Week in Review: May 6-10

It was another long week with hours of debate on supplemental budget bills that have now, mostly, been passed off the House Floor, meaning conference committee season has fully arrived.

Tax conferees plan to meet Saturday morning, otherwise no official meetings are scheduled this weekend. That doesn’t mean plenty won’t be going on behind the scenes.

A reminder that while the 2024 regular legislative session will constitutionally end Monday, May 20, official business must conclude by the stroke of midnight on Sunday evening. It’s possible members may hold a Monday floor session for ceremonial purposes such as retirement speeches. 

The weather looks beautiful over the next few days, so enjoy it if you are able because the final sprint to the end of session begins Monday and next weekend will likely not be as calm.

On an unrelated note: Go Timberwolves.

And don’t forget about mom!

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

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Legacy conference committee finds common ground

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18375

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Legalized sports betting back on track as session reaches home stretch

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18380

CONSUMERS

Lawmakers strike deal on commerce policy, consumer protection package

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18376

EDUCATION

Conference committee begins work on supplemental education finance bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18381

ELECTIONS

Election conferees reach agreement on policy, budget provisions

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18383

House, Senate elections policy conferees begin work close, but ‘substantive differences’ remain

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18366

EMPLOYMENT

Labor panel approves rideshare pay compromise; Uber, Lyft say rate ‘not supportable’

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18370

ENERGY

House gives OK to energy, agriculture and commerce package

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18379

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Human services conferees start work of compromising on budget bills

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18385

Health budget bill passes off House Floor

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18378

Bill to modify governance of Hennepin Healthcare draws limited support

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18371

House passes human services budget bill; conference committee likely next

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18368

HIGHER EDUCATION

House rejects flurry of campus protest amendments, passes higher education budget bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18374

PUBLIC SAFETY

House passes $55 million boost for public safety, judiciary and corrections

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18373

House OKs legislation creating statewide emergency medical services office

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18372

STATE GOVERNMENT

House passes state and local government and veterans supplemental budget bill just after midnight

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18369

House panel advances proposed Equal Rights Amendment ballot measure

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18367

TAXES

House, Senate tax conferees convene to discuss differences

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18382

Biggest budget item passes House, creating a tax forfeiture settlement account

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18377

TRANSPORTATION

Conference committee dives into transportation, labor, housing bill

https://www.house.mn.gov/SessionDaily/Story/18384