Tick, tick, tick …
That’s the sound of the clock winding down on the 2016 session. Just over three weeks remain until the Legislature has to be done with its work. Now that the House and Senate have approved their respective supplemental budget bills — in a traditional non-budget year — maybe a conference committee will get together in the coming week to begin seeing if an agreement can be hashed out between the far-differing state spending plans.
The transportation conference committee got together Friday, but tax bill conferees continue to wait for a meeting announcement and House and Senate bonding proposals remain under wraps.
Before looking ahead to next week let’s take a look at what you may have missed the past five days.
Stay up-to-date on House news and updates throughout the week at Session Daily.
BONDING
Capital investment chair: bonding bill outcome tied to taxes, transportation
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10174
BUDGET
Dayton to legislative leaders: ‘We need to get real’
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10180
Last of three multi-subject budget bills gets House approval; heads to Senate
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10178
Broadband battle as House passes omnibus ag, environment, jobs package
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10177
CIVIL LAW
Lawmakers advance bill to comply with Real ID by Oct. 1
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10166
EDUCATION
House passes omnibus education bill with limited funding, controversial policy
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10168
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Elk River utilities commission could get more members
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10169
PUBLIC SAFETY
Court could order sample be taken for blood-borne pathogen tests
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10172
Predatory information sharing update easily passes through House
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10171
Minnesota Index: Crime and Punishment
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10167
STATE GOVERNMENT
A rein-in of state agency fee and fine increases proposed
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10175
Sturgeon Lake residents seek changes to sanitary district statutes
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10173
TAXES
Awaiting a budget target for tax relief, House tax chair patient, hopeful
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10179
Installment plan for property tax payments proposed
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10176
TRANSPORTATION
House and Senate restart negotiations on major transportation deal
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10181
More guidance to roadside services under bill passed by House
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10170