Week in Review: April 24-28

A week heavy on conference committees continuing to work through differences between House and Senate bills ended with an announcement from legislative leaders that they want these groups to have agreements by the end of Monday — three weeks before the constitutional adjournment date. Assuming the deadline is met, budget negotiations would likely begin later in the week with Gov. Mark Dayton.

House Speaker Kurt Daudt also indicated Friday that a House Republican bonding proposal should be unveiled next week.

Early in the week, the House passed a pair of abortion-related bills (both of which the governor has threatened to veto) and bills related to increased dental care access and autism-related benefits. A number of civil law bills were among those passed Thursday.

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.

BUDGET

House, Senate agree to budget targets — now seek common ground with governor

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12814

Governor, legislative leaders remain at budget impasse

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12805

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

House votes to allow cancellation of condo purchases via email

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12808

CIVIL LAW

House hems in condo-owner litigation over construction defects

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12809

House acts to freeze property owners ‘duty of care’ to trespassers

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12811

House tries again to rein in ‘drive-by’ disability-rights lawsuits

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12812

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Conferees on jobs and energy begin to iron out their differences

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12803

EMPLOYMENT

‘Starting Line’: How do you save for the future?

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12797

ENVIRONMENT

Less than $1 million in total funding separates House, Senate legacy bills

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12813

FAMILY

House wants children in foster care to know their rights

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12810

Minnesota Index: Immigration in Minnesota

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12796

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Both savings, spending measures differ in HHS omnibus bills

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12804

House passes measure to require licensure of abortion clinics

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12802

Ending state funding for abortions gets House OK

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12801

House passes bill with aim to provide greater access to dental care

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12798

Expanding autism-related benefits heads to governor’s desk

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12800

Public hospitals could see fewer investment restrictions

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12799

TAXES

Tax provision making ‘zapper’ use a felony passes House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12807

TRANSPORTATION

Changes to MnDOT land conveyance process pass the House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12806