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Week in Review: March 10-14

By Lisa Kaczke
House Speaker Lisa Demuth presides over the House during a March 13 floor session. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
House Speaker Lisa Demuth presides over the House during a March 13 floor session. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

Republicans wrapped up their final full week of having a one-vote majority with a lot of bills on the House Floor.

There was lengthy debate on a few, but most were ultimately tabled.

In committees this week, Republicans continued to push for their proposed changes to earned sick and safe time and the Paid Family and Medical Leave program. A pair of bills addressing the housing shortage by focusing on local residential requirements and zoning ordinances received committee support. Demonstrators turned out to listen to a lengthy hearing for a bill requiring county attorneys to report undocumented persons who are arrested for violent crimes to federal immigration authorities, which received committee approval in the end.

Stay safe in the rain/snow storm this weekend. Here’s a look back at the House this week:
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Week in Review: March 10-14
By Lisa Kaczke
House Speaker Lisa Demuth presides over the House during a March 13 floor session. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Happy Pi Day! Republicans wrapped up their final full week of having a one-vote majority with a lot of bills on the House Floor. There was lengthy debate on a few, but m...
Bill sponsor makes case to fund registered apprenticeships for future teachers
By Mike Cook
Sara Paul, superintendent for North Branch Area Public Schools, expresses support for HF1538 with the House Education Finance Committee March 13. The teacher apprenticeship funding bill is sponsored by Rep. Patricia Mueller, left. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) A strong desire exists to further a three-for-one opportunity for aspiring teachers: earn while you learn, skill development and connection to employment or career advancement. ...
Legislation lifting state’s nuclear moratorium clears House energy committee
By Rob Hubbard
Sometimes bills are designed to add new statutory language. Sometimes, they’re all about subtraction. You could put HF2002 in the latter camp. State law currently prohib...
House committee holds over proposed changes to new paid family, medical leave program
By Margaret Stevens
(House Photography file photo) Starting Jan. 1, 2026, almost every worker in Minnesota will be able to take up to 12 weeks paid leave to welcome a new child, take care of a parent in hospice or recover from a...
House lawmakers consider making giant beaver Minnesota's state fossil
By Mike Cook
Alex Hastings, the Fitzpatrick Chair of Paleontology at the Science Museum of Minnesota, testifies March 13 in support of HF791. Rep. Andrew Myers, left, sponsors the bill to designate Castoroides ohioensis, commonly known as the giant beaver, as the state fossil. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Milk and blueberry muffins, honeycrisp apples, “Grace,” ice hockey, L’etoile du Nord and “Hail! Minnesota.” Each is among 20 state symbols in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. A...
Bill would give counties a boost in dealing with waste
By Rob Hubbard
Fran Miron, Washington County commissioner and chair of the Partnership on Waste and Energy, testifies in support of HF1359 to increase the percentage of the revenues dedicated to the environmental fund. Rep. Wayne Johnson, left, sponsors the bill. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Ever since astronauts sent home the first pictures of Earth from space, folks have been realizing that we only have so much room. So “reduce, reuse, recycle” became a rallying c...
DHS policy bill, anti-kickback measures discussed in committee
By Todd Abeln
Fraud, waste and abuse are buzzwords around the Capitol this session. Those words came up again in the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee. Sponsored by Re...
Minnesota restaurants lobby lawmakers to allow 17-year-olds to serve alcohol
By Lisa Kaczke
Part of the restaurant worker shortage in Minnesota is that people younger than 18 can serve food to patrons, but not alcohol. Rep. Tim O'Driscoll (R-Sartell) decided to wor...
Lawmakers consider bill to mandate reporting of undocumented immigrants to federal authorities
By Tim Walker
With Rep. Max Rymer, the bill sponsor, looking on, Charles Thayer testifies in support of HF16, a bill to promote sharing of immigration data gathered by state and local entities with federal authorities. His mother was killed by an abusive boyfriend in the country illegally. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Illegal immigration is currently a top issue in Washington, D.C. That debate came to St. Paul Wednesday in the form of a bill before the House Public Safety Finance and...
Legislation to encourage construction of ‘missing middle’ housing gets committee approval
By Margaret Stevens
Hugo City Administrator Bryan Bear testifies before the housing committee March 12 regarding HF2140. Sponsored by Rep. Larry Kraft, right, the bill would require certain municipalities to create mixed housing districts and commercial corridor districts. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) There's an old adage in real estate: "They ain't making any more land." Faced with this reality, state legislators aiming to add thousands of more affordable homes to Minnes...
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