Week in Review: April 20-24

The pace of the House slowed this week with a few committee meetings each day and a few floor sessions throughout the week.

The House Capital Investment Committee wrapped up its regularly scheduled meetings and approved two vehicle bills, in addition to hearing a proposal for a new pediatric psychiatric treatment facility in HF4896.

The governor’s tax bill proposal was presented to the House Taxes Committee. The slate of local sales tax requests heard by the committee this week also included HF4194 to rescind funding for a Rochester sports complex.

The House Ways and Means Committee was busy with bills it received from other committees this session. It sent some bills like the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund bill, HF3426, to the House Floor, while others didn’t make the cut, including funding for Greater Minnesota public television stations in HF3936.

Several bills received the backing of the House in floor sessions and are now on their way to the Senate. That includes HF4188 to ban cryptocurrency kiosks and HF1606 to ban nudification technology. The House unanimously voted to pass HF3404, which would increase penalties for impersonating a police officer.

Enjoy the last weekend in April – May flowers are right around the corner. Here’s a look back at what happened this week:

BONDING

House panel hears funding proposal for first state-run pediatric psychiatric treatment facility

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19111

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Ban on nudification technology passes House by wide margin

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19118

House lawmakers OK commerce package that includes cryptocurrency kiosk ban

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19119

CIVIL LAW

House passes legislation to extend window for prosecuting medical assistance fraud

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19109

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Environment trust fund bill — minus money for Boundary Waters group — heads to House Floor

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19114

PUBLIC SAFETY

House votes to toughen penalties for impersonating police

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19117

STATE GOVERNMENT

Lawmakers advance legislation to stabilize local radio stations jeopardized by federal cuts

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19107

State patrol details impact of new weapons screening protocols at Minnesota Capitol

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19110

House GOP concerns halt $1.9 million funding bill for rural public TV

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19113

TAXES

Lawmakers weigh legislation that would expand Minneapolis' downtown taxing area, seek golf events

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19112

House tax committee weighs bill to rescind Rochester sports complex funding

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19115

Expanded child care credits, federal conformity key to governor’s tax bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19116

TRANSPORTATION

Proposed rules on motorized bikes, motorcycles headed to House Floor

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/19108