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Week in Review: April 20-24

By Lisa Kaczke
It was a “tree-for-all” as some 200 saplings were distributed to House members and staff following Thursday's floor session in recognition of Friday’s Arbor Day. White pine, red pine, American Plum and white oak saplings were available. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
It was a “tree-for-all” as some 200 saplings were distributed to House members and staff following Thursday's floor session in recognition of Friday’s Arbor Day. White pine, red pine, American Plum and white oak saplings were available. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

The pace of the House slowed this week with a few committee meetings each day and a few floor sessions throughout the week.

The House Capital Investment Committee wrapped up its regularly scheduled meetings and approved two vehicle bills, in addition to hearing a proposal for a new pediatric psychiatric treatment facility in HF4896.

The governor’s tax bill proposal was presented to the House Taxes Committee. The slate of local sales tax requests heard by the committee this week also included HF4194 to rescind funding for a Rochester sports complex.

The House Ways and Means Committee was busy with bills it received from other committees this session. It sent some bills like the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund bill, HF3426, to the House Floor, while others didn’t make the cut, including funding for Greater Minnesota public television stations in HF3936.
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Recent Dailies

Tied judiciary committee halts bill to boost security for Minnesota courtrooms, judges
By Tim Walker
(House Photography file photo) A $4.8 million supplemental budget bill to fund extra security measures for judges and judicial branch staff failed to gain approval of the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law...
From Roseau to Owatonna, local governments lobby St. Paul for local sales tax power
By Rob Hubbard
To tax or not to tax. That is the question. Is it nobler to finance your city or county’s capital improvements through additional retail sales taxes at your local stores, re...
House workforce panel advances omnibus bill that would overhaul state grant process
By Margaret Stevens
Deven Bowdry, government relations director for the Department of Employment and Economic Development, testifies Thursday before the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee regarding HF3732, the committee’s finance and policy bill. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) For Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar), the past two years chairing the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee clarified a central mission: shift...
House leaders search for middle ground, term first negotiations 'encouraging'
By Lisa Kaczke
(House Photography file photo) With large issues like a bonding bill and Hennepin County Medical Center’s potential closure on lawmakers’ plate this session, legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz met for the ...
GOPers on House children and families panel balk at omnibus bills in final scheduled meeting
By Winter Keefer
The House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee discuss the committee finance bill April 15. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) As of this moment, there will be no omnibus bill coming out of the House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee, which came as a surprise to half the committee membe...
House committee OKs $162 million housing investment with no General Fund impact
By Margaret Stevens
They didn’t exactly find money under the couch cushions, but the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee found creative ways to provide more money for housing. Using unsp...
Public safety committee advances $14.4 million supplemental funding bill
By Tim Walker
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee co-chairs Paul Novotny and Kelly Moller work on passing amendments to HF1082, the public safety finance and policy supplemental appropriations bill, during a Wednesday meeting. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) A $14.4 million supplemental public safety package is one stop away from a House vote. The funding requests would be appropriated in Fiscal Year 2027 for projects and progra...
Deadlocked House rules panel rejects impeachment resolution against Walz, Ellison
By Mike Cook
The House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee listens to public testimony April 15 on a resolution regarding impeachment investigations of state officers. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Gov. Tim Walz will not be running the state in 2027 and, depending on results of the November election, Attorney General Keith Ellison may be out of his office as well. Howe...
Concerns over Roseau Lake project bog down Legacy finance bill
By Margaret Stevens
The House Legacy Finance Committee listens April 15 as nonpartisan staff walk through the committee’s finance bill. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Lawmakers have generally supported projects vetted by the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. But questions about one project are sufficient to stall a bill that would approp...
Minnesota AG's Office seeks changes to scam restitution fund
By Lisa Kaczke
Louise Schostek testifies April 15 before the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee in support of a bill sponsored by Rep. Liz Lee, left, that would remove deposit limits on the consumer protection restitution account. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) An account created last year to help scam victims become financially whole could receive some changes to provide funds to more people. The Consumer Protection Restitution Ac...
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