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Week in Review: April 13-17

By Lisa Kaczke
Rep. Josh Heintzeman and Rep. Peter Fischer, co-chairs of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, confer prior to the start of their April 16 hearing. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)
Rep. Josh Heintzeman and Rep. Peter Fischer, co-chairs of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, confer prior to the start of their April 16 hearing. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

It was a week of an impeachment attempt, omnibus bills and last committee meetings for many retiring lawmakers.

A resolution on impeachment investigations of a state officer that targeted Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison didn’t move forward after the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee deadlocked on it Wednesday.

Finance bills were required to be through most committees by 5 p.m. Friday, with the exception of the House Capital Investment, Taxes, Ways and Means, and Rules and Legislative Administration committees. Omnibus finance bills that were approved this week included:
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Recent Dailies

Licensure compact plan to allow morticians from outside Minnesota to practice here still has life
By Winter Keefer
Rep. John Huot If a funeral home director takes their last ride to work in a coffin, who fills their position? In Minnesota, it’d be someone with a four-year degree. Minnesota is one of on...
All aboard for K.C. and Fargo? It could happen
By Rob Hubbard
Brian Nelson, president at All Aboard Minnesota, testifies before the House transportation committee in support of HF3176. Sponsored by Rep. Erin Koegel, left, it’d appropriate $1 million for passenger rail development activities. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) You could soon be singing “Kansas City, here I come” as you climb aboard a southbound train in the Twin Cities. Or you could turn around and head northwest to Fargo. Such ra...
House votes to repeal César Chávez Day week before its annual date
By Mike Cook
Rep. María Isa Pérez-Vega answers a question at a March 23 press conference about a proposal to repeal César Chávez Day. An investigation released last week shows the farm labor leader allegedly groomed and sexually abused girls. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) César Chávez Day is March 31 to celebrate the state’s Latino community. Eight days before the end of the month, legislators are moving quickly to remove the statute after a ...
Eggs past their ‘sell by’ date may be headed to food shelves
By Tim Walker
Rep. Andrew Myers What does a “sell by” or “best if used by” date really mean? Those are essentially freshness measures and do not mean eating food beyond its quality assurance date will harm...
Week in Review: March 16-20
By Lisa Kaczke
Capitol visitors stop to view the House Chamber and watch Chief Clerk Pat Murphy prepare for the March 18 floor session. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) In true Minnesota spring fashion, this week started with a blizzard and ended with temps reaching 60 degrees at the Capitol. The snowstorm on Sunday made for tough driving c...
House elections committee stalls on absentee ballot voter verification bill
By Graham Johnson
Rep. Duane Quam Minnesota is one of eight states that allows residents to permanently receive absentee ballots. Rep. Duane Quam (R-Bryon) is pushing for added assurance that ballot casters ...
Agriculture committee scratches bill that would ban cat declawing
By Tim Walker
Ronald Gaskin, owner of Main Street Veterinary Service, testifies March 18 before the House agriculture committee in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Andy Smith, left, that would prohibit elective cat declawing. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) A veterinarian for 42 years, Ronald W. Gaskin said declawing cats has been “done in ignorance” for more than 70 years. “I have seen firsthand the functional damage caused by...
Confidentiality protection expansion OK’d for health care providers in wellness programs
By Winter Keefer
Rep. Liz Reyer Last year, the Legislature invested $250,000 into the Treat Yourself First Campaign to work toward lessening stigma around health care workers seeking mental health services and...
Proposed legislation aims to give renters credit where credit is due
By Margaret Stevens
Rep. Samakab Hussein A class of credit-invisible Minnesotans — disproportionately low-income residents and people of color — could gain a higher profile for building wealth. Sponsored by Rep. Sa...
Sales of bigger, louder, higher fireworks fizzles out in committee
By Tim Walker
Edina Fire Chief Andrew Slama testifies March 18 in opposition to HF3547. Sponsored by Rep. Chris Swedzinski, it would legalize consumer-grade fireworks. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) This country’s 250th anniversary on the Fourth of July will be a big deal. So, should fireworks used to celebrate the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence also be...
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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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