Week in Review: April 3-7

It took tired members about three hours to wrap up their week of lengthy floor debates by approving the omnibus health and human services bill Friday afternoon after being in the House Chamber until just after midnight the previous night.

With all omnibus bills now having received House approval, it’s time for a break.

With Passover and Easter occurring in the next week, no legislative activity will take place until Tuesday, April 18. House offices will be closed April 14. When members return, they will have just under five weeks to finish their work developing a biennial budget — and maybe a bonding bill — that can be signed by Gov. Mark Dayton.

Before looking ahead to future meetings; let’s take a look at what you may have missed this week.

Check out the latest gallery from House Photography and stay up-to-date on House news and updates throughout the week at Session Daily.

AGRICULTURE

From home cooks to fences and feedlots, omnibus ag policy bill passes House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12768

House unanimously passes omnibus agriculture finance bill

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12767

BUDGET

Dayton demands fiscal integrity from lawmakers

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12773

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Dayton will allow reinsurance bill to become law

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12760

Minnesota Index: Child care in Minnesota

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12761

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

House gives its blessing to omnibus jobs and energy bill

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12771

EDUCATION

Student data on school laptops would get privacy protections

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12770

High school league rules on transfer student eligibility clarified

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12764

House passes overhaul of teacher licensure system

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12762

Starting Line: protecting press rights of student journalists

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12759

ENVIRONMENT

House passes more than $500 million in Legacy appropriations

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12765

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

House passes omnibus health bill that would scrap MNsure

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12774

State reporting on abortions could expand to track telemedicine use

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12769

HIGHER EDUCATION

House passes ‘affordable, accountable’ omnibus higher education bill

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12766

PUBLIC SAFETY

Omnibus public safety bill gets House OK; returns to Senate

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12763

STATE GOVERNMENT

House OKs omnibus state government finance bill that reduces spending

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12772