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Predictive market wagering ban added to public safety package that passes House
By Tim Walker
Don’t call it an omnibus bill. It’s a policy package.
But whatever name one uses, the 81-page public safety policy bill, with its 91 sections and language from more than a dozen other bills passed the House Thursday on a 116-16 vote.
Because the House amended HF3990/SF4760*– and amended it further – the bill must now return to the Senate for concurrence.
Rep. Paul Novotny (R-Elk River), who sponsors HF3990, said there was no horse-trading when putting the package together, meaning there were no bargaining sessions or reciprocal concessions to reach a consensus.
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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.
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