Week in Review: March 6-10

Friday’s first committee deadline meant a frantic week in the House.

For many committees and divisions, their normal meeting time wasn’t enough leading to members often gathering after dark to finish their business. Next week looks to be similar with the second deadline — committees must act favorably on bills, or companion bills, that met the first deadline in the other house — next Friday, St. Patrick’s Day. A little corned beef and cabbage for anyone? How about a green beverage?

Issues addressed in the past five days include: agriculture policy, guns, K-12 education policy, liquor, mental issues among teens, Metro Mobility, sex offenders, stadiums and veterans’ stories.

Before looking ahead to next week; 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.

And, don’t forget to set your clocks one hour ahead when you go to bed Saturday night.

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture omnibus policy bill goes to full House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12650

Ag committee considers funding to make E15 gasoline more accessible

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12639

Minnesota Index: Agriculture top 10 state rankings

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12628

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Omnibus liquor bill divides small businesses, committee members

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12645

CIVIL LAW

Children in foster care could be offered an attorney

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12649

CONSUMERS

Sunday liquor sales — it's the law

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12635

'Starting Line': Opening door to sell more growlers

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12624

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Nest eggs could count in determining basic needs

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12643

EDUCATION

Standardized testing issues, recommendations reviewed in new report

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12623

Omnibus E-12 education policy bill aims to ‘do no harm’

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12632

Grants sought to provide mentor support for low-performing students

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12634

E-12 education policy omnibus bill takes shape

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12651

ELECTIONS

If it’s donuts-to-political-dollars, signs would be required

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12658

Assistive voting devices could print paper ballots

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12656

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Legacy funding bill begins its House journey

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12633

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Is current law properly addressing student-athlete concussions? Study sought for answers

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12631

High cancer rates among firefighters need answer to the question ‘why?'

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12636

Telemedicine could help more people in crises far from help

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12638

Prevention initiatives could stop spread of AIDS

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12642

Sunday liquor sales seen as way to fund treatment programs

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12647

More support could help teens with mental health problems

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12654

MILITARY AND VETERANS

A Hmong-Lao veterans day called to recognize efforts in ‘Secret War’

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12657

More funding sought for tuition costs for military, vets homes expenses

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12653

A $50K bump would help tell Korean and Gulf veterans’ stories

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12625

Equine group asks state to pony up to help veterans

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12641

PUBLIC SAFETY

School bus trespass penalty proposed for unauthorized persons trying to board

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12648

Use of deadly force in self-defense debated in House committee hearing

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12644

Sex offender, child pornography sentences could increase

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12630

House committee debates gun bill aimed at eliminating permits to carry

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12640

STATE GOVERNMENT

House passes major overhaul of U.S. Bank Stadium oversight

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12627

Funding mechanism offered for potential bump in legislative salaries

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12629

Committee struggles with 'what is a meeting, anyway?'

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12652

TAXES

Soccer stadium tax breaks held over by House property tax division

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12626

TRANSPORTATION

Dayton's budget includes metro tax aimed at stabilizing transit funding

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12637

New task force could examine enhancements to Metro Mobility program

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12646

Minnesota’s smallest cities seek state partner for road funding

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/SDView.aspx?StoryID=12655