Week in Review: May 2-6

The House must statutorily be done with 2016 lawmaking activities by 12 a.m. May 23. Per Article 4, Section 21 of the state constitution, no bills can be passed on the biennium’s final day.

That leaves two weeks to pass a major transportation bill, a major tax bill (both left over from 2015) and a comprehensive bonding package in what is an election year for all 201 legislative seats.

Transportation conferees met multiple times this week and a Senate offer was made Friday, but tax conferees continue their silence. A $1.8 billion capital investment proposal proffered by the Senate DFL went down by one vote Thursday; the House still has yet to publicly put forward an offer, saying transportation and tax relief need to be prioritized before borrowing.

The supplemental budget conference committee is slated to begin its work at 1 p.m. Monday.

So … stay tuned.

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

Dayton, DFL leaders apply full-court press on bonding

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10197

BUDGET

Supplemental budget bill headed for conference committee

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10195

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Luxury vehicle dealer’s honesty assumed over customer’s intent to export and resell

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10193

CIVIL LAW

House votes to increase identity theft statute of limitations

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10184

Alternative dispute resolutions is focus of bill that moves forward

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10185

COMMERCE

Loophole in 2009 debt settlement law looks to be closed

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10201

House passes measure addressing telecom competition

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10200

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Snowbate: the rebate causing debate

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10199

EDUCATION

Helpful or intrusive? No easy answers in student survey debate

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10189

Medal of Honor character development lesson encouragement passed by House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10196

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Fetal alcohol syndrome training for foster care emphasized in bill passed by House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10205

Patients could gain option to designate caregiver

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10203

Nursing facility payment and rate changes pass House, head to governor

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10202

Tweaks to Radon regulation passed by House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10194

House passes notification procedures for a 72-hour hold ending early

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10187

Osteopathic physicians could get more seats on medical board

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10186

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

New fence law authority for cities passed by House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10204

Legislators look to wane organized waste collection agreements in five-year ban

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10198

PUBLIC SAFETY

Enhanced penalty passed by House for repeat drunken drivers who kill someone

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10191

Changes passed to criminal and juvenile justice advisory group

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10192

Bodily fluids crime clarification gets House OK

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10188

RECREATION AND TOURISM

Minnesota Index: The Biggest

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10183

TRANSPORTATION

Gas tax still divides House, Senate on transportation bill

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10207

Pedicabs could get boost from bill headed to governor

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=10190