Week in Review: March 2-6

It was another week of fraud, gun violence and immigration as the caucuses continue to try pass their priority bills.

HF3395 or the “Fraud Isn’t Free Act,” which would create repercussions for state departments and staff if fraud occurs in a state program, failed to clear the House state government committee on a technicality in the power-sharing agreement.

The push to create an office of gun violence prevention at the Department of Health was laid over by the House health committee.

And in the House public safety committee, HF3405 failed on a party-line vote. It would have required the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate officer-involved deaths that result from a federal agent’s use of force.

Don’t forget to spring your clocks forward Sunday. Here’s a look back at what happened this week:

AGRICULTURE

No harvester hijinks; panel lays over bill to raise penalties for intentionally damaging farm machinery and equipment

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18923

BONDING

Water bottle tax bill would raise funds for PFAS water infrastructure projects

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18928

Porcupines and bonding and reps, oh my!

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18950

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Panel OKs allowing banks, credit unions to offer cryptocurrency accounts

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18926

Companies may be banned from using personal data to set different prices for customers

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18940

Commerce committee looks ahead to reinsurance’s future with bill extension

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18948

CIVIL LAW

Government prohibition on using facial recognition technology rejected by judiciary committee

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18930

Courts ask for $4.8 million to fund extra security, employer paid leave obligations

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18953

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Lawmakers consider grant for lender serving underserved entrepreneurs

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18925

House members hear updates as PROMISE Act funds top $100 million

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18941

EDUCATION

Teacher mobility compact would let out-of-state teachers fill empty classrooms

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18933

House panel lays over pre-K, kindergarten screen time prohibition

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18944

Safe schools funding increase sought for first time in 13 years

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18952

ELECTIONS

Legislators’ addresses could be stripped from campaign documents

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18942

ENERGY

Energy panel approves plan to rename solar program for Hortman

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18932

State’s greenhouse gas emissions are down, but not as much as hoped

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18934

Rural utilities with large-scale users could avoid ECO requirements

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18954

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Proposed gun violence prevention office gets hearing, no action

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18922

Bill looks to change administrative flow of home care fine dollars

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18927

Video footage could be required to verify child care attendance

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18935

Bipartisan bill would update policies around mental health services

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18938

Limiting federal law enforcement access to child care facilities fails along party lines

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18945

HOUSING

House panel approves bill limiting local governments from mandating HOAs

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18921

Supporters say renovations to ‘Starter Homes Act’ would expand housing options, allow city choice

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18936

Bill aims to curb private equity purchases of single-family homes

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18946

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Clarification sought for state department resources to aid groups helping veterans

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18939

PUBLIC SAFETY

Party-line vote halts plan to have BCA investigate killings by federal agents

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18937

Public safety panel advances bill modifying rules on Brady-Giglio designations

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18947

Transportation panel discusses, holds over expanded security for legislators, others

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18924

STATE GOVERNMENT

‘Fraud Isn’t Free Act’ receives more yes than no votes, but fails to clear House committee

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18929

No banning permit to carry holders from having firearm in Capitol Complex

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18949

TAXES

State taxes on tips and some overtime pay would be eliminated under laid-over bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18931

Taxes committee considers creating property tax task force

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18951

TRANSPORTATION

Minnesota’s move to autonomous vehicles stalls in transportation committee

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18943