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Week in Review: Jan. 3-6

A view of the newly restored Capitol Rotunda ceiling before opening day of the 2017-18 legislative session Jan. 3. Photo by Paul Battaglia
A view of the newly restored Capitol Rotunda ceiling before opening day of the 2017-18 legislative session Jan. 3. Photo by Paul Battaglia

After a largely ceremonial start to the 2017 legislative session Tuesday, members passed a bill Thursday designed to quickly help Minnesota taxpayers.

A tax conformity bill quickly received bipartisan support following a suspension of House Rules to declare an urgency, but a rules suspension for a health care insurance premium relief bill was met with deep partisan divide, ultimately failing on a 75-55 party-line vote. Two-thirds of members must support a rules suspension for it to occur.

Before looking ahead to next week let’s take a look at what you may have missed this week.

Check out the latest gallery from House Photography and stay up-to-date on House news and updates throughout the week at Session Daily

 

BONDING

Dayton provides $1.5 billion bonding bill

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12340

 

 

CIVIL LAW

Legislators take aim at GPS feature on ignition-interlock devices

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12344

 

 

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Republicans announce health care premium relief proposal, reforms

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12341

 

 

STATE GOVERNMENT

Session opens with a number of unresolved issues

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12339

 

Minnesota Index: 2017 Session

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12338

 

Rules committee begins putting House in order

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12345

 

 

TAXES

Tax conformity is first bill passed off House Floor

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12342

 

Last year’s vetoed tax bill revised, refined by Dayton

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12343


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