Week in Review: April 17-21

Agriculture; children and families; education; environment and energy; housing; military and veterans affairs; state government; and transportation.

That is the list of omnibus finance bills passed off the House Floor this week.

Throw in Wednesday night’s State of the State address by Gov. Tim Walz and it’s no wonder there were a lot of heavy eyelids around the Capitol Friday.

But next week promises little reprieve, beginning at 9 a.m. Monday when the House Ways and Means Committee will consider HF2 that would provide workers up to 12 weeks of paid family leave and up to an additional 12 weeks of paid medical leave.

Later in the day the full House is scheduled to debate HF100, the omnibus cannabis bill, which would legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

Other major omnibus bills, such as taxes, public safety and health, will likely be up for votes in the days following.

Have a good weekend and here’s a look back at what you might have missed.

AGRICULTURE

Omnibus ag bill passes with security for grain farmers, changes to Board of Animal Health

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17936

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Legalized recreational cannabis bill heads to House Floor

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17924

EDUCATION      

House OKs big funding boost for early learning scholarships

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17938

House passes education bill that would appropriate $2.2 billion in new funding for MN schools

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17937

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Reaching clean energy goals an aim of omnibus environment bill that also includes fishing license, other fee hikes

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17926

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

‘Great start’ bill crosses House finish line

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17939

HOUSING

House passes policy package to renovate state’s tenant, landlord laws

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17935

House goes big on housing, passes $1 billion bill that aims to fight homelessness, aid first-time homebuyers

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17934

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans, military affairs budget bill marches forward with House passage

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17927

PUBLIC SAFETY

House passes technical public safety policy bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17943

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

House passes bill to classify IT as critical infrastructure

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17942

STATE GOVERNMENT

Sizable omnibus pension and retirement bill gains House approval

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17944

Pension policy modifications receive strong House support

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17940

Walz touts a ‘progressive vision’ in State of the State address

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17933

Changes to legislative day, lifting of salary cap on local officials among changes in state government policy bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17929

House passes omnibus state government bill that includes elections funding, state flag change

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17928

TAXES

Tax committee approves omnibus bill amidst debate over state’s priorities

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17931

House DFL unveils $3 billion tax package that includes rebates, Social Security tax cuts

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17925

TRANSPORTATION

No controversy as House overwhelmingly OKs bill to rename highway after Prince

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17941

House passes transportation bill with billions in spending, increased user fees

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17932

House begins debate on omnibus transportation bill that includes funding increases, fee hikes

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/17930