Week in Review: April 29 – May 3

There are weeks, and then there are weeks like this one, when the phrase “Thank God it’s Friday” rings especially true.

Long hours of floor debate that frequently neared, or stretched past, midnight. But several supplemental budget bills were passed, as were several public safety measures including a gun storage bill that provoked 11 hours of discussion on Thursday.

The House was back in session Friday with more supplemental budget bills to debate and will be again Monday when the human services budget package, HF5280/SF5335*, is on the Calendar for the Day.

Two capital investment bills have also begun to move through the process as we near the final fortnight of the 2024 legislative session.

Have a good weekend and here’s a look back at what happened over the last few days.

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

House members vote overwhelmingly to pass supplemental Legacy funding bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18347

BONDING

Capital investment proposals topping $1 billion advance to final House committee stop

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18350

Policy paramount in capital investment bill that calls for $38.7 million from General Fund

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18340

Bonding committee unveils $980 million capital investment proposal

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18338

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Sports betting bill advances to next round in House

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18344

CIVIL LAW

House passes bill to add protections for minors appearing in online media

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18352

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Supplemental workforce and economic development bill passed by House

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18363

EDUCATION

House passes $43 million supplemental education finance bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18348

Education policy conference committee expected to approve report

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18342

ELECTIONS

Local assistance focus of House-passed elections supplemental funding bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/sessiondaily/Story/18364

EMPLOYMENT

Pension policy modifications receive strong House support

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18353

Conferees approve labor policy conference committee report

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18346

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Planting trees, measures to protect state’s helium resources included in environment package that clears House

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18354

FAMILY

House passes supplemental children and families budget

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18349

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

House, Senate negotiators nix phase-out of subminimum wage in human services bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18361

Public option amendment joins energy, agriculture and commerce bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18360

Human services conference committee testimony centers on subminimum wages, recovery peers

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18356

Licensing, scope bill targets shortage of mental health workers

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18343

PUBLIC SAFETY

House OK’s bill to increase penalties for ‘swatting’

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18359

Tougher penalties for firearm ‘straw purchases’ pass House overnight

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18358

House passes bill expanding firearm storage requirement following fierce floor debate

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18357

House passes bill to require lost, stolen guns be reported to law enforcement

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18339

STATE GOVERNMENT

Proposed PEIP changes that aim to lower costs, provide stability, receive strong House support

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18341

TAXES

Tax bill with advance payments of credits passes House

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18362

Tax panel approves changes in tax-forfeited property proceeds

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18345

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation, housing and labor package passes House

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18355

Legislation to rename stretch of highway after late Sen. David Tomassoni heads to governor's desk

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18351