills needed to be through most committees by today.

Remember, the deadlines do not apply to the House Capital Investment, Ways and Means, Taxes, and Rules and Legislative Administration committees.

A few omnibus policy bills received the green light from committees. The omnibus policy bills on cannabis (HF4203) and human services (HF729) are on their way to the House Ways and Means Committee and the omnibus policy bills for commerce (HF4188) and public safety (HF3990) are on their way to the House Floor.
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Recent Dailies

Bill that would legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy gets committee OK
By Winter Keefer
Stefan Egan, a veteran and former member of the Psychedelic Medicine Task Force, testifies March 9 in support of a bill to establish a pilot program to use psilocybin to treat mental illness. Rep. Andy Smith sponsors HF2906. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) U.S. Army veteran Stefan Egan says psilocybin saved his life.   Egan suffered both physical and mental trauma after five deployments as a counterintelligence agent. After a ...
Transportation panel votes down electronic driver’s licenses and state IDs
By Rob Hubbard
Amanda Duerr, director of government affairs for the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association, speaks to the House transportation committee in support of a bill to authorize electronic drivers’ licenses. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Your smartphone can probably do a lot of cool things, but one thing it can’t do is hold your state driver’s license or identification ID card. Those still need to be presented i...
Provisional ballot requirement for same-day voter registrants is rejected
By Margaret Stevens
Nicole Freeman, government relations director for the Office of the Secretary of State, testifies March 9 on a bill sponsored by Rep. Duane Quam, left, that would require certain voters to cast provisional ballots. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Minnesota is one of 23 states along with Washington D.C. that allows same-day voter registration. Rep. Duane Quam (R-Byron) wants to add a step to ensure the ballot of fresh...
Employee calls for ‘massive change’ at Department of Human Services, including leadership
By Mike Cook
Faye Bernstein, a 20-year Department of Human Services employee, testifies March 9 before the House fraud prevention committee about retaliation she experienced after reporting contract irregularities. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Faye Bernstein shared her story Monday and put forth a powerful, targeted declaration. A 20-year employee at the Department of Human Services, Bernstein disparaged the depar...
Week in Review: March 2-6
By Lisa Kaczke
Early morning fog creates an eerie atmosphere around the Capitol March 4. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) It was another week of fraud, gun violence and immigration as the caucuses continue to try pass their priority bills. HF3395 or the “Fraud Isn’t Free Act,” which would creat...
Rural utilities with large-scale users could avoid ECO requirements
By Rob Hubbard
Dave Meyer, general manager at Glencoe Light and Power, testifies before the House Energy Finance and Policy Committee March 5 in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Dawn Gillman, left. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Say you’re a relatively small utility in a rural area of Minnesota, the kind of power provider run by a city or a cooperative of local residents. What would you do if a company ...
Courts ask for $4.8 million to fund extra security, employer paid leave obligations
By Tim Walker
Michael Fritz, chief judge of the Seventh Judicial District, testifies March 5 before the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee in support of a supplemental funding bill for the state’s judicial branch. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) When thinking about hazardous jobs, being a cop might come to mind right away. But being a judge is becoming increasingly hazardous with personal threats rising at an alarmi...
Safe schools funding increase sought for first time in 13 years
By Graham Johnson
Benson Superintendent Dennis Laumeyer testifies with Intermediate District 287 Superintendent Marcy Doud, left, March 5 in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Julie Greene, center, to increase safe schools revenue. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) The last time safe school funding was increased in Minnesota was in 2013. Thirteen years later, Rep. Julie Greene (DFL-Edina) is seeking to increase the money schools receiv...
Taxes committee considers creating property tax task force
By Rob Hubbard
It’s a question that elected officials at every level of government hear when door knocking on the campaign trail. “Why are my property taxes going up so much?” If the c...
Porcupines and bonding and reps, oh my!
By Graham Johnson
Rep. Liz Reyer feeds Aspen, a North American porcupine and a Minnesota Zoo animal ambassador, before zoo officials present a $10 million bonding request March 5 to the House Capital Investment Committee. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) A four-legged testifier stole the show Thursday at the House Capital Investment Committee. Aspen, a North American porcupine, is one of the Minnesota Zoo’s ambassadors, name...
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Stable budget outlook projects $3.7 billion surplus now, no deficit in next biennium
By Lisa Kaczke
The projected surplus for Fiscal Years 2026-27 is now higher than it was in the November estimate, and no deficit is projected for the next biennium. “Minnesota’s budge...
Legislative leaders set 2026 committee deadlines
By Lisa Kaczke
Legislative leaders on Tuesday officially set the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the upcoming 2026 session. Here are the three deadlines for...

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