Week in Review: April 22-26

Phew. It was one of those weeks at the Legislature.

Lawmakers didn’t officially return from their Easter/Passover break until Tuesday, but quickly made up for lost time with several days of hours-long floor debates on hundreds of amendments to six omnibus bills. Five of those were eventually passed, while the sixth – HF1555, the omnibus transportation bill – was laid on the table.

Debate on it is expected to resume Monday, when the omnibus public safety bill, HF2792/SF802*, and the omnibus higher education bill, HF2544/SF2415*, are also on the Calendar for the Day. The omnibus state government (HF1935) and environment and natural resources (HF2209) finance bills are scheduled for debate Tuesday.

But before we look ahead, let’s look back 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.

AGRICULTURE

Cooperation - mostly - takes center stage as House passes omnibus agriculture, housing omnibus

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13915

EDUCATION

House gives passing grade to omnibus education bill with $900 million in new investments

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13908

EMPLOYMENT

From jobs to broadband to climate change, House passes omnibus that covers a lot of ground

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13911

Major disagreements remain on key issues in jobs omnibus; floor debate to continue Wednesday

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13909

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

After lengthy debate, House passes weighty HHS bill chock full of changes

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13912

HIGHER EDUCATION

Marooned Argosy students may be thrown a financial lifeline

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13914

STATE GOVERNMENT

Week in preview: multi-hour — maybe multi-day — omnibus debates expected to continue

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13910

Starting Line: Proposal aims to modernize state constitution

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13907

TAXES

House puts money where its programs are by approving omnibus tax bill

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13913

TRANSPORTATION

House hits pause on transportation bill debate at close of busy week

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13916