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Week in Review: April 6-10

By Lisa Kaczke
House Speaker Lisa Demuth visits with the week’s high school pages at the rostrum in the House Chamber April 9. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)
House Speaker Lisa Demuth visits with the week’s high school pages at the rostrum in the House Chamber April 9. (Photo by Andrew VonBank)

With the Easter/Passover break and the first two bill deadlines in the rearview mirror, the House returned Tuesday for its final six weeks — or less — of session. The Legislature must complete its work by May 18.

Some committees opted to meet fewer times this week, but agendas were full.

Work started on a potential rescue plan for the Hennepin County Medical Center when the House Taxes Committee heard HF4841 amid a capacity crowd. In part, the bill would channel some proceeds from a Hennepin County sales tax earmarked for public infrastructure at Target Field to grants for the medical center and two North Memorial Health hospitals.

Outside the committees, House DFL and Republicans filed ethics complaints against each other’s members and House Republicans announced a budget proposal, several initiatives of which failed to garner DFL support on the floor Thursday. House Republicans also unsuccessfully attempted procedural motions Tuesday to bring several bills to the floor addressing transgender athlete policies in Minnesota.
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Library e-book bill stalls in commerce committee over deadline dispute
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Discussion about a bill to regulate libraries’ contracts for electronic literary materials with vendors devolved into a partisan dispute Tuesday. The House Commerce Finance ...
House DFL, Republicans trade ethics complaints over DWI arrest and lobbying ties
By Mike Cook
(House Photography file photo) In a 2026 legislative session that has often been defined by partisanship, each side of the aisle began the potential final six weeks of session by filing ethics complaints agai...
House lawmakers weigh proposed 'wealth tax' on assets over $10 million
By Rob Hubbard
Rep. Aisha Gomez presents HF4616 to the House Taxes Committee April 7. The bill would establish a 1% percent tax on all taxable wealth of individuals and trusts that exceeds $10 million. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Shoring up the state’s finances by raising taxes on the wealthiest among us is an idea whose time has come and gone and come again. Both the federal and state governments ha...
How short are the Legislature's short sessions?
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The Minnesota House of Representatives in session Feb. 6, 2025. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Rep. Ron Kresha (R-Little Falls) was ready to end the session March 25, making the motion to adjourn sine die. But not enough of his colleagues shared that sentiment, defeating ...
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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. ...
Boating restrictions needed to help wild rice recover, supporters say
By Tim Walker
Part of the Rise & Repair Alliance, Gina Peltier testifies before the House environment committee March 26 in support of a bill that would prohibit operation of a watercraft in a manner that threatens uncultivated wild rice. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) There are several core symbols of Minnesota. A short but not all-inclusive list would be walleyes, loons, and even giant beavers, named the state fossil last session. Wild r...
Bill would tie state financial aid to post-degree earnings
By Margaret Stevens
Rep. Bidal Duran New federal rules aim to stop federal student-aid dollars from flowing to low-earning degree programs.   Proposed legislation laid over Thursday by the House Higher Educatio...
Teacher retention funding bill seeks to keep educators in classrooms
By Graham Johnson
Nathan Eklund, founder and CEO of Vital Network, testifies March 26 in support of HF3930. Sponsored by Rep. Josiah Hill, the bill would appropriate an additional $2 million for a contract to support teacher retention. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) A 2024 survey of K-12 teachers found they have higher levels of burnout compared to other working adults. In Minnesota, about a third of teachers leave the profession within...
Committee approves omnibus human services bill without debate
By Winter Keefer
Rep. Mohamud Noor, co-chair of the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, smiles March 26 as the group finishes up work on HF729, the human services policy bill. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Despite prior misgivings voiced by legislators over parts of the omnibus human services policy bill, it was approved with minimal discussion Thursday. The House Human Servic...
Tax committee considers tax break on day care costs
By Rob Hubbard
“Putting a little money back into the pockets of Minnesotans” has been a frequently heard phrase this legislative session. Many a bill has been presented in committees with thos...
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