The 2016 committee deadlines have come and gone, meaning much of the action between now and the May 23 constitutional deadline for adjournment will happen on the House Floor and, presumably, in conference committees.
So where do we stand with a month to go?
The House Ways and Means Committee consolidated eight supplemental budget bills into three this past week, with the first of those scheduled for action by the full House beginning at 4 p.m. Monday. As of Friday afternoon, more than 20 amendments are cued up for the discussion. We’ll have to see if an attempt is made to amend HF3467 and HF3931 onto HF2749 and create one budget bill? The Senate Finance Committee passed its all-encompassing budget bill (SF2356) Thursday, with floor action scheduled for April 28. See that spreadsheet.
Nothing has been posted about the tax or transportation conference committees getting together, and there still has been no public word about a House capital investment proposal.
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
Governor seeks more than $20 million for Capitol security upgrades
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10149
Transportation committee finalizes $350 million list of potential bonding projects
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10155
BUDGET
Final three omnibus budget bills merged into one, headed to House Floor
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10164
Ag, environment and jobs — and three bills become one
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10153
Road map forward: House to combine eight omnibus bills into three
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10140
BUSINESS
House accepts clarifications proposed by Workers Compensation Advisory Council
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10156
COMMERCE
Criminal penalties for illegal raffle boards laid out
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10143
Paper raffle stubs could be thing of the past
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10144
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Committee approves bill to restructure Iron Range development board
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10152
Economic development program grant clarifications passes House
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10157
EDUCATION
Omnibus K-12, higher education bill headed to House Floor
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10151
ELECTIONS
Campaign finance board appointees questioned, affirmed by House committee
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10148
EMPLOYMENT
Committee amends controversial contracts bill
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10162
Dual-training grant requirements clarified in bill that passes House
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10160
Omnibus job growth and energy affordability bill approved by committee
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10150
Omnibus job growth bill seeks to reach across state in more than one way
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10147
Workers’ comp retention levels addressed
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10145
ENVIRONMENT
House passes clarified buffers bill
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10158
Legacy committee approves $107 million appropriations bill
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10141
MILTARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans real estate licensure bill passed by House, heads to Senate
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10146
PUBLIC SAFETY
Community corrections population threshold change passed by House
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10159
TAXES
‘Fair Tax’ proposal gets hearing at final taxes meeting
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10163
Change to W-2 form submission could provide barrier to fraud
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10154
TRANSPORTATION
Change in driving instructor background checks heading to Senate
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10161
Minnesota Index: Seatbelts, safety and distractions
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10142