By Nate Gotlieb
The omnibus agriculture finance and policy bill has been approved, despite disagreement on pesticides, biofuel, the Board of Animal Health, farmer-lender mediation and disposal of pesticide-coated seeds.
By Tim Walker
After 30 amendments and more than four hours of discussion, the omnibus public safety and criminal justice reform finance received committee approval Thursday.
By Rob Hubbard
The bill is projected to raise $49.1 billion in revenue for the 2022-23 biennium and provide $4.2 billion in property tax refunds, aids and credits.
By Rachel Kats
After three days of work, the omnibus finance bill was approved by the House Education Finance Committee Thursday following adoption of one additional amendment and relatively swift closing discussion.
By Mike Cook
Sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Schultz (DFL-Duluth), HF2127 — including a delete-all amendment that was further amended — was approved via an 11-7 party-line vote.
By Rachel Kats
The House Early Childhood Finance and Policy Committee approved HF2230, as amended, Thursday on an 8-5 party-line vote. It now heads to the House Ways and Means Committee.
By Nate Gotlieb
Sponsored by Rep. Rob Ecklund (DFL-International Falls), HF1670, as amended, was approved along party lines Wednesday by the House Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.
By Rachel Kats
The omnibus higher education bill cleared its first hurdle Wednesday when it was approved by the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee on a 13-4 vote. It now heads to the House Ways and Means Committee.
By Tim Walker
On a 10-7 party-line vote, the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee sent HF1031, as amended by a delete-all amendment, to the House Ways and Means Committee.
By Jonathan Mohr
An extensive package of infrastructure investments, policy provisions, and some tax increases that have already proven controversial, form the omnibus transportation finance bill, which was introduced on Tuesday as a delete-all amendment to HF1684.
By Nate Gotlieb
Three weeks after hearing an initial draft of the omnibus agriculture finance bill, the latest version was discussed Wednesday by the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee.