Week in Review: April 28-May 2

House members stayed busy with floor sessions this week as the clock ticks down to the constitutional deadline to adjourn on May 19.

This week, the House passed its omnibus policy and budget bills for higher education, commerce, housing, local government, veterans, state government and transportation. The bills are likely headed to conference committees where the House and Senate will reconcile the differences in their policy and budget bills.

The omnibus education budget bill hit a snafu this week. Weeks after the budget bill deadline, the education budget was finally revealed in committee. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the bill and sent it to the House Floor, but a disagreement over the budget came to light during the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee, delaying it on the floor until — maybe — next week.

The omnibus workforce budget bill remains before the House Ways and Means Committee for review. And one budget bill – health – is still outstanding. What about taxes? Capital investment?

Can you say fluid?

Enjoy what is looking to be a gorgeous spring weekend. Here’s a look back at the week:

BONDING

House bill seeks to require maintenance plans for state-funded capital projects

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18757

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

House supports new HOA ombudsperson in commerce budget bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18754

EDUCATION

Standoff over hourly, temporary school worker benefits could imperil education funding bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18748

‘Seconds matter’: House bill seeks to equip MN schools with emergency lock boxes

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18751

Summer unemployment benefits included in education finance bill headed for House floor

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18752

House passes overdose education bill with bipartisan support

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18758

HIGHER EDUCATION

House OKs nearly $4 billion higher ed budget that would offset state grant program deficit

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18750

HOUSING

House OKs bill with new funding aimed at tackling Minnesota’s affordable housing shortage

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18755

Housing policy bill passes House with broad support

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18756

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House OKs local government policy bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18762

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Minnesota poised to honor veterans of ‘Secret War’ in wide-ranging finance, policy bill that passes House

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18753

PUBLIC SAFETY

House passes increased requirements for repeat DWI offenders

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18759

STATE GOVERNMENT

Compromise bill funding state government, elections passes off House Floor

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18760

TRANSPORTATION

House passes transportation finance bill with increased road funding, transit cuts

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18749