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Week in Review: April 15-19

By HPIS Staff
Hundreds of veterans and their supporters rallied in the Capitol Rotunda for Veterans Day on the Hill April 17. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)
Hundreds of veterans and their supporters rallied in the Capitol Rotunda for Veterans Day on the Hill April 17. (Photo by Michele Jokinen)

Many committees held their final meetings this week with members marking up, debating and voting on comprehensive supplemental budget bills in advance of Friday’s final deadline for those bills to have had favorable action taken on them in order to proceed.

That deadline does not apply to the taxes, bonding or ways and means committees, however, so they will take center stage in the weeks to come as tweaks and procedural moves are made and, of course, a capital investment bill is likely assembled and debated.

A reminder that their will be no House activity Monday and Tuesday of next week in observance of Passover. Legislative happenings will resume April 24 at noon.

Have a good weekend, stay warm, and here’s a look back at what happened over the last few days.
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Recent Dailies

Software could speed up homeowners’ switch to solar
By Rob Hubbard
Bobby King, state program director at Solar United Neighbors, testifies April 2 in support of a bill to provide financial incentives to local permitting authorities that use federal developed software to automate and streamline permit reviewing and issuing process for residential solar projects. Rep. Ned Carroll sponsors HF5171. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) If you want to speed up the process of putting solar panels on your house, Rep. Ned Carroll (DFL-Plymouth) suggests there’s an APP for that. The “APP” in SolarAPP+ stands fo...
Proposal to provide hourly airport employees a health insurance stipend heads to House Floor
By Brian Basham
Samantha Diaz, political director at SEIU Local 26, tells the House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee Tuesday of her support for HF4818, to provide health and welfare benefits to private employees at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Rep. Kaela Berg sponsors the bill. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Low-wage workers play a critical role in keeping the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport one of the best in the nation, yet they are uninsured at a rate three times highe...
Bill seeks to help Minnesota’s elderly live at home longer
By Miranda Bryant
Eric Nilsen, a senior director of health plan operations with Volunteers of America, testifies April 2 in support of HF4839, sponsored by Rep. Liz Reyer, that would establish the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) A Medicare program designed to help frail elderly individuals stay in their homes could be coming to Minnesota. HF4839, sponsored by Rep. Liz Reyer (DFL-Eagan), would establ...
Seniors could split their property tax refunds under House bill
By Rob Hubbard
Rep. Kristin Robbins presents a bill she sponsors to the House Taxes Committee April 2. The proposal would provide a system through which seniors may elect to receive an advance payment of 50% of their homestead credit refund. (Photo by Andrew VonBank) Two property tax refunds are better than one. At least that’s the idea behind HF4826, a bill sponsored by Rep. Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) that would establish a system ...
Week in Review: March 25-27
By HPIS Staff
Bright sunshine casts shadows upon freshly fallen snow March 27 following an early spring storm. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) It was a short week as lawmakers began their Easter Break Wednesday evening, but many committees were able to meet at least once before taking some much-needed time away. Ho...
Warmed by waste: Counties could reap fuel from food scraps
By Rob Hubbard
Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt testifies March 27 before the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee in support of HF4938. Also pictured are Washington County Commissioner Fran Miron and bill sponsor Rep. Athena Hollins. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Minnesota’s newest renewable energy source works like a giant stomach. Anaerobic digesters (or “digestors,” depending upon whom you ask) process organic materials like food ...
Commerce panel advances cannabis policy bill, tweaking landmark 2023 legislation
By Tim Walker
Charlene Briner, interim director of the Office of Cannabis Management, testifies before the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee March 27 regarding HF4757, the cannabis policy bill. Rep. Zack Stephenson, foreground, is the sponsor. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Crafting sweeping legislation is not always perfect on the first try. Rather, it often takes more than one go-around to get things right, that is, to close loopholes and fix...
Disagreement at panel regarding honoring 50 years of Hmong in Minnesota
By Miranda Bryant
Some members of the public silently wept, and others shouted in frustration as the House Legacy Finance Committee laid over a bill to celebrate 50 years of Hmong and Southeast A...
Funding proposed for grant program to develop cultural studies materials for Minnesota schools
By Miranda Bryant
If you’re looking for academic materials in Minnesota schools representing the state’s Hmong, Karen, Somali, or Oromo communities, you will likely not have luck. Sponsored b...
Hourly school employees seek compensation for e-learning days
By Brian Basham
Chris Stinson, SEIU Local 284 policy coordinator, testifies March 27 before the House Education Finance Committee in support of HF1348. Rep. Brad Tabke, left, is the sponsor. (Photo by Michele Jokinen) Teachers and other salaried school district employees get paid when an e-learning day is announced, but hourly employees, like paraprofessionals, do not. “That is all pay th...
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Ways and Means Committee OKs proposed $512 million supplemental budget on party-line vote
By Mike Cook
Meeting more needs or fiscal irresponsibility is one way to sum up the differences among the two parties on a supplemental spending package a year after a $72 billion state budg...
Minnesota’s projected budget surplus balloons to $3.7 billion, but fiscal pressure still looms
By Rob Hubbard
Just as Minnesota has experienced a warmer winter than usual, so has the state’s budget outlook warmed over the past few months. On Thursday, Minnesota Management and Budget...

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